Category: streets

• A History of Battiato’s Super Market

  

  This is a history of Battiato’s Super Market on Ames Avenue in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 13, 2022

  20th century, Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, business, Grocery store

• 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 Boulevards in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the boulevard system in North Omaha, Nebraska. Established in 1889, it is currently experiencing a renaissance from interested groups and might possibly be refurbished by the City of Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 25, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, civic infrastructure, Florence Boulevard, government, historic preservation, neighborhoods, real estate, streets, 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

• A History of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the Beacon Theater in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 10, 2021

  Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Theaters, White flight

• History of the Bedford Place Neighborhood

  This is a history of the Bedford Place neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 1, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, Ames Avenue, Black spaces and places, Buildings, business, civic infrastructure, crime, Demolished buildings, Druid Hill, economics, Grocery store, Historic houses, historic preservation, Lost history, Manufacturing, neighborhoods, North 30th, poverty, racism, White flight

• History of Fontenelle Boulevard

  

  This is a history of Fontenelle Boulevard from 1903 to the present.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 31, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, civic infrastructure, Fontenelle, government, historic preservation, parks, streets, transportation

• History of Department Stores in Benson

  

  The Benson Commercial Historic District has been home to several department stores. This is a history of the Omaha neighborhood’s stores.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 12, 2020

  20th century, Benson, Buildings, business, economics, history, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Military Avenue

• 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 the North Freeway in Omaha

  

  First conceptualized in 1954, it took almost 40 years for North Omaha’s highest high speed corridor to be completed. This is a history of the North Freeway.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 28, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, government, Highways, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, North Omaha, Politics, racism, Segregation, streets, White flight

• 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

• 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 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 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 Biography of Bertha Calloway

  

  This is a biography of historian and North Omaha leader Bertha Calloway (1925-2017). She was a Civil Rights activist, museum founder, historian, author, student, educator, speaker, promoter, playwright, journalist, administrator, mentor, wife and mother.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 5, 2020

  20th century, 21st century, 24th and Lake, Black leader, Black organizations, culture, historic preservation, history, History of Nebraska, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Near North Side

• A History of the U.S. Brush Company

  

  This is a history of the U.S. Brush Company factory once located in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 2, 2020

  20th century, Ames Avenue, architecture, Belt Line Railway, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, Lost history, Manufacturing, streets

• A History of North Omaha’s Charles Storz House

  

  This is a history of the Charles Storz House built in 1909 in the Kountze Place neighborhood.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 23, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, African Americans, architecture, Kountze Place, Lost history, North Omaha, wealthy, White flight, Wirt Street

• A History of 1922 Wirt Street in North Omaha

  

  The Kountze Place neighborhood was built for middle- and upper-class Omahans seeking a streetcar suburb suitable for building large homes, raising fine families and enjoying the fruit of their labors. Indicative of the Victorian era, the home was designed in the Eastlake or Stick style, which featured a lot of woodwork and embellishments to really […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 9, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Historic houses, Kountze Place, Normal house history, wealthy, White flight, Wirt Street

• A History of North Omaha’s Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church

  

  Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church was a short-lived attempt by a fleeting denomination to maintain a significant presence in North Omaha. Despite the hard work and commitment by African American members, the congregation ultimately failed. However, they did succeed in ensuring a gorgeous landmark that celebrated its 110th anniversary of existence in 2020. This is a […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 3, 2019

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, architecture, Black churches, Demolished buildings, Kountze Place, Lake Street, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, North 24th Street, Official Omaha Landmark, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation

• A History of the Ponca Road

  

  This is a history of North Omaha’s Ponca Road, providing an important lifeline in the Ponca Hills for more than a century!

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 15, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, civic infrastructure, Florence, government, historic preservation, Missouri River, streets, transportation

• A History of North Omaha’s Lake School

  

  Lake School was a fixture in the neighborhood for a century. This is its history…

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 21, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, African Americans, architecture, civic infrastructure, government, historic preservation, Lake School, Near North Side, schools, Segregation, streets

• A History of the Omaha Market House

  

  This is a history of a controversial, then popular, then forgotten idea in Omaha called the Market House.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 6, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, civic infrastructure, Downtown, economics, Food, government, Grocery store, Lost history, Politics, streets, wealthy

• A History of Irvington

  

  The history of the village of Irvington, near North Omaha, Nebraska, starts in 1857 and extends to today.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 17, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, civic infrastructure, historic preservation, Lost history, Military Avenue, Mormons, neighborhoods, Omaha, Pioneer era, water

• A History of 2936 North 24th Street

  

  This is a history of a former commercial building and social service office in North Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 29, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, business, Grocery store, historic preservation, Intersection, Kountze Place, Lost history, North 24th Street, North Omaha, Race riot, racism, streets, White flight

• A History of the Intersection at North 40th and Hamilton Streets

  

  The intersection of 40th and Hamilton has a rich legacy affecting several neighborhoods. This is a history of this historic district.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 21, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Belt Line Railway, civic infrastructure, economics, history, Intersection, Lost history, North 40th Street, North Omaha, theaters, White flight