Cottrell is a historian with the nationalarchivescentral plains region. A number of biographies of distinguished citizens of the same, a brief descriptive history of each of the counties mentioned, and numerous biographical sketches of the citizens of such counties. The history of omaha, nebraska began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from. The castle is an omaha landmark historic structure and on the national register of historic places for national significance. Omaha, nebraska, in the 1890s omaha public library. The old west has its share of ghostly lore, no matter what section of the country you study, and nebraska is.
Testimonial the building is over 100 years old, there were challenges along the way, but the historic renovation expertise that dicon provided was invaluable and allowed us to restore and preserve as much of the original detail as possible. The following places in omaha, nebraska, are all listed with the national register of historic places. Mila saskovapierce oldfather hall 13 lincoln ne 685880315 tel. Let me know in the comments below if you know any more. Book your private holiday party today at the neely mansion. Biographical and historical memoirs of adams, clay, hall and hamilton counties, nebraska, comprising a condensed history of the state. For the next two or three years there were some grasshoppers and the fear of more along the frontier. Just as if no christ had died by mrs the two homes by mrs stephenson. This is the history of the lantry thompson mansion that i could find. This onevolume history quickly became the standard text for the college student and reference for the. Historic mansions in north omaha today include from upper left the brenner mansion. The following spring of 1875 was cold and rainy, which froze the young brood. He was born in milwaukee in 1859 and came to omaha in 1886 to marry his college roommates sister.
The nebraska literary heritage association created the nebraska 150 book list in partnership with the nebraska state historical society and the nebraska library commission to ignite a desire to learn more about the history and culture of nebraska by reading nebraska books in community. Washington county courthouse and government records. Jones celebrated a life of hard work and built his fine mansion at 2018 wirt street. Larsen is a professor of history at the university of missourikansas city. We believe that lives are enhanced by the learning that comes from reading together. Search results are sorted by a combination of factors to give you a.
Enjoy free breakfast, an inroom dvd player, and cable tv. The old west has its share of ghostly lore, no matter what section of the country you study, and nebraska is no exception. A place in history researching your nebraska property. See 9 photos and 3 tips from 123 visitors to blount mansion. Built in 1905 by omaha beer magnate gottlieb storz, the mansion was designated an omaha landmark on december 21, 1982, and was listed in the national register of historic places on august 7, 1974. Unlike other murder mystery dinner shows or just dinner shows in general, with the dinner detective, you and your guests will not find themselves staring at cheesy costumes, there will be no recited campy dialogue and certainly no hokey song and dance. Thus, some sites have been significantly modified or destroyed.
Benson is a historic neighborhood in omaha, nebraska. Yp the real yellow pages sm helps you find the right local businesses to meet your specific needs. The best historic hotels in omaha apr 2020 with prices. Compendium of history, reminiscence, and biography of nebraska. For instance, on wirt street between 18th and 22nd, there were more than a dozen very large houses with many rooms. He was the founder of pamida and his mansion burned. Historical atlasesplat books contain details regarding property ownership, school locations, city plats as well as photos of select residents. Built in the jacobethan revival style, the storz mansion is said to provide a rare visual connection to a golden era in omahas history. Built in the scottish baronial style in 1903, the castle was added to the national register of historic places in 1972. A majority of these genealogy links fall into 3 categories. Omaha house lends itself to family gatherings with its 6 chimneys, a sturdy farm table for 10 and a chef kitchen with its piano and granite worktops. Moreover, it allows you to surround yourself in downtown omaha s history. We have grown so much this year and i want to thank each and every one of you for that. The fireplaces were attractive, made of cherry wood with panel inserts.
Eileen wirth, phd, is a professor of journalism at creighton university. A neighbor reflects upon the history of the witherspoon mansion one day after fire destroyed part of the structure. Omaha, nebraska historic book collection 7 books exploring. This state page of our website provides direct links to free nebraska genealogy databases and historical titles and information found on nebraska genealogy, whether they exist on our site, or across the web. In 1909, john redicks son sold the mansion and a city blocks worth of land to the university of omaha.
National register of historic places omaha listings. It was included in the gold coast historic district when the district was listed in the nrhp on march 14, 1997. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this page, paste this html in website. Dicon was able to work with the architect to value engineer the project to meet the clients budget. World war i draft registration cards, 19171918 hamilton county source.
He was an early investor in marketing thomas edisons inventions, including the phonograph. History of nebraska was originally created to mark the territorial centennial of nebraska, and revised to coincide with the statehood centennial. Omaha an omaha landmark the witherspoon mansion, known for its perch overlooking pacific street near one pacific place sustained heavy damage in a twoalarm fire friday afternoon. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed the entire object, paste this html in website to link to this page, paste this link in email, im or document. Dear detective friends, today, march 2, 2020, my omaha obsession is celebrating a fouryear birthday party online. Built in the grand tradition of the united states wealthy families, they were intended to broadcast success, ensure comfort and secure lusciousness right after the pioneer era of young omaha. Nebraska genealogy free nebraska genealogy access genealogy. Erastus benson was a land speculator, investor and philanthropist who unsuccessfully ran for. The hotel fontenelle, formerly located in downtown omaha.
These questions arise whenever researching a house, place of business, or other. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 hamilton county, nebraska source. Omaha executive association presents emeritus membership for providing outstanding meritorious service and dedication to the omaha executive association for 31 years to mike berlin on january 24, 2019. A history of mansions and estates in north omaha north omaha. The george and sarah joslyn home officially named lynhurst, yet known locally as joslyn castle, is a mansion located at 3902 davenport street in the gold coast historic district of omaha, nebraska, usa. Researchers often fail to notice the great importance of washington county court, probate, and land records as a resource of family history and genealogy information.
The george and sarah joslyn home is a mansion built in the scottish baronial style in the castle was added to the national register of historic places in it was designated as an omaha landmark in 1979. The major wilcox mansion at 2100 wirt was next to the weller mansion at 2102 wirt, which was down the street from the alfred jones mansion at 2018 wirt. William blount was 1 of the founding fathers of the us and was later appointed by george. She is the author of from society page to front page, a history of nebraskas women journalists. The following are web links to family history and genealogy, records and resources relating to washington county. Now a pocket within north omaha, benson place was originally platted in 1887 and was annexed into the city of omaha in 1917. List of books and articles about nebraska history online. History of tennessee, from the earliest time to the present. To the staff of the omaha public library, history and social sciences.
A history 1990, federal justice in western missouri. The judges, the cases, the times 1994, and other books. Gifford park neighborhood association history book dr. Witherspoon hall omaha tickets, schedule, seating chart. Paxton, alex swan and others, died november 26 at carlisle, pa his nebraska property included stock in the omaha stock yards and the ogalalla land and cattle company. Nebraska governors mansion lincoln, nebraska landmark. Discover librarianselected research resources on nebraska history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The witherspoons as in witherspoon mansion in regency fame. Dalstrom is a professor of history at the university of nebraska at omaha. She was excellent it speaking of the history on the home and the. Compendium of history, reminiscence, and biography of. The neely mansion, is a victorianstyle residence built in 1894. Eight times between 1857 and 1875 some parts of nebraska were visited by grasshoppers. Find witherspoon hall venue concert and event schedules, venue information, directions, and seating charts.
The original pages were scanned and digitally retouched so that they would be clear for printing and viewing. The harry buford house is a historic house located at 1804 north 30th street in north omaha, nebraska. Three stories tall, it had nine rooms, several bedrooms and a fine parlor. The university of omaha born in an omaha victorian. Benson, nebraska omaha landmarks heritage preservation. A history of the lantry thompson mansion in north omaha. Omaha, nebraska historic book collection 7 books exploring omaha, its history, culture and its genealogy important citizens in the 19th and early 20th. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of howard county, ne grew from 6,365 to 6,385, a 0. It is listed in the national register of historic places and the washington state heritage register from the 1950s to the 1970s the building deteriorated severely, until. To kill a mockingbird by harper lee, catherine the great.
A stay in a downtown omaha historic hotel still gives you a wellappointed room that is also bustling with character. This was our first time to try the comfort inn at the zoo. The cities of omaha, lincoln, and plattsmouth also have nonprofit. Blount mansion history museum in downtown knoxville. Historic westwood became the permanent home of knox heritage and its regional center for historic 2014. Jun 15, 2015 north omaha has been home to several large mansions and estates, especially in its early years. In order to fund the continued preservation of historic westwood and share it with the public, knox heritage offers the stunning 1890 mansion on over four acres for event rentals. Moreover, it allows you to surround yourself in downtown omahas history. To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. History of omaha, nebraska news newspapers books scholar jstor june 20 learn how and when to remove this template message. Common types of primary sources include works of literature, historical documents, original philosophical writings, and religious texts. Our immensely popular murder mystery shows are set in the present day. History of tennessee, from the earliest time to the.
As an omaha worldherald reporter, she covered religion and wrote about omaha neighborhoods and ethnic groups. Professional sites, private sites or organization sites. Their entrepreneurial success allowed them to build mansions in kountze. Unfortunately for omaha researchers, some years ago the citys chief building inspector made the. Omahas historic houses of worshipm, nebraska images of. Home omaha public library omaha, nebraska, in the 1890s reference url share. My spouse and i travel through the omaha area frequently, so we have stayed at a variety of hotels in the area. Had she been the grand manor house to all of the surrounding area. Erastus benson was a land speculator, investor and philanthropist who unsuccessfully ran for mayor of omaha in 1906.
Apr 01, 2017 the house has not been designated as an omaha landmark or listed on the national register of historic places, and that should happen. A few smoldering embers slowly drifted up saturday from the skeletal remains, a. Peterson click above to see a larger image of the cover. The sheridan county regionorigin and early history nebraska history magazine vol 16. The greatest grasshopper raid came on july 20, 21, and 22, 1874, with crops almost totally destroyed in some areas. Popular attractions memorial stadium and nebraska state capitol are located nearby. The house has not been designated as an omaha landmark or listed on the national register of historic places, and that should happen. A primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Mike is a past president of oea, having served in that role in 1995. Mansion on the hill ogallala 2020 all you need to know. Many of the historic accommodations in downtown omaha give you a feel for a historic period right from the start. View all hotels near mansion on the hill on tripadvisor. Listing with the national register of historic places does not prevent the owner from modifying or disposing of a particular site. Omaha mansion sleeping 8 omaha is the biggest of the three guesthouses with its 250 square metres organized over three floors.
Some books can be shipped to a researchers library through interlibrary loan, but some. The castle and the carriage house were built of kansas silverdale limestone. The mansion is decorated inside and out and is a wonderful setting for your party. A history of mansions and estates in north omaha north. He was widely known as a successful and wealthy business min. Omaha real estate brad fricke is at nebraska governors mansion. The most famous mansion built in north omaha is probably the mayne mansion, also known as the redick mansion. Researching your nebraska property final part 2 history nebraska. Now a pocket within north omaha, benson place was originally platted in 1887 and was annexed into the city of omaha in 1917 history. Oct 03, 2015 omaha real estate brad fricke is at nebraska governors mansion. Buried away in nebraska courthouses and archives just about everywhere could be the aspirations and frustrations of the many nebraska citizens. Close to old market in downtown omaha and across the river from council bluffs, iowas lake manawa shopping malls. He was an ophthalmologist, amateur naturalist, hotel builder, socialist, agnostic, and philanthropist.