Category: wealthy

• A History of First United Presbyterian Church

  

  For only 40 years, a longtime congregation was at home in the Kountze Place neighborhood. They built a huge church, had a successful run, but couldn’t keep going. This is a history of the First United Presbyterian Church in North Omaha. A Pioneer Omaha Congregation In 1867, the Presbyterian church held services at “Beal’s Schoolhouse” […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 4, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Black churches, Churches, historic preservation, Kountze Place, Presbyterian, wealthy, White flight, White people

• 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 Biography of North Omaha’s Max I. Walker

  

  North Omaha is the historic home of Max I Walker Cleaners. This article summarizes their history in the community.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 23, 2021

  20th century, Americans, biography, business, wealthy, White flight

• Directory of Historic North Omaha Church Buildings

  

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

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  November 21, 2020

  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, Lutheran, poverty, Presbyterian, religion, Segregation, United Methodist, wealthy, White people

• A Biography of Levi Carter

  

  A wealthy industrialist worked hard, then died. His wife gave the City of Omaha a lot of money to commemorate his life, and today the name is all over East Omaha. This is a biography of Levi Carter.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 26, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, biography, East Omaha, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Manufacturing, Missouri River, wealthy

• 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 History of the Zabriskie Mansion in North Omaha by Jody Lovallo

  

  Adam’s Note: This is a guest article by Jody Lovallo in her continuing series about important women in North Omaha history. Check out the “You Might Like…” section below for links to her other articles. Enjoy “A History of the Zabriskie Mansion” by Jody Lovallo.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 4, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Bemis Park, biography, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, Jody Lovallo, Listed on National Register of Historic Places, Lost history, Mansions and estates, Official Omaha Landmark, wealthy

• A History of St. Johns Catholic Parish in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of St. John’s Catholic Parish in North Omaha, Nebraska, including its K-12 school.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 3, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, architecture, Buildings, Catholics, Creighton, historic preservation, Near North Side, North 24th Street, Segregation, wealthy

• A History of the Ames Plaza, North Omaha’s Shopping Center

  

  This is a history of the Ames Plaza, opened in 1960 at North 56th and Ames Avenue in then-Northwest Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  September 20, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, architecture, Buildings, business, Drug store, economics, Food, Grocery store, historic preservation, Lost history, Restaurants, shopping, wealthy, White flight

• 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 the Omaha NAACP

  

  This is a history of the Omaha NAACP chapter, including locations, people, successes and challenges since it was founded in 1915.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 15, 2019

  20th century, 21st century, Black organizations, Civil Rights Movement, history, Lost history, NAACP, Politics, racism, wealthy

• A History of The Sherman Apartments

  

  This is a history of one of North Omaha’s most important historical landmarks, The Sherman apartments on North 16th Street.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 17, 2018

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Architects, architecture, Buildings, economics, Expo grounds, Historic houses, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Near North Side, North 16th Street, racism, wealthy

• A Biography of James M. Parker

  This is a biography of one of Florence’s most important historical figures.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 18, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, Americans, biography, business, economics, Florence, Florence Field, History of Nebraska, Lost history, Miller Park, Minne Lusa, Missouri River, North 30th, Pioneer era, Politics, real estate, Saratoga, wealthy

• A History of the North Side Bank

  

  The North Side Bank was a pioneer-era fixture that lasted in the the 1990s! Here’s its history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 18, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, business, economics, Florence, history, Lost history, Pioneer era, wealthy

• A History of Sand Point Beach and Lakeview Amusement Park

  

  A lost amusement park haunts nobody’s memories, and some even deny it ever existed. This is Lakeview Amusement Park and the Sand Point Beach.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 8, 2018

  21st century, Amusement parks, architecture, business, Carter Lake, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, East Omaha, economics, historic preservation, Lost history, Missouri River, parks, society, wealthy

• A Biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo

  

  This is a biography of Selina Carter Cornish by Jody Lovallo.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 3, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, biography, Carter Lake, East Omaha, Guest author, historic preservation, industry, Jody Lovallo, Lost history, Missouri River, parks, wealthy

• A History of Omaha’s Cortland Beach

  

  Omaha had a roller coaster, boardwalks and soft summer breezes relaxing the middle class masses. This place was called Courtland Beach.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 27, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Carter Lake, East Omaha, economics, Lost history, music, neighborhoods, nightlife, Organizations, wealthy

• A History of African American Firsts in Omaha

  

  This is a list of African American firsts in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 22, 2018

  18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, biography, Churches, culture, economics, ethnic groups, historic preservation, history, Lost history, North Omaha, Omaha Police Department, Organizations, Pioneer era, Politics, racism, wealthy

• A History of the Thomas Mansion

  

  Built: est. 1875 Address: 958 North 27th Street Architecture: Stick Style Demolished: 1953 Many of early Omaha’s wealthy builders built their mansions and estates in North Omaha. One of them was attorney Dexter L. Thomas (1841-1919). His large house at N. 27th Avenue and Nicholas Street was a landmark for years, surely inspiring his contemporaries to […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 9, 2018

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, Kellom Heights, Lost history, real estate, wealthy

• Top 10 North Omaha Architectural Gems

  

  These are the top 10 most important architectural accomplishments in North Omaha today.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 25, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, Americans, Architects, architecture, Churches, civic infrastructure, government, historic preservation, houses, industry, Lost history, North Omaha, Omaha Municipal Land Bank, society, wealthy

• A History of Grocery Stores in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of how people get food in a North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 13, 2017

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, economics, ethnic groups, Food, Grocery store, industry, Lost history, North Omaha, Pioneer era, poverty, Race riot, racism, society, wealthy

• 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 Wyman Heights by Patrick Wyman

  

  This is a history of the Wyman Heights neighborhood in North Omaha by guest author Patrick Wyman.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  August 16, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, economics, Florence, geography, Historic houses, houses, Missouri River, North 30th, real estate, society, wealthy, Wyman Heights

• A History of Ak-Sar-Ben in North Omaha

  

  Examining the rise and fall of North Omaha requires a long and complicated journey through politics, culture, economics and more. One of the important early anchors of the community demonstrated the ability of one organization to steer things astray. Opening the Coliseum Built in 1879, the Coliseum was located at 2226 North 20th Street, at […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  May 11, 2017

  20th century, 21st century, culture, economics, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Long School, Lost history, Near North Side, Organizations, Politics, racism, society, wealthy, White flight