South Omaha Main Street Historic District facts for kids

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South Omaha Main Street Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Vanous Block, at 4833-35 S. 24th Street
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Location	Roughly S. 24th St. between M and O Sts., Omaha, Nebraska
Area	12.9 acres (5.2 ha)
Architect	Latenser, John, & Sons; Allen, James T.
Architectural style	Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	88002828
Added to NRHP	February 14, 1989

Imagine a special part of South Omaha, Nebraska, filled with old buildings that tell amazing stories! This is the South Omaha Main Street Historic District. You can find it along South 24th Street, between M and O Streets. This important area was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It covers about 129 acres and has over 32 historic buildings, like the famous Packer's National Bank Building.

Exploring the Historic District

This historic district was once the busy heart of the City of South Omaha. It was a very important place for business and community life. You could find all sorts of places here. There were shops, banks, and even the old South Omaha City Hall. There was also a post office and offices for different jobs.

A Melting Pot of Cultures

The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is also famous for its rich mix of cultures. Many immigrant groups made their homes and businesses here. People from Greece, Russia, Poland, and Czech Republic all lived and worked in this area. Today, it's also home to a growing Latino community, including many Mexicans. This mix of cultures makes the district a truly special place.

Amazing Historic Buildings

Many buildings in the South Omaha Main Street Historic District are very old and important. They are called "contributing properties" because they help tell the story of the area.

• The Carpenter Building was built in 1916. It started as a one-story brick building and was a hardware store for many years. After a fire in 1988, it was fixed up in 1990 and is still used today.
• The Packer's National Bank Building is another key building. It was built in 1891. This bank helped people who worked in the big meat packing industry in South Omaha. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
• The Vanous Block was built in 1892. This three-story building was first a warehouse. In 1992, it was updated to have shops and apartments.
• The Stockman Publishing Company Building was built in 1890. This two-story building was changed in 1992 to have offices and homes.
• The Brandes Block is a three-story brick building from 1889. It was also updated in 1991 to have both businesses and apartments.
• The Roseland Theater was a movie theater in the 1920s. It showed movies until the mid-1980s. In 1991, it was changed into a space for shops and apartments.
• The Commercial Building is a one-story brick building. It used to be a place that sold supplies for livestock. In 1994, it became a space for stores and storage.

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