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Midtown Omaha
Midtown is a geographic area of Omaha, Nebraska that is a culturally, socially and economically important area of the city. It is home to major research centers, national corporations, several historic districts, and a number of historic residences. About Midtown comprises and is bordered on the north by Davenport Street, the south by Pacific Street, the east by I-480, and west by 48th street. The area is home to approximately 15,000 residents and 30,000 employees. It is densely populated with 11,000 residents per square mile, and is known for its tree-lined streets, historic architecture and economic and racial diversity. Significant places Many buildings in Midtown Omaha are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Midtown has several places of local, regional and national importance, including the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Walnut Hill Reservoir is a 125-year-old water supply source for the city. Nearby are several historic places of worship, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midtown Omaha Looking West
Midtown may refer to: Places within cities Canada * Midtown, Toronto, Ontario Japan * Tokyo Midtown United States * Midtown, Agoura Hills, California * Midtown Atlanta, Georgia ** Midtown station (MARTA), a railroad station near this area * MidTown (Columbus, Georgia) * Midtown Detroit, Michigan * Midtown, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania * Midtown, Houston, Texas * Midtown Manhattan, New York * Midtown, Memphis, Tennessee * Midtown Miami, Florida ** Midtown Interchange, an interchange in the aforementioned location * Midtown, Minneapolis, Minnesota * Midtown Oklahoma City, Oklahoma * Midtown Omaha, Nebraska * Midtown Phoenix, Arizona * Midtown Sacramento, California * Midtown San Antonio, several neighborhoods of San Antonio, Texas * Midtown San Jose, California * Midtown St. Louis, Missouri Other uses *Midtown (band), a pop punk band * Midtown, Loch Ewe, a location in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland * Midtown, Sutherland, a hamlet in the Scottish Highlands * Midtown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiewit Corporation
Kiewit Corporation is an American privately held construction company based in Omaha, Nebraska founded in 1884. In 2021, it was ranked 243rd on the Fortune 500. Privately held, it is one of the largest construction and engineering organizations in North America. It is an employee-owned company. History The company was founded in 1884 as Kiewit Brothers Masonry Contractors by Peter and Andrew Kiewit, who were of Dutch descent. Their father, John Kiewit, emigrated from The Hague in 1857, where he learned the trade of brickmaking. John Kiewit established a brickyard in Omaha, Nebraska where his sons worked and learned the skills for their masonry business. Early projects included the seven-story Lincoln Hotel in Lincoln as stonemasons and the Bekins warehouse as general contractor. It is an employee-owned company. The original brothers dissolved their partnership in 1904 and the founding Peter Kiewit continued as a sole proprietorship. In 1912, two of his sons, Ralph and George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of Omaha, Nebraska
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. A treaty with the Omaha Tribe allowed the creation of the Nebraska Territory, and Omaha City was founded on July 4, 1854. With early settlement came claim jumpers and squatters, and the formation of a vigilante law group called the Omaha Claim Club, which was one of many claim clubs across the Midwest. During this period many of the city's founding fathers received lots in Scriptown, which was made possible by the actions of the Omaha Claim Club. The club's violent actions were challenged successfully in a case ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, ''Baker v. Morton'', which led to the end of the organization. Surrounded b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District
The Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District, including several brick structures built in Italianate and other styles, was built for the U.S. Army between 1881 and 1894. Located in South Omaha between Hickory and 22nd Streets, Woolworth Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad main line in Omaha, Nebraska, the depot was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1979. The depot previously operated as United States Army Reserve facility. The facility is considered surplus by the GSA and was put up for auction in the fall of 2013. History In 1892, the depot commissary from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, moved to Omaha. The U.S. Army's Department of the Platte used the depot as a storage and distribution source for military outposts for 20 years, including its peak activity during World War I. During that period, the depot supplied camps and National Guard units throughout the Midwest. During the Great Depression, the depot was activated as part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bemis Park Historic District
Bemis may refer to: Companies * Bemis Company, a packaging company * Bemis Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer of toilet seats and other plastics products People with the surname * Andru Bemis (born 1978), American musician * Edward Herbert Bemis (died 1901), who founded the Bemis Eye Sanitarium Complex * Florence E. Bemis (1861?–?), American entomologist * George Bemis (lawyer) (1816–1878), American lawyer from Massachusetts * George P. Bemis (1838–1916), American developer and politician from Nebraska * Harry Bemis (1874–1947), American baseball player * Max Bemis (born 1984), American rock singer, of the band Say Anything * Polly Bemis (1853–1933), Chinese–American pioneer * Samuel Bemis (1793–1881), American photographer * Harold Medberry Bemis (1884–1970), Rear Admiral in the United States Navy * Samuel Flagg Bemis (1891–1973), American diplomatic historian * Shane Bemis (born 1972), American politician from Oregon Places * Bemis, Watertown, Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Field Club Historic District
Field Club is a neighborhood located in the Midtown region of Omaha, Nebraska. Roughly bounded by Pacific Street, 32nd Avenue, Center St., and 36th Street, the neighborhood was placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district on November 15, 2000.(ndNational Register of Historic Places Listings November 24, 2000.National Park Service website. Retrieved 5/20/07. Field Club is the location of dozens of historically significant homes in the Omaha area, including the Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens. History In its earlier years, Field Club was a late 19th-century suburb located at the southwest boundaries of Omaha. It was connected to the city center by the new trolley system which made it a convenient place to live for the well-to-do of the time. It was a highly desirable area, as it was plotted between two developed green sites. The first of these green areas, east of the neighborhood, was Hanscom Park, Omaha's first city park, which was founded i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Coast Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska)
The Gold Coast Historic District is located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ... in 1997, this historic district covers approximately a 30 block area roughly bounded by 36th, 40th, Jones, and Cuming Streets. The neighborhood housed many of Omaha's cultural and financial leaders between 1900 and 1920, taking over from Omaha's original Gold Coast in prominence. After the area was developed in the late 1800s and early 1900s the area had mostly middle and upper class residents, and it included mansions as well as single family homes, and also some apartment buildings and duplexes. The West Farnam neighborhood, later called the Blackstone, was distinct from the Cathedral neighborhood at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Court Apartments And The Dartmore Apartments Historic District
The Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District, built between 1916 and 1921, is located at Jones Street from 20th to 23rd Streets in Midtown Omaha, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Built in combined Georgian Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie School styles, the complex was designated a City of Omaha Landmark in 1978; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1980. . The historic district originally included with 19 buildings. In 2014, boundary of the historic district was expanded by include three additional buildings, and decreased by to remove open space and parking that had been re-purposed, for a new total of . The district was also renamed to Drake Court Historic District. About Located in the formerly affluent and prosperous mixed-use neighborhood west of downtown Omaha, the Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments were built between 1916-1921 by William B. Drake, a prolific builder who h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midtown Crossing At Turner Park
Midtown Crossing at Turner Park is a seven building, 16-acre mixed-use development in midtown Omaha, encompassing 297 condominiums, 196 apartment units, and fine and casual dining, entertainment and shopping. A majority of Midtown Crossing's restaurant and retailer partners are Omaha-born businesses, including Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery & Deli and Garbo's Salon and Spa. Built around an expanded and renovated Turner Park, the neighborhood sits between Farnam and Dodge Streets and 31st and 33rd Streets. It is directly to the east of Mutual of Omaha's headquarters, who planned and financed the development, and is located to the west of downtown Omaha. It was the first major project tied to Destination Midtown, a public/private partnership focused on returning historic midtown Omaha to prominence. Free community events, held in 7-acre Turner Park, are a hallmark of the development and include festivals, concerts, and health and wellness gatherings. Events Midtown Crossing hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berkshire Hathaway
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. () is an American multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Its main business and source of capital is insurance, from which it invests the float (the retained premiums) in a broad portfolio of subsidiaries, equity positions and other securities. The company has been overseen since 1965 by its chairman and CEO Warren Buffett and (since 1978) vice chairman Charlie Munger, who are known for their advocacy of value investing principles. Under their direction, the company's book value has grown at an average rate of 20%, compared to about 10% from the S&P 500 index with dividends included over the same period, while employing large amounts of capital and minimal debt. The company's insurance brands include auto insurer GEICO and reinsurance firm General Re. Its non-insurance subsidiaries operate in diverse sectors such as confectionery, retail, railroads, home furnishings, machinery, jewelry, apparel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 58th-largest in the United States, with a population of 967,604. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totaled 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a radius of Downtown Omaha. It is ranked as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, which in 2020 gave it "sufficiency" status. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mutual Of Omaha Building
The Mutual of Omaha Building is a 285-ft (87 m), 14-story skyscraper in midtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1970, it is currently the sixth tallest building in Omaha. The building houses the headquarters of Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, and is the largest building in Mutual of Omaha's Midtown Crossing development. Joined to the main building, the Mutual of Omaha Dome is an underground facility topped by a large glass dome. The dome houses an employee café. The building's north face was covered with a large photograph of an Olympic swimmer in June 2008 as an advertisement for the U.S. Olympic swim trials being held in Omaha in July. Again, in June 2009 the company's north face was adorned in a larger-than-life tiger to celebrate its centennial (shown). The building wrap was completed by Super Color Digital, a large-format digital printing company based in Orange County, California. See also *Economy of Omaha, Nebraska *List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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