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A History of 2936 North 24th Street

Citizens Development and Investment, 2936 North 24th Street, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is the Citizens Development and Investment Building at 2936 North 24th Street in 1966. It was later demolished.

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

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

N. 40th and Hamilton Ave, North Omaha, Nebraska
This is a 1962 Sanburn Fire Insurance map of N. 40th and Hamilton Ave. Visible are Bob's Mobil gas station, Martin's Bakery and several other businesses.

The intersection of 40th and Hamilton has a rich legacy affecting several neighborhoods…

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A History of the 24th and Fort Intersection in North Omaha

1958 24th and Fort aerial
This is an aerial pic taken in 1958 of the intersection at N. 24th and Fort Streets.

This is a history of the buildings at North 24th and Fort Streets in the Miller Park neighborhood.

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A History of North 20th and Lake Streets in North Omaha

This is the intersection of N. 20th and Lake Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.
This is an overhead picture of what the intersection used to be at North 20th and Lake Streets. Number 1 is where the fire station was; Number 2 is where the Goodlett Building was; Number 3 is where Lake School was; and number 4 is where the grocery store and meat market were.

Street signs at 20th and Lake in North Omaha, Nebraska. There are unsung intersections throughout North Omaha. These are places the past treated as important and meaningful, packed with businesses and enterprise, possibilities and the future. Unfortunately, almost every one of them met it’s demise when white flight kicked in and the community ran into […]