List of African-American historic places in Omaha, Nebraska
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This list of African American historic places in Omaha, Nebraska features some sites on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as independent sites or as part of larger historic district. Others have been designated Omaha Landmarks (OL).[1][2]
Places edit
Community places edit
- Jewell Building - NRHP
- John Beasley Theater (no longer in operation)
- Love’s Jazz and Art Center
- North 24th Street
Economic places edit
- Carver Savings and Loan Association
- Fair Deal Cafe
- Omaha Star building - NRHP
- Webster Telephone Exchange Building (Great Plains Black History Museum) - NRHP
Neighborhoods edit
- Kountze Place
- Miller Park
- Near North Side
- Prospect Hill
- Saratoga
Churches edit
- Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church - NRHP
- Holy Family Catholic Church - NRHP
- Pearl Memorial United Methodist Church
- Sacred Heart Catholic Church - NRHP
- St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church - NRHP
- Zion Baptist Church
Schools edit
- Central High School
- Howard Kennedy School
- Kellom School
- Lake School
- Long School
- Lothrop School
- North High
- Tech High
Houses edit
- Broomfield Rowhouse - NRHP
- Harry Buford House - NRHP
- Lizzie Robinson House - NRHP
- Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects
- Malcolm X House Site - NRHP
- Strehlow Terrace/Chambers Court - NRHP
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Savage, B.L. (1994) African American Historic Places. John Wiley and Sons. p 72.
- ^ "Omaha Black Heritage Sites" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for North Omaha History.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
External links edit
- "Omaha Black Heritage Sites" on NorthOmahaHistory.com includes 165 locations, addresses and references in Omaha.
- Nebraska Black Oral History Project finding aid and digital collection, digitized by Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries; original held by History Nebraska.