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

Douglas County Nebraska (Historic Districts) has 29 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 3 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 Nebraska School for the Deaf.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Douglas County places including Daley,Leo A., Construction, Cecil and Associates Martin, John Latenser, Leo A. Daly, Martin and Associates Money, F. William Krelle, John McDonald, Frederick A. Henninger, James T. Allen, Latenser,John and & Sons. 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.

Benson Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) (added 2020 - - #100005766)

Also known as DO09

Centered along Maple St. between North 59th and North 63rd Sts., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

Clifton Hill Commercial Historic District (added 2022 - - #100008316)

Also known as Radial Hills, DO09:0332-039

1900-2200 blks. Military Ave., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

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

Drake Court Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) (added 2014 - - #14000258)

Also known as Drake Court, Dartmore Apartments (Drake Court Annex), Ainsworth and Beverly Apartments, DO09:0122-008

221-223, 2230, 2236 Jones St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Architecture

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

Elkhorn Commercial Historic District (Additional Documentation) (added 2024 - - #100010478)

Also known as DO09-HD029

Four blocks in the original town plat of downtown Elkhorn centered on N. Main and N. 205th Streets, Elkhorn

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Fairacres Historic District (added 2017 - - #100001353)

Roughly bounded by Fairacres Rd., Dodge, N. 62nd, California & N 68th Sts., Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Kessler, George E., Henninger, Frederick A., Fisher, Abraham ?Max?, Multiple

Architectural Style:

Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Tudor Revival/English Cottage, Other

Area of Significance:

Community Planning And Development, Landscape Architecture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1949-1961 AD, 1929-1942 AD, 1907-1961 AD, 1907-1915 AD

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

Florence Commercial Historic District (added 2022 - - #100008315)

Also known as DO09:254-036

8500-8702 North 30th St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Commerce

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

Leavenworth Park Commercial Historic District (added 2023 - - #100009208)

Also known as DO09

3114-3120 St Mary?s Ave. and 3105-3512 Leavenworth St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Little Bohemia (added 2020 - - #100005336)

Also known as Praha, Bohemia Town, DO09:0117 and DO09:0115

Roughly South 13th St. from Hickory St. to 1 block north of William St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Ethnic Heritage-European

Morton Meadows Historic District (added 2026 - - #100012963)

Also known as Morton Meadows First and Second, Twinridge, and Standard Place Additions, DO09-HD030

The first and second Morton Meadows additions, Twinridge addition, and south half of Standard Place addition, bounded on the north by Poppleton Avenue, on the east by S 42nd Street, south by, Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Community Planning And Development

Nebraska School for the Deaf (added 2019 - - #100003571)

Also known as 0009:0336-001, 025-036

3223 N. 45th St., Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Daly, Leo A., Martin, Cecil and Associates, Money, Martin and Associates

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival, Collegiate Gothic, Tudor Revival/English Cottage

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Education, Social History

Period of Significance:

1928-1977 AD

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 Auto Row Historic District (added 2019 - - #100004607)

Also known as Farnam Hill Historic District, D009:0209

Roughly bounded by Douglas St., Dewey St., S. 24th Ave. & S. 28th St., Omaha

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McDonald, John, Fisher, George, John Latenser and Sons et al., Multiple

Architectural Style:

Commercial Style, Chicago Style, Other

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1962 AD

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

Orchard Hill Commercial Historic District (added 2020 - - #100005767)

Also known as DO09

4002-4016 Hamilton St., 1324-1330 , 1406-1412 North 40th St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

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

South Omaha Main Street Historic District (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) (added 2023 - - #100009518)

Also known as D009-HD006

5012-5020 S. 24th St.; 4801-4927 S. 25th St.; 2415 M St.; 2406-2425 N St; 2424-2425 0 St., Omaha

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Area of Significance:

Commerce, Architecture, Community Planning And Development, Politics/Government

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