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Exterior of the depot
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District is located in Nebraska
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District
Location in Nebraska
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District is located in the United States
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District
Location in the United States
Location Omaha, Nebraska
Architectural style Italianate
NRHP reference No. 79003685
Added to NRHP July 26, 1979

The Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District is a group of old brick buildings in Omaha, Nebraska. These buildings were made for the U.S. Army between 1881 and 1894. A "quartermaster depot" is like a big warehouse where the army stores and sends out supplies.

The buildings are found in South Omaha, near Hickory and 22nd Streets. They are also close to Woolworth Avenue and the Union Pacific Railroad main line. In 1979, this area was added to the National Register of Historic Places. This means it's an important historical site. The depot used to be a place for the United States Army Reserve. In 2013, the government decided to sell the property.

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An old building at the depot

History of the Depot

In 1892, the army moved its supply center from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to Omaha. The U.S. Army's Department of the Platte used this depot. This department was in charge of military activities in a large area of the central United States.

For 20 years, the depot was a key place for storing and sending supplies. It helped many army outposts. The depot was busiest during World War I, a very large global conflict. At that time, it sent supplies to army camps and National Guard units all over the Midwest.

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Depot

During the Great Depression, a time when many people faced economic hardship, the depot became active again. It was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal program. The New Deal was a series of programs to help the country recover. The depot became a supply base for the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). The CCC was a program where young men worked on public projects across the United States.

The depot later served as a facility for the United States Army Reserve. On November 19, 2013, the property was put up for auction by the General Services Administration.

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