South Omaha Main Street Historic District
South Omaha Main Street Historic District | |
Vanous Block, at 4833-35 S. 24th Street | |
Location | Roughly S. 24th St. between M and O Sts., Omaha, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41°12′35″N 95°56′49″W / 41.20972°N 95.94694°W |
Area | 12.9 acres (5.2 ha) |
Architect | Latenser, John, & Sons; Allen, James T. |
Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival, Romanesque |
NRHP reference No. | 88002828
[1] (original) 100009518 (increase) |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 14, 1989 |
Boundary increase | November 6, 2023 |
The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Home to dozens of historically important buildings, including the Packer's National Bank Building, the historic district included 129 acres (0.52 km2) and more than 32 buildings when listed.
About
The site of a historically vital commercial district in the
, and specialty stores.Renowned for its cultural influences, including the historic location of Omaha's
Contributing properties
The
The Vanous Block, built in 1892, is a three-story contributing property for the district that was originally a warehouse. A 1992 rehabilitation converted it into a commercial and rental residential space. The Stockman Publishing Company building is a two-story building constructed in 1890 that was converted to office and residential space in 1992. The Brandes Block is a three-story brick building that was built in 1889. The building was converted to a mixed commercial and rental residential use in 1991. The Roseland Theater, built in the 1920s, was a theater through the mid-1980s. In 1991 the building was converted into commercial and rental residential use. The Commercial Building is a one-story brick building that was originally a
Notable locations
Notable locations in South Omaha - alphabetical order | |||||
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Location | Name | Built | Notes | ||
Carpenter Building | 1916 | A rehabilitation in 1990 allowed the building to continue being used.[3] | |||
Packer's National Bank Building | 1891 | [4] | |||
Vanous Block | 1892 | Rehabilitated in 1992. | |||
Stockman Publishing Company Building | 1890 | Converted to office and residential space in 1992. | |||
Brandes Block | 1889 | Converted to a mixed commercial and rental residential use in 1991. | |||
Roseland Theater | |||||
Commercial Building | Converted to retail and warehouse space in 1994.[5] |
See also
External links
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- Modern photo of the South Omaha Main Street Historic District.
- South Omaha: Omaha's Mercado. South Omaha Business Association website.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Shukert, M. and Dunn, P. (2005) Adelante South Omaha! Forward South Omaha. Landscape Architect and Specifier News. 9/05. Retrieved 5/16/07.
- ^ a b (2004) Tax Incentive Program Projects in Douglas County.[usurped] Nebraska State Historic Society. Retrieved 5/16/07.
- ^ a b (2007) More Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County.[usurped] Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 5/16/07.
- ^ a b "Tax incentive program projects in Douglas County,"[usurped] Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 1/17/08.