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New York Life Insurance Company: 1845 Omaha Country Club: 1899 Omaha Public Power District: 1946 Omaha World-Herald: 1885 Founded in 1885 by Gilbert M. Hitchcock as the Omaha Evening World. It was absorbed by George L. Miller's Omaha Herald in 1889. Peter Kiewit Sons: 1884 Packaging Corporation of America: 1959 Physician's Mutual Insurance ...
Buildings within the Old Market have served a variety of purposes, and were built during various eras. Originally built to sell groceries wholesale and retail to the city of Omaha and beyond, the Old Market district was preceded by the Market House in Omaha's Jefferson Square. The Old Market district was formed when the Market House still stood.
TDAmeritrade — former Fortune 500 company, it was one of the largest brokerages in the country; acquired by Charles Schwab; Pacific Life Insurance Company – financial services company that domiciled in Omaha from Newport Beach, California in 2010 [citation needed] Omaha Market House
This article covers Omaha landmarks designated by the City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. In addition, it includes structures or buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places and those few designated as National Historic Landmarks , indicating their varying level of importance to the city, state and nation.
The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Home to dozens of historically important buildings, including the Packer's National Bank Building , the historic district included 129 acres (0.52 km ...
A fierce rival of Chicago's Union Stock Yards, the Omaha Union Stockyards were third in the United States for production by 1890. [2] In 1947 they were second to Chicago in the world. Omaha overtook Chicago as the nation's largest livestock market and meat packing industry center in 1955, a title which it held onto until 1971. [3] The 116-year ...
The Brandeis–Millard House is located in the West Farnam neighborhood, which is part of the Gold Coast Historic District in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Its carriage house is located at 3815 Dewey Avenue in the same area. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, it was designated an Omaha Landmark on June 10, 1986.
The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, and 8th Streets, as well as the Union Pacific main line, is located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Today this historic district includes several buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places , including the Union Pacific Depot and the ...