National Register of Historic Places - Nebraska (NE), Douglas County

Douglas County Nebraska (Historic Districts) has 16 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, Fort Omaha Historic District, Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District, Jobbers' Canyon Historic District and Old Market Historic District.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Daley,Leo A., Construction, John Latenser, Drake Realty Construction Co., F. William Krelle, James T. Allen, Latenser,John, & Sons, John Sr. Latenser, John and Alan McDonald, Thomas Rogers Kimball and William B. Drake. Prominent architectural styles found in Douglas Country are Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals and Colonial Revival.

Country Club Historic District (added 2004 - - #04001410)

Roughly 50th to 56th Sts., Corby to Seward Sts. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Church Related Residence, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District (added 1980 - - #80002447)

Also known as Drake Court Apartments and the Drake Court Annex

Jones St. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Drake Realty Construction Co., Drake,William B.

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Other, Colonial Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Dundee--Happy Hollow Historic District (added 2005 - - #05000726)

Roughly Hamilton on N. JE George and Happy Hollow on W. Leavemworth on S, 48th on E , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kimball, Thomas Rogers, McDonald, John and Alan

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Fire Station, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Church School, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (added 1985 - - #85002439)

Also known as Boys Town;See Also:Father Flanagan's House

W. Dodge Rd. , Boys Town

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, School

Current Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Institutional Housing, School

Fort Omaha Historic District (added 1974 - - #74001112)

Also known as Sherman Barracks;See Also:Crook, Gen. George, House

30th St. between Fort St. and Laurel Ave. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Military, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Military,American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Institutional Housing, Military Facility

Current Function:

Defense, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Arms Storage, Institutional Housing, Military Facility, Naval Facility

Gold Coast Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000237)

Also known as Blackstone Neighborhood;West Central Cathedral Neighborhood;

Roughly bounded by 36th, 40th, Jones, and Cuming Sts. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Church School, Religious Structure, School, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Church School, Religious Structure, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Howard Street Apartment District (added 1996 - - #96001382)

Roughly bounded by Harney St., 22nd St., Landon Crt., and 24th St. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

multiple

Architectural Style:

Prairie School, Shingle Style

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Jobbers' Canyon Historic District (added 2002 - - #86003408)

Also known as See Also:Nash Block

Roughly bounded by Farnum, Eighth, Jackson, and Tenth Sts. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Et al., Latenser,John

Architectural Style:

Other, Romanesque, Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Current Sub-function:

Business, Manufacturing Facility

Nicholas Street Historic District (added 2009 - - #09000070)

Bounded by N. 11th St., Izard, N. 14th St. and a line parallel to and roughly 450' N. of Nicholas St. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Industry

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Public Works, Specialty Store, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government, Vacant/Not In Use

Current Sub-function:

Business, Professional, Public Works, Warehouse

North 24th and Lake Streets Historic District (added 2016 - - #16000159)

Omaha, Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Black, Commerce, Other

Period of Significance:

1875-1974 AD

Old Market Historic District (added 1979 - - #79001441)

Bounded by 13th, Farnam, 10th and Jackson , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Multiple

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District (added 1979 - - #79003685)

Also known as US Army Reserve Center Facility;The Old Corral

Roughly bounded by Hickory and 22nd Sts., Woolworth Ave., and Union Pacific RR , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Military

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Defense

Historic Sub-function:

Military Facility

Current Function:

Defense

Current Sub-function:

Military Facility

Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District (added 1996 - - #96000769)

Also known as See Also:Union Station;Burlington Station;Bemis Bag Co. Bldg

Roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, 8th Sts., and UP Main Line , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Industry, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Manufacturing Facility, Rail-Related, Road-Related, Warehouse

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Warehouse

Park Avenue Apartment District (added 2008 - - #08000602)

Also known as Unitah Apartments,Canterbury Apartments,DO0207:-045, Barnard Apartments, Portland Apartments,DO09:0205-016

2935 Leavenworth St, 804 Park Ave, 803 S 30th St, 2934 Leavenworth St, 720 Park Ave, 721 S 30th St , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling

South Omaha Main Street Historic District (added 1989 - - #88002828)

Also known as See Also:Packer's National Bank Building

Roughly S. 24th St. between M and O Sts. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen,James T., Latenser,John, & Sons

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Commerce, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private, Federal, Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Business, City Hall, Correctional Facility, Financial Institution, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Government

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Government Office, Post Office, Professional, Specialty Store

Vinton Street Commercial Historic District (added 2006 - - #06000608)

Vinton St., bet. Elm St. and S 17th St. , Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Organizational, Professional, Restaurant, Specialty Store