Danish Brotherhood in America Headquarters
Danish Brotherhood in America National Headquarters Building | |
Location | 3717 Harney St., Omaha, Nebraska 68131 |
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Coordinates | 41°15′25″N 95°58′07″W / 41.25694°N 95.96861°W |
Built | 1966 |
Architect | Edward Sessinghaus |
Architectural style | Postmodern, National Romantic style |
NRHP reference No. | 16000480[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 22, 2016 |
The Danish Brotherhood in America Headquarters is a building located in the Midtown neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Danish Brotherhood in America was an ethnic fraternal organization and insurance company.[2]
History
The Danish residents of Omaha established the benevolent society in 1882.[2] In 1966, the group had the office building built as the headquarters for their life insurance program.
In 2014, the group sold the building just before their insurance division merged with
Architecture
The organization hired Omaha architect Edward Sessinghaus to design the two-story structure, based on his extensive experience designing distinctive buildings, such as the
The exterior has a
The most prominent feature on the exterior of building is a green screw-shaped spire on the roof. The copper feature is inspired by the Børsen building, a 17th-century stock exchange in Copenhagen, Denmark, where a more elaborate spire is meant to represent intertwined dragon tails.[3]
The interior includes a main boardroom with wood-paneled walls and ceiling with intricately carved moldings. The foyer has a terrazzo floor with Tennessee marble walls and a mirrored ceiling.[3]
See also
- Columbia Hall (Dannebrog, Nebraska)
- Washington Hall (Seattle)
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Douglas County, Nebraska
References
- ^ "National Register Information System – Danish Brotherhood in America National Headquarters Building (#16000480)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ Scholars Archive.
- ^ a b c Burbach, Christopher (October 31, 2016). "Only 50 years old, midtown's Danish Brotherhood building makes National Register of Historic Places". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
- ^ National Archives. Retrieved March 23, 2024.