Category: North 24th Street

• A History of the Military Road in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of Military Road aka Military Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 9, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Belt Line Railway, Bemis Park, Bemis Park, Benson, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, Historic districts, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Kellom Heights, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, Military, Military Avenue, Near North Side, North 24th Street, North 30th, North 40th Street, North Downtown, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., parks, Pioneer era, Politics, Prospect Hill, Saddle Creek, water, White flight, White people

• A History of Metoyer’s BBQ

  

  This is a history of Metoyer’s BBQ in North Omaha, Nebraska, which was open from 1958 to 1985.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 13, 2022

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black businesses, North 24th Street, Restaurants

• A History of the Calhoun Hotel

  

  This is a history of the Calhoun Hotel, a Black hotel at 2423 Lake Street in North Omaha from 1946 to 1962.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2022

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black businesspeople, Black hotels, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Hotels, Lake Street, Lost history, North 24th Street

• A History of the 3006 Building in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the historic storefronts located at N. 24th and Binney Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 9, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Black businesses, Black spaces and places, Buildings, business, Grocery store, Lost history, North 24th Street, real estate, White flight

• A History of Relations between Jews and African Americans in Omaha

  

  This is a history of relations between Black people and Jews in Omaha, Nebraska. It details instances, occasions, places and spaces where the Jewish community interacted with the Black community in the city.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 29, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Activism, African Americans, Black people, Black politicians, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, Europeans, Historic districts, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Immigrants, industry, Jewish, Lake Street, Legislators, Near North Side, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Politics, poverty, Race riot, racism, religion, Segregation, wealthy, White flight, White people

• History of Beal’s Grill

  This is a history of the popular Beal’s Grill, a longtime mainstay near Creighton University at N. 24th and California Streets.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  March 26, 2021

  20th century, Creighton, Demolished buildings, North 24th Street, Restaurants

• History of the Forbes Bakery, Ak-Sar-Ben Bakery, and Royal Bakery

  

  This is a history of Forbes Bakery in North Omaha from 1921 through 1938.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 22, 2021

  20th century, Bakery, business, Jewish, North 24th Street, Official Omaha Landmark

• History of Department Stores in North Omaha

  

  Department stores once dotted the area north of Dodge and east of North 72nd Street. This is a history of department stores in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 10, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Benson, Black businesses, business, Demolished buildings, economics, historic preservation, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha, Segregation, shopping

• History of Bakeries in North Omaha

  

  Once located all over North Omaha, there are few bakeries left — but lots of memories! This is an account of some of the bakeries from the community’s history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 8, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Bakery, business, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, ethnic groups, Europeans, historic preservation, Immigrants, Jewish, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, North 30th, North Omaha

• History of North Omaha’s American Legion Post #30

  

  Charity, socializing, and fraternity drove the American Legion Theodore Roosevelt Post #30 in North Omaha. Discover what happened to them.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  20th century, American Legion, Black organizations, clubs, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Long School, Near North Side, nightlife, North 24th Street, Segregation

• Biography of Dr. William W. Peebles

  

  A founder of Omaha’s first African American post of the American Legion, Dr. W.W. Peebles DDS kept a 50+ year dental practice in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 24th and Lake, American Legion, biography, Black dentists, Black organizations, Forest Lawn burial, Prince Hall Masons, Social clubs

• History of the 24th Street Dairy Queen

  

  From 1951 to 1963, the 24th Street Dairy Queen was serve the Black community in the Near North Side. This is a history of the business.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 8, 2020

  Black businesses, Black businesspeople, Demolished buildings, economics, Food, Ice cream, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Segregation

• Biography of Dr. Craig Morris

  

  One African American dentist in Omaha was a civil rights advocate, economic justice activist, and medical leader in the community. Then he simply left North Omaha. This is a biography of his life in the community.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 7, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 24th and Lake, American Legion, biography, Black dentists, Black leader, Clubs, Creighton, doctors, economics, Healthcare, Hospitals, Near North Side, Prince Hall Masons, Segregation

• History of the Omaha Night Owls

  

  A century ago, the Omaha Night Owls were the “Hottest Colored Orchestra in Town.” This is their story.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 6, 2020

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black performers, Jazz, Near North Side, nightlife

• History of 2410 Lake Street

  

  This is a history of the now-demolished building that once stood at 2410 Lake Street that housed a vaudeville theater, movies, a nightclub, a bowling alley, a supper club, and a teen club, as well as a bar before it was demolished in the 1970s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 5, 2020

  20th century, 24th and Lake, Black businesses, Black spaces and places, Cafes, Clubs, clubs, Demolished buildings, Food, Lake Street, Lost history, Near North Side, nightlife, Restaurants, Theaters

• A History of the Omaha Fire Station #6

  

  Omaha Fire Department station #6 was located at 914-16 North 24th Street. It was built in 1906 and demolished in the 1970s.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 2, 2020

  20th century, architecture, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Fire stations, Near North Side, North 24th Street

• History of the Carver Savings and Loan Association

  

  This is a history of the Carver Bank in North Omaha, the first-ever Black-owned bank in Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 21, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, architecture, Art, Black businesspeople, Black organizations, Black spaces and places, business, Civil Rights Movement, culture, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Segregation

• A History of Immanuel Baptist Church

  

  A giant church building, a large congregation and lots of impact by Immanuel Baptist Church went on for more than 50 years in North Omaha. Today there’s no sign of this once-important place. This is a history of the church.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 10, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Baptist, Demolished buildings, Kountze Place, Lost history, North 24th Street, Segregation, White flight

• A History of the Ritz Theater in North Omaha

  

  A theater opened to African Americans in a time when Omaha was deeply segregated, the Ritz Theater was an anomaly in the city. Here’s some of its history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 11, 2020

  20th century, architecture, Buildings, Lost history, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Segregation, theaters, Theaters, Theaters

• A History of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building

  

  Some buildings are constructed, serve a purpose and then are demolished. Others seem to live several lifetimes by acting as a base for several enterprises and a hub for the community during different crises. Despite looking like its falling apart right now, one Lake Street building is such an institution, serving as an icon of change, sustainability and transformation in the community. This is is a history of the Webster Telephone Exchange Building.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 5, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Architects, architecture, Black culture, Black people, Black spaces and places, business, civic infrastructure, culture, Great Plains Black History Museum, historic preservation, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side, Organizations, Social services

• A History of Kellom School

  

  What do Fred Astaire, Roger and Gale Sayers, Bob Gibson, Bob Boozer, Michael Anania, Brenda Council, and former Omaha mayor Johnny Rosenblatt all have in common? Born in the Near North Side, each attended the same school. That same building is a neighborhood institution with deep roots going back at least 140 years in Omaha’s past. This is a history of North Omaha’s Kellom School.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 30, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Architects, architecture, Demolished buildings, ethnic groups, historic preservation, Immigrants, Jewish, Near North Side, North 24th Street, schools, Segregation

• A Timeline of the History of Saratoga

  

  This is a timeline of the history of the Saratoga neighborhood in North Omaha, including the intersection of 24th and Ames. Included here are events, places and people central to the neighborhood’s existence as a pioneer town, leafy suburb, and a seemingly abandoned urban neighborhood.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 16, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Belt Line, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, culture, economics, Expo grounds, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, houses, industry, Intersection, North 16th Street, North 24th Street, Omaha & Council Bluffs Street Railway Co., Organizations, Politics, Saratoga, wealthy, White flight

• A History of the Saratoga Springs Hotel in North Omaha

  

  One building defined the early history of a boom-and-bust town located in present-day North Omaha. Despite only being open for a short time, the building left a long shadow on the area. This is a history of the Saratoga Springs Hotel in the town of Saratoga, Nebraska Territory. Starting a Town Erastus Beadle came to […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 14, 2020

  19th century, architecture, business, Demolished buildings, historic preservation, North 24th Street, Pioneer era, Saratoga

• A Tour of the 24th and Lake Historic District

  

  This is a tour of vital places in North Omaha’s 24th and Lake Historic District, as well as essential events and important people. There are also links to find more information about each item listed.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 6, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, African Americans, business, culture, Jewish

• A History of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha

  

  This is a biography of Paul B. Allen, and a history of Allen’s Showcase in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 24, 2020

  20th century, 24th and Lake, biography, Black businesses, Black businesspeople, clubs, historic preservation, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side, nightlife