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19th century 20th century 21st century African Methodist Episcopal Americans Architects architecture Baptist Black churches Black spaces and places Buildings Catholics Churches Demolished buildings Demolished buildings economics ethnic groups Europeans poverty Presbyterian religion Segregation wealthy White people

Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

This is a directory of historic North Omaha church buildings. Many are still churches; some are not.

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19th century 20th century 21st century architecture Benson Buildings Children's entertainment historic preservation History of Nebraska poverty Social services society

A History of the Omaha Crèche

Omaha Crèche, 3713 North 52nd Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a picture of the new Omaha Crèche building at 3713 North 52nd Street in 1949.

This is a history of the Omaha Crèche, which was located on North 52nd and Pratt Streets for a half century.

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20th century 21st century biography Black businesses Black organizations Black people History of Nebraska Near North Side poverty racism religion Social services society

A Biography of Rodney S. Wead

Rodney Wead and Johnny Rogers in 1971.
This is a 1971 image of Rodney S. Wead (right) presenting an award to Johnny Rogers.

This is a biography of North Omaha community leader Rodney S. Wead (b. 1935).

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20th century Activism Black organizations Black people economics government historic preservation Long School Lost history Near North Side Organizations poverty racism Social services

A History of the Lake-Charles Community Organization

Lake-Charles Community Organization parade float, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1967 parade float for the Lake-Charles Community Organization. Kids on the float are wearing large masks and they're in front of the original Fair Deal Cafe at 2118 N. 24th Street.

This is a history of a short-lived neighborhood association with a long shadow over the history of the Near North Side neighborhood.

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19th century 20th century 21st century Activism architecture Catholics Civil Rights Movement culture Cuming Street economics historic preservation Immigrants Irish Italians Listed on National Register of Historic Places Lost history North Downtown Official Omaha Landmark poverty schools White flight

A History of North Omaha’s Holy Family Catholic Church

A History of North Omaha's Holy Family Catholic Church by Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com.
This is a history of North Omaha's Holy Family Catholic Church by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com.

For more than 50 years, Holy Family Catholic has been among the most activist Catholic parishes in Omaha. Before that it was an Italian parish, and before that, Irish. Here’s a history.

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19th century 20th century 21st century cemetery crime economics ghosts government historic preservation Lost history poverty

A History of the Potter’s Field in North Omaha

Potter's Field, North 52nd and Young Street, North Omaha, Nebraska.
This is a 1967 picture of the entrance to Potter's Field at North 52nd and Young Street.

This is a history of charity burials of the unidentified and impoverished at Potter Field in North Omaha.

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20th century African Americans Architects architecture Buildings civic infrastructure crime Demolished buildings economics ethnic groups Historic houses Lost history Near North Side North 30th poverty Public housing Segregation society

A History of the Hilltop Projects in North Omaha

Hilltop Projects, North 30th and Lake Streets, North Omaha, Nebraska
The Hilltop Projects were located at North 30th and Lake Streets from 1952 to 1995.

This is a history of the third public housing projects built in North Omaha called the Hilltop Homes.