Category: Catholics

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, Architecture, Catholics, Fort Street, Sherman7 Comments
St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Parish was organized in 1921, and the church was built in 1927. Its located at 1503 Ogden Avenue, and today it is the Church of Jesus Christ Whole Truth.

A History of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church (1918-2013), once located in the Sherman neighborhood of East Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading A History of St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church

#PreserveThisPlace, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, Architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Buildings, Catholics, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, COGIC, Demolished buildings, Economics, Ethnicities & Races, Gothic, historic preservation, Kountze Place, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Ownership, Presbyterian, Racism, Redlining, Segregation, United Methodist, White flight, White people, Wrecked buildingsLeave a comment
These are some of the historic churches of the Kountze Place neighborhood in North Omaha.

The Historic Churches of Kountze Place in North Omaha

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of the historic churches in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. Continue reading The Historic Churches of Kountze Place in North Omaha

20th century, Architecture, business, Catholics, Demolished buildings, Fontenelle View, Houses, Lost history, Organizations, Retirement homes, Senior citizens10 Comments
A History of St. Vincent's Home for the Aged by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com (c)2022 All rights reserved.

A History of St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged

Adam Fletcher Sasse

Caring for seniors was hard in Omaha for almost a century. Over the decades, several organizations tried to solve the situation. Just after World War II, Omaha Catholics took a major step towards promoting healthy aging for the oldest citizens … Continue reading A History of St. Vincent’s Home for the Aged

19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Methodist Episcopal, Americans, Architects, Architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Black spaces and places, Buildings, Catholics, Churches, Demolished buildings, Economics, Ethnicities & Races, Europeans, Lutheran, Poverty, Presbyterian, Religion, Segregation, United Methodist, Wealth, White people, Wrecked buildings4 Comments
These are some of the historic churches of the Kountze Place neighborhood in North Omaha.

Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a directory of historic North Omaha church buildings. Many are still churches; some are not. Continue reading Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, Architecture, Buildings, Catholics, Creighton University, Cuming Street, Healthcare, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Near North Side, North 24th Street, North 30th Street, Racism, Religion, Wrecked buildings2 Comments
1879 Creighton College, Omaha, Nebraska

A History of Creighton University

Adam Fletcher Sasse

This is a history of Creighton University, including notable people, places and events throughout its history. Continue reading A History of Creighton University

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 flight3 Comments
A History of North Omaha's Holy Family Catholic Church by Adam Fletcher Sasse, NorthOmahaHistory.com.

A History of the Holy Family Catholic Parish

Adam F.C. Fletcher

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. Continue reading A History of the Holy Family Catholic Parish

19th century, 20th century, Architects, Architecture, Buildings, business, Catholics, Churches, Culture, General history, Immigrants, Italians, Lost history, Near North Side, Neighborhoods, Religion, Segregation, Social halls, White flight, Wrecked buildings16 Comments
St. Alfio Society Parade in North Omaha, Nebraska, in 1949

A History of Italians in North Omaha

Adam Fletcher Sasse

Omaha is a city of immigrants, and North Omaha is no exception. Along with its historic African American community and wealthy white settlers, the community has been home to Jews, Scandinavians, English and other Europeans. Among this plethora of diversity … Continue reading A History of Italians in North Omaha