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The history of Omaha, Nebraska, began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. When it was legal to claim land in Indian Country , William D. Brown was operating the Lone Tree Ferry to bring settlers from Council Bluffs to Omaha.
The development of Jobber's Canyon mirrored Omaha's emergence as a central hub in the United States transportation system of the late 19th century and early 20th century. . As the "Gateway to the West" serving several historic trails the Canyon housed several warehouses, grocers, and other dry goods outfitters for merchants throughout the Old West, particularly those along the Great Platte ...
The Redick Mansion, also known as the Mayne Mansion and Redick Hall, was located at 3612 North 24th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. It served as the first home of Omaha University, now known as the University of Nebraska at Omaha, from 1909 through 1917. [1] A five-story tower on the front of the mansion was a notable landmark throughout the ...
The Kountze Place neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant community on the city's north end. Today the neighborhood is home to several buildings and homes listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located between North 16th Avenue on the east to North 30th Street on the west; Locust Street on the south to ...
Omaha's John A. Creighton Boulevard was named after him immediately after his death in 1907, [13] as is the existent "John A. Creighton University Professorship" at Creighton University. The Creighton Orpheum Theater in Downtown Omaha was named in honor of John after he donated a significant portion of its construction costs.
HAER No. NE-10-K, "South Omaha Union Stock Yards, Motor Truck No. 2", 8 photos, 2 measured drawings, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; HAER No. NE-10-L, "South Omaha Union Stock Yards, Motor Truck No. 3", 6 photos, 2 measured drawings, 4 data pages, 2 photo caption pages; HAER No. NE-10-M, "South Omaha Union Stock Yards, Hog Shed (North ...
This article covers Omaha landmarks designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. In addition, it includes structures or buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and those few designated as National Historic Landmarks , indicating their varying level of importance to the city, state and nation.