Category: North 16th Street

• A History of Gas Stations in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of gas stations in North Omaha, Nebraska

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 28, 2016

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, Lost history, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th

• A History of the North Omaha Tidy House Factory

  

  Chemical innovation, middle class industrial jobs, company sell-outs and corporate espionage mark the history of one building on North 16th Street. This is a history of the former North Omaha Tidy House factory.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 2, 2016

  20th century, architecture, business, economics, Lost history, Near North Side, North 16th Street

• A History of Squatter’s Row in North Omaha

  

  One area that benefited a lot from Nebraska’s pro-squatting law was a little strip in North Omaha, from North 11th Street on the east to North 13th on the west; Nicholas Street on the south to Locust on the north. This area was home to the North Omaha rail yards, but the railroads didn’t have without any concern for the squatters were starting putting up their shacks there as early as the 1860s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 21, 2016

  19th century, 20th century, culture, East Omaha, houses, North 16th Street, society

• A History of the Ernie Chambers Court aka Strehlow Terrace in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Ernie Chambers Court aka Strehlow Terrace Apartments in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 16, 2016

  20th century, 21st century, Architects, architecture, economics, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side, North 16th, North 16th Street, Official Omaha Landmark, wealthy, White flight

• A History of 16th and Locust Historic District in North Omaha

  

  The N. 16th and Locust Street intersection was a beehive of commercial activity for more than a century. The Locust overpass of the MoPac Railroad was a key. Learn more.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 23, 2015

  20th century, 21st century, civic infrastructure, East Omaha, historic preservation, Lost history, North 16th Street, Politics, Race riot, Saratoga, streets, White flight

• A History of North Omaha’s Storz Brewery

  

  Before Gottlieb Storz, a few other entrepreneurs tried their hand at brewing beer in North Omaha. Afterwards though, Storz dominated. For more than 75 years, his family ran Omaha’s beer industry, and even though the brewery closed in the 1970s, it left a major mark on the city that still stands today. This is a […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 5, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, Demolished buildings, economics, Lost history, Near North Side, North 16th, North 16th Street, society

• A History of the A.J. Poppleton Mansion in North Omaha

  

  This is the story of A. J. Poppleton’s North Omaha estate called Elizabeth Place.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 15, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, culture, economics, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, Near North Side, North 16th Street, Omaha Claim Club, society

• A History of the J. J. Brown Mansion in North Omaha

  

  The J. J. Brown Mansion belonged to one of Omaha’s early industrialists, and became one of Omaha’s first hospitals. Discover it’s story…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 15, 2015

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, culture, economics, Historic houses, History of Nebraska, North 16th Street, Politics, society

• A History of North Omaha’s Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects

  

  Once upon a time, there was a massive public housing project located at the intersection of North 24th and Paul Streets in the Near North Side neighborhood. Originally named the “Northside Village Public Housing Project,” the name was officially changed in honor of the famous Omaha tribe leader Logan Fontenelle.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 20, 2015

  civic infrastructure, economics, Historic houses, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Race riot, racism, schools, White flight

• A History of North Omaha’s Wirt Street

  

  Hidden deep in the heart of North Omaha is a jewel of a street, filled with abundant American foursquare houses, long yards and hints of its glory 100 years ago. This section of Wirt street, from north 16th to north 24th streets, was once home to some of the predominant names in the beautiful Kountze Place development. It was also home to more than simple Foursquare style homes. In addition to the stout middle class houses, there were some exquisite examples of high style in Omaha history. This article highlights those beauties, which suggest a future for the Wirt Street historic district.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 24, 2015

  Historic houses, History of Nebraska, Kountze Place, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street

• A History of the North Omaha Riots

  

  Because of when the riots happened and what they did, there are scars on North O that that haven’t healed almost 50 years later. Here’s a history of what happened.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 19, 2013

  20th century, African Americans, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Lost history, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, society, White flight