The Sherman is a historically significant apartment building located at 2501 North 16th Street in the
Near North Side of
Omaha
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 ...
,
Nebraska. Built in 1897, it was designated an Omaha landmark in 1985; in 1986 it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
About
The Sherman is a Neo-Classical Revival style apartment building, and according to the City of Omaha, was one of the first three apartment buildings constructed in Omaha. Named for Sherman Avenue, the former name of Omaha's North Sixteenth Street, today the three-story building is the oldest apartment building in the city. It has been in continuous use as an apartment since its construction.
George H. Payne, developer of the Sherman, was one of the eleven board of directors of Omaha's 1898
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coa ...
which was held in nearby
Kountze Park. The build site of the Sherman was selected because it was on the direct route to the entrance of the impending
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coa ...
and at the intersection of two important street car lines. Architecturally the Sherman is unique to the City, exhibiting the influence of the 1893
World's Columbian Exposition. In its use of classical elements, it also anticipates later apartment buildings with its simple, rectangular brick form.
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See also
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History of Omaha
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Architecture of North Omaha, Nebraska
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Landmarks in North Omaha, Nebraska
References
National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha Landmarks
Apartment buildings in Omaha, Nebraska
Residential buildings completed in 1897
Residential buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
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