Category: White flight

• 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 the Holy Angels Parish in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the former Holy Angels Catholic parish in North Omaha, Nebraska from 1910-1981.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  April 13, 2022

  20th century, Ames Ave, Catholics, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, North 30th, Saratoga, schools, White flight

• A History of the 3006 Building in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the historic storefronts located at N. 24th and Binney Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  February 9, 2022

  20th century, 21st century, Black businesses, Black spaces and places, Buildings, business, Grocery store, Lost history, North 24th Street, real estate, White flight

• 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 Music in North Omaha

  

  This is a summary of a LOT of music in North Omaha over the last 150 years, including jazz, soul, blues, hip hop, gospel, pop, and so much more. Get introduced some of the people, places, events, and more from North Omaha’s musical history.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 6, 2022

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, African Americans, African Methodist Episcopal, Art, Baptist, Black churches, Black culture, Black educators, Black organizations, Black people, Black performers, Black spaces and places, Books, Buildings, Churches, Civil Rights Movement, Clubs, clubs, culture, government, historic preservation, History of Nebraska, Jazz, Lost history, music, nightlife, religion, schools, Segregation, Social clubs, Social halls, Social services, society, theaters, Theaters, United Methodist, White flight, White people

• A History of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of St. Paul Lutheran Church in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 2, 2021

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Buildings, Churches, Kountze Place, Lutheran, 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 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

• 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

• A History of Rising Star Baptist Church in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of one of Omaha’s oldest African American churches, Morning Star Baptist Church.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 22, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, architecture, Baptist, Black churches, Buildings, Churches, historic preservation, Kountze Place, Lost history, Segregation, United Methodist, White flight

• A History of The Climmie

  

  This is a history the Climmie, a rowhouse at 2514 N. 16th St. in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 20, 2021

  20th century, 21st century, Apartments, architecture, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, North 16th, North 16th Street, poverty, racism, 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 Hungarians in North Omaha

  

  One of Omaha’s most distinct immigrant populations has nearly disappeared from the city’s identity. This is a history of Hungarians in Omaha.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 6, 2020

  18th century, 19th century, 20th century, Cuming Street, Demolished buildings, ethnic groups, Europeans, Immigrants, Jewish, Lost history, neighborhoods, Organizations, White flight

• 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

• A History of Immanuel Baptist Church

  

  A giant church building, a large congregation and lots of impact by Immanuel Baptist Church went on for more than 50 years in North Omaha. Today there’s no sign of this once-important place. This is a history of the church.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  July 10, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, architecture, Baptist, Demolished buildings, Kountze Place, Lost history, North 24th Street, Segregation, White flight

• A History of Howard Kennedy School

  

  Sitting on top of a hill on the western edge of North Omaha, the Omaha View School was one of the city’s earliest. Rebuilt on a new site in 1908, in 1910 it was renamed, too. Since then the school has had notable alumni, built the surrounding neighborhood up, and changed dramatically. This is a history of the Howard Kennedy Elementary School.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  June 5, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black spaces and places, historic preservation, North 30th, schools, White flight

• 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 Omaha View Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of North Omaha’s Omaha View neighborhood, one of the city’s oldest western expanses.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 15, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Black people, Buildings, civic infrastructure, economics, geography, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Lost history, neighborhoods, North 30th, parks, Politics, real estate, Scandinavians, schools, Segregation, White flight

• A History of Hope Lutheran Church in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of the only African American Lutheran church in Nebraska today, called Hope Lutheran Church.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 12, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Architects, architecture, Black churches, Buildings, economics, historic preservation, Immigrants, Lutheran, North 30th, Scandinavians, White flight

• A History of Monmouth Park Neighborhood in North Omaha

  

  One neighborhood in North Omaha had a hospital, a half-dozen churches and businesses galore, and a long history. Then it all seemed to disappear. This is a history of the Monmouth Park neighborhood.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 7, 2020

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Ames Ave, Apartments, architecture, civic infrastructure, Demolished buildings, Demolished buildings, economics, Historic houses, historic preservation, houses, Monmouth Park, neighborhoods, Normal house history, schools, White flight

• North Omaha Chronicles, 12-20-19

  

  This is North Omaha Chronicles comic for 12-20-19 by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 20, 2019

  Churches, Comic – North Omaha Chronicles, Social services, White flight

• North Omaha Chronicles, 12-19-19

  

  This is North Omaha Chronicles comic for 12-19-19 by Adam Fletcher Sasse. Copyright 2019. All rights reserved.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 19, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, Churches, Comic – North Omaha Chronicles, Demolished buildings, White flight

• A History of Creighton High School in North Omaha

  

  This is a history of Creighton High School that was in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  December 3, 2019

  19th century, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, Buildings, Creighton, Near North Side, North 24th Street, schools, Segregation, White flight

• A History of the Rome Miller Mansion

  

  This is the history of a fine home called the Rome Miller Mansion at 4823 Florence Boulevard in North Omaha, Nebraska.

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 14, 2019

  1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, 20th century, 21st century, architecture, business, Florence Boulevard, Mansions and estates, racism, Saratoga, White flight

• 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