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A History of the U.S. Brush Company

U.S. Brush Company, 4301 North 28th Street, North Omaha, Nebraska.
This is the office of the U.S. Brush Company factory at 4301 North 28th Street.

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

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A History of North Omaha’s Charles Storz House

Charles Storz House, 1901 Wirt Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
North Omaha's Charles Storz House at 1901 Wirt Street is a fine example of the Arts and Crafts movement.

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

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A History of 1922 Wirt Street in North Omaha

M. B. Copeland House, 1922 Wirt Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a then-and-now comparison pic between 1888 and 2018 at 1922 Wirt Street in Kountze Place.

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 […]

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A History of North Omaha’s Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church

North Presbyterian Church, 3105 North 24th Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
These are the 1909 blueprints for the North Presbyterian Church at 3105 North 24th Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood in North Omaha.

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church was a short-lived attempt by a fleeting denomination to maintain a significant presence in North Omaha. Ultimately failing, they did succeed in ensuring the legacy of a gorgeous landmark that celebrates its 110th anniversary in 2020. This is a history of Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church at 3105 North 24th Street in […]

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A History of the Ponca Road

This is a map including Ponca Rd in North Omaha.
This is a map including Ponca Rd in North Omaha.

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

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A History of North Omaha’s Lake School

Lake School, N. 20th and Lake Streets, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is an original 1890s blueprint of the Lake School, once located at N. 20th and Lake Streets.

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

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A History of the Omaha Market House

Omaha Market House, N. 14th and Capitol Ave., Omaha, Nebraska
A 1909 postcard that I've marked to show the location of the Omaha Market House, aka the Omaha National Guard Armory, at N. 14th St. and Capitol Ave. from 1903 to circa 1930. The postcard dates from 1909.

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