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The interior foyer of Downtown Omaha's Union Station, located at 801 South 10th Street in the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District. The Union Station, at 801 South 10th Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is "one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson 15th and 8th Streets as well as the Union Pacific main line is located in downtown

Landmarks in Omaha, Nebraska are designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Many landmarks are also included on the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The following list includes individual properties, as well as historic districts and National Historic Landmarks throughout Omaha. A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Residential, commercial, religious, educational, agricultural and socially-significant locations are included.

1 Landmark preservation in Omaha
- 1.1 City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission
2 National recognition
3 Landmarks in Omaha
4 Notable former locations
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Landmark preservation in Omaha

Omaha has sought to preserve its historic landmarks for at least 50 years, the the first city report on historical sites written in 1959,^[1] and the first buildings in the city becoming listed on the National Register of Historic Buildings in the 1960s. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The demolition of the Old Post Office in 1966, along with the Old City Hall the next year, were rallying points for preservationists in the city. The Old Post Office was located at 16th and Dodge Streets in Omaha Nebraska. The Old City Hall, also known as the Red Castle, located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska was located at the corner of 18th and Farnam Streets Omaha developed a comprehensive plan for landmark preservation in 1980. ^[2]

Downtown Omaha has had a contentious relationship with its historical landmarks. In 1989, all 24 buildings of the area's "Jobbers Canyon" were demolished, representing the largest single loss of buildings on the National Register of Historic Places to date. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of ^[3]^[4] Another of its historical landmarks, the Christian Specht Building, is the only existing building with a cast iron facade known in Nebraska today, and one of the few ever built in the state. The Christian Specht Building is located at 1110 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but identifies a large group of Ferrous Alloys which solidify with a Eutectic. ^[5] The Burlington Train Station, also a downtown historic landmark, sat empty for more than thirty years and was stripped of much of its historical grandeur. The Burlington Train Station, located at 925 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska is a historically and culturally significant landmark and is listed In 2006 a group of developers began redeveloping the building, which will also serve as condos. ^[6] However, not all of the city's lost buildings are deemed significant losses: the Omaha Auditorium, designed by noted and prolific local architect John Latenser, Sr., was almost universally panned for its gaudy and half-completed construction. John Latenser Sr, born Johann Laternser (1858 &ndash 1936 was a Liechtenstein -born American Architect whose influential public works ^[7]

In North Omaha, the historic Strehlow Terrace apartments have been renamed "Chambers Court" in honor of locally renowned Nebraska Legislator Ernie Chambers. North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680 Strehlow Terrace, also called the Terrace Garden Apartment Complex and Ernie Chambers Court, is located at 2024 and 2107 North Sixteenth Street in The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. Ernest (Ernie W Chambers (born July 10, 1937) is a former Nebraska State Senator who represented North Omaha 's 11th District in the ^[8] Fort Omaha, a Indian War-era supply depot for the United States Army, has been re-purposed as a local community college. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. Metropolitan Community College ( Metro, or formerly Metro Tech) is a public Community college with multiple campuses located throughout the Omaha ^[9]

In April 2001 the Nebraska Methodist Health System purchased the Indian Hills Theater on West Dodge Road and in June 2001 announced plans to demolish the theater and replace it with a parking lot. The Nebraska Methodist Health System, also known as Bestcare, is a Nebraskan Healthcare organization that was founded in 1982 The Indian Hills Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, was built in 1962 as a Movie theater showcasing films in the Cinerama wide-screen Parking lot (called a car park in Australia and the UK) is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for Parking vehicles Indian Hills was the last drum-shaped, three-projector Cinerama theater in the United States. Cinerama is the trademarked name for a Widescreen process which works by simultaneously projecting images from three synchronized 35 mm projectors onto a huge deeply-curved Despite the grass-roots formation of the Indian Hills Preservation Society, letters of support from Charlton Heston, Janet Leigh and Kirk Douglas, and the unanimous vote of the Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission finding that the theater should be declared a Landmark of the City of Omaha, in August 2001 the building was demolished. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of Janet Leigh (born Jeanette Helen Morrison; July 6, 1927 – October 3, 2004) was an American actress. Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, ^[10]

City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission

Demolition of the Old Union Pacific Headquarters in Downtown Omaha in fall 2008. ^[11]

Main article: Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission

The first comprehensive preservation ordinance in Nebraska was adopted by the Omaha City Council in 1977. The City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission, established in 1977 is a the Omaha city government's a nine-member board responsible for recommending official The City Council of Omaha Nebraska is elected every four years on a Nonpartisan basis ^[12] The commission was created after the demolition of the Old Post Office, when the pro-preservation organization Landmarks, Inc. The Old Post Office was located at 16th and Dodge Streets in Omaha Nebraska. advocated its creation. ^[13]

As of 2007, more than 90 buildings and structures in Omaha have received Federal Historic Preservation Tax Incentives, and have been listed by the City of Omaha as Certified Historic Rehabs. ^[14]

National recognition

Many historic districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects in Omaha have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A historic district in the United States is a group of buildings properties or sites that have been designated by one of several entities on different levels as historically or architecturally The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Three have have been designated as National Historic Landmarks by the United States Secretary of the Interior for their historical significance. A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior. However, no Omaha Landmarks have been designated National Historic Landmarks, and many have not been listed on the National Historic Register. The chart below details designations by the city and the federal government.

Landmarks in Omaha

The Burlington Station, a contributing property to the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District in Downtown Omaha. The Burlington Train Station, located at 925 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska is a historically and culturally significant landmark and is listed The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson 15th and 8th Streets as well as the Union Pacific main line is located in downtown

The 1878 General Crook House, a contributing property to the Fort Omaha Historical District. The General George Crook House is located at 5730 North 30th Street in Fort Omaha. Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War -era United States Army supply installation

The Nash Block is the last remnant of the Jobbers Canyon Historic District. The Nash Block, also known as the McKesson-Robbins Warehouse and currently as The Greenhouse, is located at 902-912 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska.

The Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens is located in the Field Club Historic District. The Gerald R Ford Birthsite and Gardens in Omaha Nebraska marks the location of the house at 3202 Woolworth Avenue where U Field Club is a neighborhood located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska.

The Near North Side is home to several properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of

Spaghetti Works is a business located in the Old Market Historic District. The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska.

St. Cecilia Cathedral is a contributing property to the Gold Coast Historic District. St Cecilia Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.

The Webster Telephone Exchange Building is the current location of the Great Plains Black History Museum. The Webster Telephone Exchange Building is located at 2213 Lake Street in North Omaha Nebraska.

The Grand Court of the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition was located in Kountze Place on the current site of Kountze Park in North Omaha. The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a World's fair held in Omaha Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898 The Kountze Place neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community on the city's north end. Kountze Park is an urban Public park located at 1920 Pinkney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha Nebraska, and is historically North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south Interstate 680

The USS Hazard is a National Historic Landmark located in Freedom Park. See also List of Admirable class minesweepers Freedom Park is a former outdoor Museum in Arlington Virginia, located at 1101 Wilson Blvd site of the old Newseum building in Rosslyn

Front view of the Livestock Exchange Building in the locale of South Omaha's historic Union Stockyards. The Kansas City Live Stock Exchange at 1600 Gennesse in Kansas City Missouri in the West Bottoms was the headquarters of the Kansas City Stockyards South Omaha Nebraska is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska. The Union Stockyards of Omaha Nebraska were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stockyards Company.

The Joslyn Castle is in the heart of the Gold Coast Historic District. The George and Sarah Joslyn Home, known locally as Joslyn Castle, is located at 3902 Davenport Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Omaha,

Windows broken out and people climbing the Douglas County Courthouse during the Omaha Race Riot of 1919. This article is on the 1919 riot For people with the name Willie Brown see Willie Brown.

The J. E. Smith Building, formerly part of the Jobbers Canyon Historic District. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska.

A 1900 street scene including the Old Post Office. The Old Post Office was located at 16th and Dodge Streets in Omaha Nebraska.

A 1910 postcard shows the historic columns at the front entrance of Omaha's Burlington Station. The Burlington Train Station, located at 925 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska is a historically and culturally significant landmark and is listed

Current entrance to the historic Ford Hospital in Midtown Omaha. The Ford Hospital, also called the Fifth Avenue Hotel, is located at 121 South 25th Street in Midtown Omaha Nebraska. Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha Nebraska that is a culturally socially and economically important area of the city

Place name	Year built	Location	NRHP?^[15]	Omaha Landmark?^[16]
Ackerhurst Dairy Barn	1935	15220 Military Road	No	Yes
Ansonia Apartments	1929	2221-23 Jones Street	No	Yes
Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot	1887	1207-1215 Jones Street	Yes	No
Aquila Court Building	1923	1615 Howard Street	Yes	No
Astro Theater	1926	2001 Farnam Street	Yes	No
Bank of Florence	1856	8502 North 30th Street	Yes	Yes^[17]
John P. Bay House	1887	2024 Binney Street	No	Yes
Beebe and Runyan Furniture Showroom and Warehouse	1913	105 South 9th Street	Yes	No
Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building	1887	NW Corner of 11th and Jones Streets	Yes	Yes
Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District	1889	Cuming Street on the south to Hawthorne Avenue on the north; Glenwood Avenue on the west to North 33rd Street on the east	No	Yes^[18]
Blackstone Hotel	1916	302 South 36th Street	Yes	Yes
Bradford-Pettis House	1910	404 South 39 Street	Yes	Yes
Brandeis-Millard House & Carriage House	1904	500 South 38th Street & 3815 Dewey Avenue	Yes	Yes
Breckenridge-Gordon House	1909	3611 Jackson Street	No	Yes
Broatch Building	1880	1209 Harney Street	No	Yes
Broomfield Rowhouse	1913	2502 Lake Street	Yes	No
Harry Buford House	1929	1804 North 30th Street	No	Yes
Burlington Headquarters Building	1879	1004 Farnam Street	Yes	Yes
Burlington Station	1898	925 South 10th Street	Yes	No
Cabanne Archeological Site	1822	Located on the Missouri River between Omaha and Fort Calhoun (undisclosed location)	Yes^[19]	No
Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church	1910	3105 North 24th Street	Yes	Yes
Center School (Omaha, Nebraska)	1893	1730 South 11th Street	Yes	Yes
Charles D. McLaughlin House			Yes	No
Christian Specht Building	1888	1110 Douglas Street	Yes	Yes
Charles Storz House	1909	1901 Wirt Street	No	Yes
Clarinda & Page Apartments	1909	3027 Farnam Street, 305-11 Turner Boulevard	No	Yes
Columbian School	1892	3819 Jones Street	Yes	Yes
Joel N. Cornish House	1886	1404 South 10th Street	Yes	No
Country Club Historic District	1925	North 50th Street on the east to North 56th Street on the west; from Corby Street on the north to Seward Street on the south	No	Yes
Dietz Memorial United Methodist Church	1888	1423 South 10th Street	No	Yes
Dr. Samuel D. Mercer House	1885	3920 Cuming Street	Yes	No
Douglas County Courthouse	1912	1700 Farnam Street	Yes	No
Douglas Eggerss-O'Flyng Building	1902	801 South 15th Street	Yes	Yes
Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District	1916	Jones Street on the south to St. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of The Ackerhurst-Eipperhurst Dairy Barn is located at 15220 Military Road near Bennington, Nebraska. The Ansonia Apartments, located at 2221-23 Jones Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska. The Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot is located at 1207-1215 Jones Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Aquila Court Building, formerly known as the Sheraton Omaha, and presently known as the Magnolia Hotel, is located at 1615 Howard Street in downtown The Astro Theater originally opened as The Riviera and is currently known as the Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center or The Rose. The Bank of Florence was an early Wildcat bank located at 8502 North 30th Street in Florence Nebraska Territory. The John P Bay House is located at 2024 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. The Beebe and Runyan Furniture Showroom and Warehouse is located at 105 South 9th Street in Downtown Omaha. The Bemis Bag Company Building is located at 1102-1118 Jones Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District is located in north Omaha, Nebraska. The Blackstone Hotel, currently known as the Blackstone Center, is located at 302 South 36th Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood of the Midtown area The Bradford-Pettis House is located at 404 South 39 Street in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Brandeis-Millard House is located at 500 South 38th Street in the Country Club Historic District of Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Broatch Building is located at 1209 Harney Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Broomfield Rowhouse is located at 2502-2504 Lake Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. The Harry Buford House is located at 1804 North 30th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Burlington Headquarters Building, also called Burlington Place, is located at 1002 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Burlington Train Station, located at 925 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska is a historically and culturally significant landmark and is listed Cabanne's Trading Post was established in 1822 by the American Fur Company as Fort Robidoux near present-day Dodge Park in North Omaha, Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church, located at 3105 North 24th Street was formed in 1954 as an integrated congregation in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Center School, now known as the Lincoln School Apartments, is located at 1730 South 11th Street in South Omaha Nebraska. The Charles D McLaughlin House is located at 507 South 38th Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Christian Specht Building is located at 1110 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska The Charles Storz House is located at 1901 Wirt Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. The original Columbian Elementary School is a former public Elementary school located at located at 3819 Jones Street in Omaha Nebraska. The Joel N Cornish House is located at 1404 South 10th Street in South Omaha, Nebraska. The Country Club Historic District is located in Omaha Nebraska from 50th to 56th Streets from Corby to Seward Streets The Dr Samuel D Mercer House, today known as Mercer Apartments, was built in 1885 at 3920 Cuming Street in the historic Walnut Hill neighborhood of Omaha The Douglas Eggerss-O'Flyng Building is located at 801 South 15th Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District, built between 1916 and 1921 is located at Jones Street from 20th to 23rd Streets in Midtown Marys Avenue on the north; from South 20th Street on the east to South 23rd Street on the west	Yes	Yes
Eggerss - O'Flyng Building	1902	801 South 15th Street	Yes	Yes
Epeneter House	1905	502 North 40th Street	No	Yes
Farnam Building			Yes	No
Field Club Historic District	1898	Pacific Avenue on the north to Center Street on the south; South 32nd Avenue on east to South 36th Street on the west	Yes	Yes
First National Bank Building			Yes	No
First Unitarian Church of Omaha	1917	3114 Harney Street	Yes	Yes
Flatiron Hotel	1912	1722 St. The Douglas Eggerss-O'Flyng Building is located at 801 South 15th Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Farnam Building is a historic building located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Field Club is a neighborhood located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The First Unitarian Church of Omaha Nebraska is located in the Midtown area is a historic building The Flatiron Hotel is located at 1722 St Mary's Avenue in downtown Omaha Nebraska. Mary's Avenue	Yes	No
Florence	1846	Weber Street on the south to I-680 on the north; Pershing Drive on the east to North Ridge Drive on the west	No	Yes
Florentine Apartments	1911	907 South 25th Street	No	Yes
Ford Hospital	1916	121 South 25th Street	Yes	No
Fort Omaha Guardhouse	1883	Intersection of North 30th and Ellison Avenue	No	Yes
Fort Omaha	1868	Fort Street on the South to Laurel Avenue on the North; North 30th Street on the east to North 33rd Street on the west	Yes	Yes
Franklin School			Yes	No
G.C. Moses Block			Yes	No
Gallagher Building	1888	1902-06 South 13th Street	Yes	Yes
Garneau-Kilpatrick House	1890	3100 Chicago Street	Yes	Yes
Gen. George Crook House	1879	5730 North 30th Street	Yes	No
George F. Shepard House	1903	1802 Wirt Street	No	Yes
George H. Kelly House	1904	1924 Binney Street	Yes	Yes
Georgia Row House			Yes	No
Georgia Apartments	1890	1040 South 29th Street	No	Yes
Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens	1913	3202 Woolworth Avenue	No	Yes
Girls and Boys Town	1917	14100 Crawford Street	National Historic Landmark^[20]	No
Gold Coast Historic District	1880	North 36th Street on the east to North 40th on the west; Jones Street on the north to Cuming Street on the south	Yes	No
Goodrich Building	1900	1415 Farnam Street	No	Yes
Gottlieb Storz House			Yes	Yes
Grossman Apartment	1904	102-108 South 36th Street	No	Yes
Guy C. Barton House			Yes	No
Hanscom Park	1876		No	No
Havens-Page House	1900	101 North 39th Street	Yes	No
Hicks House	1892	3017 Pacific Street	No	Yes
Hicks Terrace	1890	3005-3011 Pacific Street, 1102 South 30th Avenue	No	Yes
Hill Hotel	1919	505 South 16th Street	Yes	Yes
Holy Family Church	1883	915 North 18th Street	Yes	Yes
Horbach Building	1894	1205-1207 Harney Street	No	Yes
Hospe Anton Music Warehouse			Yes	No
Howard Street Apartment District		Harney Street on the north to Landon Court on the south; South 22nd Street on the east to South 24th Street on the west	Yes	No
Immaculate Conception Church and School	1926	1024 South 24th Street	Yes	No
J.L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building	1906	210 South 16th Street	Yes	No
Jewell Building	1923	2221 North 24th Street	Yes	Yes
Jobbers' Canyon Historic District		Farnum Street on the north to Jackson Street on the south; South Eighth Street on the east to South Tenth Street on the west	Removed^[21]	No
Joslyn Castle	1903	3902 Davenport Street	Yes	Yes
Keeline Building	1911	319 South 17th Street	Yes	No
Keirle House	1905	3017 Mormon Street	No	Yes
Kennedy Building	1910	1517 Jackson Street	Yes	Yes
Kimball House			No	Yes
Kirschbraun and Sons Creamery, Inc.			Yes	No
Kountze Place	1883	Locust Street on the south to Pratt Street on the north; North 16th Avenue on the east to North 30th Street on the west	No	No
Kuncl-Hruska House			No	Yes
Leone, Florentine and Carpathia Apartment Buildings	1909	907-911 South 25 Street	Yes	No
Lincoln Highway (Omaha)	1913	North 183 Street and West Dodge Road northwest towards North 192 Street	No	Yes
Little Bohemia		Bounded by South 10th Street on the east, South 16th Street on the west, Pierce Street on the north, and Martha Street on the south	No	No
Little Italy		Bounded by Pacific Street on the north, Center Street on the south, South 10th Street on the west and the Missouri River on the east. Florence is a Neighborhood in Omaha Nebraska on the city's north end. The Ford Hospital, also called the Fifth Avenue Hotel, is located at 121 South 25th Street in Midtown Omaha Nebraska. The Fort Omaha Guardhouse was built in 1883 to handle Native American, civilian and military prisoners of the Department of the Platte housed at Fort Omaha Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War -era United States Army supply installation The GC Moses Block is a historic building located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Gallagher Building is a historic building in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Joseph Garneau Jr House, later called the Thomas Kilpatrick House, is located at 3100 Chicago Street in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha The General George Crook House is located at 5730 North 30th Street in Fort Omaha. The George F Shepard House is located at 1802 Wirt Street in the Near North Side neighborhood on the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. The George H Kelly House is located at 1924 Binney Street in the Near North Side neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The Georgia Row House is a historic property in Omaha Nebraska. The Gerald R Ford Birthsite and Gardens in Omaha Nebraska marks the location of the house at 3202 Woolworth Avenue where U Boys Town, formerly Girls and Boys Town and Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, is a Non-profit organization dedicated to the care of at-risk children with A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the The Gottlieb Storz House is located at 3708 Farnam Street in the Blackstone neighborhood of Midtown Omaha Nebraska. The Guy C Barton House was a historic home in the Midtown area of Omaha Nebraska. Hanscom Park is a historic neighborhood in Midtown Omaha Nebraska. The Havens-Page House, also known as the T C Havens House, is a Historic house built between 1900 and 1924 at 101 North 39th Street in the Gold Coast Historic The Hill Hotel is a historic building located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Holy Family Church was built in 1883 at 915 North 18th Street at the intersections of 18th and Izard Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Hospe Anton Music Warehouse is a historic building located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Howard Street Apartment District is roughly bounded by Harney South 22nd Landon Court and South 24th Streets in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Immaculate Conception Church and School are located at 2708 South 24th Street in south Omaha, Nebraska. The J L Brandeis and Sons Store Building is located at 210 South 16th Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The George and Sarah Joslyn Home, known locally as Joslyn Castle, is located at 3902 Davenport Street in the Gold Coast Historic District of Omaha, The Keeline Building is located at 319 South 17th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Keirle House is located at 3017 Mormon Street in the Florence neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. The Kennedy Building is a historic building located at 1517 Jackson Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Kirschbraun and Sons Creamery is a historic building located at 901 Dodge Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Kountze Place neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community on the city's north end. The Leone Florentine and Carpathia Apartment Buildings are located at 832 and 834 South 24 Street and 907-911 South 25 Street in Omaha, Nebraska, USA The Lincoln Highway in Omaha Nebraska runs east-west from near North 183th Street and West Dodge Road in towards North 192th Street outside of Elkhorn. Little Bohemia, or Bohemian Town, is a historic Neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Little Italy is a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Historically the home to the city's Italian population Little Italy was the source for much of	No	No
Livestock Exchange Building	1926	4920 South 30th Street	Yes	Yes
Lizzie Robinson House	1910	2864 Corby Street	Yes	Yes
Malcolm X Housesite	1925	3448 Pinkney Street	Yes	No
Mary Rogers Kimball House			Yes	Yes
Mason School	1888	1012 South 24th Street	Yes	Yes
Mason Terrace & Van Closter Residence			No	Yes
Medlar Building			No	Yes
Megeath House			No	Yes
Melrose Apartments	1916	602 North 33rd Street	No	Yes
Military Road Segment	1857	Begins at Nebraska Highway 64 as Nebraska Highway 28K, ends at Bennington Road near North 204th Street	Yes	No
Miller Park	1891	Saratoga Street on the south to Redick Avenue on the north; Florence Boulevard on the east to North 30th Street on the west	No	No
Minne Lusa	1916	Vane Street on the north and Redick Avenue on the south; Florence Boulevard and Pershing Drive on the east and North 30th Street on the west	No	No
Monmouth Park School	1903	4508 North 33rd Street	Yes	No
Mormon Pioneer Cemetery	1846	3301 State Street	No	Yes
Morton Meadows neighborhood	1922	Center Street on the south to Leavenworth Street on the north; South 42nd Street on the east to South Saddle Creek Road on the west	No	No
Nash Block	1907	902 Farnam Street	Yes	Yes
Near North Side	1855	Cuming Street on the south to Locust Street on the north; North 30th Street on the west to 14th Street on the east	No	No
Neble House	1894	2752 South 10th Street	No	Yes
Normandie Apartments			Yes	Yes
Notre Dame Academy and Convent			Yes	Yes
Old Market	1880	Harney Street on the north to Jackson Street on the south; South 10th Street on the east to South 13th Street on the west	Yes	Yes
Old People's Home	1917	3325 Fontenelle Boulevard	Yes	No
Omaha High School	1900	124 North 20th Street	Yes	No
Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District	1880	Jackson Street on the north to the Union Pacific main line on the south; South 15th Avenue on the west and 8th Street on the east	Yes	No
Omaha Bolt, Nut and Screw Building			Yes	Yes
Omaha National Bank Building	1888	1650 Farnam Street	Yes	No
Omaha Public Library (building)	1891	1823 Harney Street	Yes	Yes
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District	1881	Hickory Street on the south to Woolworth Avenue on the north; South 22nd Street on the south to the Union Pacific Railroad Yards on the west	Yes	No
Orpheum Theater	1927	409 South 16th Street	Yes	No
Packer’s National Bank Building	1907	4939 South 24th Street	Yes	Yes
Park School			Yes	Yes
Parlin, Orendorff and Martin Plow Company Building			Yes	No
Poppleton Block	1890	1001 Farnam Street	Yes	Yes
Porter House			Yes	Yes
Prague Hotel	1898	1402 South 13th Street	Yes	No
Prospect Hill Cemetery	1979	3202 Parker Street	No	Yes
Redick Tower			Yes	No
Reed House			No	Yes
Riviera Theater			No	Yes
Robbins School	1910	4302 South 39th Avenue	No	Yes
Robinson Memorial Church of God in Christ			No	Yes
Rose Realty-Securities Building			Yes	No
Rosewater School	1910	3764 South 13th Street	Yes	Yes
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex	1902	2206 Binney Street	Yes	No
Saddle Creek Underpass	1934	Dodge Street (US 6) over Saddle Creek Road	Yes	No
Saint Joseph Parish Complex			Yes	Yes
Site of Saint Mary's Academy			Yes	No
St. Cecilia's Cathedral	1905	701 North 40th Street	Yes	Yes
St. John's A.M.E. Church	1867	2402 North 22nd Street	Yes	No
St. The Livestock Exchange Building in Omaha, Nebraska was built in 1926 at 4920 South 30 Street in South Omaha. The Lizzie Robinson House, located at 2864 Corby Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, is the location of the first Church of God in Christ congregation The Malcolm X House Site located at 3448 Pinkney Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, marks the place where Malcolm X first lived with his family The Mary Rogers Kimball House is located at 2236 St Mary's Avenue in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Mason School is located at 1012 South 24 Street in south Omaha, Nebraska. The Melrose Apartments were built in 1916 at 602 North 33rd Street in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. Military Road is a central thoroughfare located in Omaha Nebraska. The Miller Park neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community housing a Historic district and several notable historic places The Minne Lusa neighborhood is located in North Omaha Nebraska between Vane Street and Read Street on the north and Redick Avenue on the south North 24th Street on the east Monmouth Park School is a former public school located at 4508 North 33rd Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Mormon Pioneer Cemetery is located at 3301 State Street in present-day Florence at the north end of Omaha, Nebraska. Morton Meadows is a historic neighborhood located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Nash Block, also known as the McKesson-Robbins Warehouse and currently as The Greenhouse, is located at 902-912 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska The Near North Side of Omaha Nebraska is the neighborhood immediately north of downtown The Angeline Hanson Neble House is located at 2752 South 10th Street in South Omaha, Nebraska. The Normandie Apartments are a historic building located at 1102 Park Avenue in the Near South Side neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. The Old Market is a neighborhood located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Old People's Home, presently known as Leo Vaughan Senior Manor, is located at 3325 Fontenelle Boulevard in the Florence neighborhood on the north Omaha Central High School, originally known as Omaha High School, is located at 124 North 20th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson 15th and 8th Streets as well as the Union Pacific main line is located in downtown The Omaha National Bank Building was built in 1888-89 at 1650 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. The original Omaha Public Library building was built in 1891 at 1823 Harney Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska by renowned architect Thomas Kimball The Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District, including several brick structures built in Italianate and other styles was built for the U The Orpheum Theater is located at 409 South 16th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Packer's National Bank Building is located at 4939 South 24th Street in the South Omaha Main Street Historic District in south Omaha Nebraska. The Poppleton Block is located at 1001 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Porter House, in Syracuse New York, is a home designed by Ward Wellington Ward. The Prague Hotel is located at 1402 South 13th Street on the southwest corner of South 13th and William Streets in the heart of the Little Bohemia neighborhood of Omaha For Prospect Hill Cemetery in Washington DC, see Prospect Hill Cemetery (Washington DC. The Redick Tower is located at 1504 Harney Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The Robbins School, originally called Franklin School, is located at 4302 South 39th Avenue in South Omaha, Nebraska, USA The Rosewater School, now known as the Rosewater Apartments, is located at 3764 South 13th Street in South Omaha, Nebraska. Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 2206 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska. The Saddle Creek Underpass is located in the Midtown area of Omaha Nebraska. St Cecilia Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. St John's African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first church for African Americans in Nebraska, organized in North Omaha in 1867 John's Collegiate Church			No	Yes
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church			Yes	Yes
St. Matthias' Episcopal Church			Yes	No
St. Philomena's Cathedral and Rectory			Yes	Yes
St. Regis Apartments			Yes	No
Sanford Hotel			Yes	Yes
Saunders School	1899	415 North 41st Avenue	Yes	No
Simon Brothers Company			Yes	No
Slater House			No	Yes
South Omaha Bridge	1936	Located on Hwys 275/92 over the Missouri River	Yes	No
South Omaha Main Street Historic District	1883	South 24th Street between M Street on the north and O Street on the south	Yes	No
Springwell Danish Cemetery	1889	6326 Hartman Avenue	No	Yes
Standard Oil Company Building of Nebraska			Yes	No
Steiner Rowhouse No. Saunders School, located at 415 North 41st Avenue in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska, USA was declared a landmark by the City of Omaha in 1985 The South Omaha Veterans Memorial Bridge (originally the South Omaha Bridge but renamed the Veterans Memorial Bridge in 1985 is a continuous warren through Truss bridge The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. The Springwell Danish Cemetery is located at 6326 Hartman Avenue in north Omaha, Nebraska. 1			Yes	No
Steiner Rowhouse No. 2			Yes	No
Strehlow Terrace	1905	2024 North Sixteenth Street	Yes	No
Swoboda Bakery	1889	1422 William Street	Yes	No
The Berkeley Apartments			Yes	No
The Melrose	1916	602 North 33rd Street	Yes	No
The Sherman	1897	2501 North 16th Street	Yes	No
Thomas Kilpatrick House	1890		No	Yes
Trans-Mississippi Exposition Site	1898	1920 Pinkney Street	No	Yes
Trinity Cathedral			Yes	No
Union Passenger Terminal	1931	801 South 10th Street	Yes	No
Union State Bank Building			No	Yes
USS Hazard	1944	2497 Freedom Park Road	National Historic Landmark^[22]	No
USS Marlin		2497 Freedom Park Road	Yes	No
Vinton School	1907	2120 Deer Park Boulevard	Yes	Yes
Vinton Street Commercial Historic District		Along Vinton Street between Elm Street on the west and South 17th Street on the east	No	Yes
Wattles House	1895	320 South 37th Street	No	Yes
Weber Mill	1846	9102 North 30th Street	Yes	Yes
Webster Telephone Exchange Building	1906	2213 Lake Street	Yes	No
West Central-Cathedral Landmark District		North 38th Street between Capitol Avenue on the south and Cuming Street on the north	No	Yes
West Farnam Apartments			No	Yes
Zabriskie House	1889	3524 Hawthorne Avenue	Yes	Yes

Notable former locations

Former notable locations in Omaha
Name	Location	Notes
Bee Building	17th and Farnam	Built in 1888 and demolished in 1966, along with the Old City Hall. Strehlow Terrace, also called the Terrace Garden Apartment Complex and Ernie Chambers Court, is located at 2024 and 2107 North Sixteenth Street in The Swoboda Bakery was built at 1422 William Street in 1888 in the Little Bohemia neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. The Melrose Apartments were built in 1916 at 602 North 33rd Street in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. The Joseph Garneau Jr House, later called the Thomas Kilpatrick House, is located at 3100 Chicago Street in the Gifford Park neighborhood of Omaha Kountze Park is an urban Public park located at 1920 Pinkney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha Nebraska, and is historically The Union Station, at 801 South 10th Street in Omaha Nebraska, United States, is "one of the finest examples of Art Deco architecture in the See also List of Admirable class minesweepers A National Historic Landmark (NHL is a Building, site, Structure, Object, or District, that is officially recognized by the Vinton School was built as a fourteen-room elementary school in 1908 at 2120 Deer Park Boulevard in the Deer Park neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. The Vinton Street Commercial Historic District is located along Vinton Street between Elm Street on the west and South 17th Street on the east in south Omaha Nebraska The Wattles House is located at 320 South 37th Street in the Midtown area of Omaha, Nebraska. Florence Mill, also known as the Weber Mill is located at 9102 North 30th Street near the 30th Street exit on Interstate 680 in the Florence community in The Webster Telephone Exchange Building is located at 2213 Lake Street in North Omaha Nebraska. The Edgar Zabriskie Residence is located at 3524 Hawthorne Avenue in the Bemis Park neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska. The Bee Building, later called the Peters Trust Building and finally the Insurance Building, was located at 17th and Farnam Streets in Downtown Omaha
Hotel Fontenelle	1806 Douglas Street	Designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball and built in 1914, it was demolished in 1983. Hotel Fontenelle was an upscale commercial hotel once located at 1806 Douglas Street in downtown Omaha Nebraska. Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862 &ndash 1934 was an American Architect in Omaha Nebraska.
Indian Hills Theater	78th and Dodge Streets	Built in 1962, this was the largest and last Super-Cinerama in the U. The Indian Hills Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, USA, was built in 1962 as a Movie theater showcasing films in the Cinerama wide-screen Dodge Street is the main east-west street in Omaha Nebraska. Numbered as U Cinerama is the trademarked name for a Widescreen process which works by simultaneously projecting images from three synchronized 35 mm projectors onto a huge deeply-curved S.
Jefferson Square	Bounded by 15th, 16th, Farnam and Douglas Streets	Dedicated November 25, 1865, it was razed by the city March 18, 1969. Jefferson Square was the last of three original Public parks extant in Omaha Nebraska. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The first park in Omaha, it was the location of the first school and hot air balloon in Omaha.
Jobbers Canyon	Bound by Farnam Street, South Eighth Street, Jackson Street, and South Tenth Street. Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha Nebraska.	Built up from the 1860s, the entirety of the area was demolished in 1989.
Krug Park	2936 North 52nd Street	Originally opened in 1895, it was bought by Frederick Krug in 1902 and became the site of the nation's worst roller coaster accident in 1930, and redeveloped into a traditional public park in 1955. Krug Park was an Amusement park located at 2936 North 52nd Street in the Benson neighborhood of Omaha Nebraska, USA at the turn of the 20th century Frederick Krug ( 1855 - November 18, 1930) was the German -immigrant founder of the Frederick Krug Brewing Company of Omaha Nebraska The roller coaster is a popular Amusement ride developed for Amusement parks and modern Theme parks LaMarcus Adna Thompson patented the first
Old Post Office	16th and Dodge Streets	Built in 1898, the building was demolished in 1966. The Old Post Office was located at 16th and Dodge Streets in Omaha Nebraska.
Old City Hall	18th and Farnam Streets. The Old City Hall, also known as the Red Castle, located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska was located at the corner of 18th and Farnam Streets	Completed in 1890, the building was demolished 1966.
Peony Park	78th and Cass Streets	This amusement park was opened in 1920 and demolished in 1996. Peony Park was an Amusement park located at North 78th and Cass Streets in Omaha Nebraska.

References

^ (1959) Historical Sites in Douglas County, Nebraska. This is the list of Registered Historic Places in Douglas County Nebraska. The history of Omaha Nebraska began before the settlement of the city with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs Iowa staking land across the Missouri The following people were founding figures of Omaha Nebraska. Thomas Rogers Kimball (1862 &ndash 1934 was an American Architect in Omaha Nebraska. John Latenser Sr, born Johann Laternser (1858 &ndash 1936 was a Liechtenstein -born American Architect whose influential public works City of Omaha Planning Department.
^ Becker, H. W. (1982) A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha. Nebraska State Historical Society.
^ Gratz, R. B. (1996) Living City: How America's Cities Are Being Revitalized by Thinking Small in a Big Way. John Wiley and Sons. p. V.
^ National Trust for Historic Preservation and Zagars, J. (1997) Preservation Yellow Pages: The Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities, and Professionals. John Wiley and Sons. p. 80.
^ (nd) Christian Specht Building
^ The Burlington. The Burlington website (2007). Retrieved on 2007-05-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the
^ "Omaha Auditorium", Omaha Public Library. Omaha Public Library is a Public library system for the city of Omaha Nebraska. Retrieved 3/26/08.
^ Chambers Court: Building to receive millions in renovations.. WOWT. com. Retrieved on 2007-04-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor
^ (n. d. ) Fort Omaha HistoricOmaha. Com
^ Foster, M. (2001) "Curtain closes on Omaha Theater", National Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved 8/30/07.
^ Mullin, C. (2007) "Demolition of U.P. Building Chugging Along", Omaha World Herald. August 27, 2007. Retrieved 2/15/08.
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^ "Certified Historic Rehabs in Omaha". City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 8/30/07.
^ (2007) National Register of Historic Places - Nebraska, Douglas County. National Park Service. Retrieved 6/7/07.
^ Omaha Landmarks. Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 7/7/07.
^ Bank of Florence City of Omaha website.
^ (nd) Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District. City of Omaha Historical Landmarks Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/29/07.
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External links

Omaha Landmarks website, including listings for every Omaha Landmark.
Landmarks, Inc. website.
Omaha By Design website.
Restore Omaha Conference, Exhibition & Tour website.
Collection of photos of Omaha's landmarks.
State of Nebraska Historic Preservation Office.

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