Lizzie Robinson House facts for kids
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Lizzie Robinson House
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Lizzie Robinson House, seen from the southeast
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 Location in Nebraska
Location in the United States
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Built | 1910 |
| NRHP reference No. | 93000058 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | February 25, 1993 |
The Lizzie Robinson House is a very important building in North Omaha, Nebraska. It is located at 2864 Corby Street. This house holds a special place in history because it was home to the very first Church of God in Christ (COGIC) congregation in the state of Nebraska.
COGIC is a type of Christian church called Pentecostal. It was started in the late 1800s in Lexington, Mississippi. Two important leaders, Charles Price Jones and Charles Harrison Mason, founded it. Charles Harrison Mason led the church for many years.
At first, most COGIC members and churches were in the southern United States. But during the early 1900s, many African Americans moved from the South to northern cities. This big move was called the Great Migration. As people moved, they started new COGIC churches all across the country.
The Lizzie Robinson House was built in 1910. It was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1993. Before that, it was named an Omaha landmark on June 9, 1992.
A Special Home in Omaha
Edward and Lizzie Robinson were the people who started the first Church of God in Christ in Nebraska. They moved to Omaha in 1916 from the South. The Robinsons lived in this house with their daughter, Ida Baker. They lived there from 1916 until 1924.
Lizzie Robinson's Important Role
Lizzie Robinson was a very important person in the Church of God in Christ. The City of Omaha recognizes her for her work. She was the person who organized the women's ministry for the church. This was a big deal because the Church of God in Christ is the largest African-American Pentecostal church in the world. Her efforts helped many women in the church.
