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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 ...
The Omaha-Council Bluffs streetcar era began operations in 1868. By 1890, the metropolitan area had 90 miles (140 km) of tracks — more than any city except Boston. The Omaha Traction Company was the dominant private streetcar provider of the time; it was engulfed in repeated labor disputes.
In 1897 Armour’s South Omaha plant was the nation’s largest. By 1934, the "Big Four" were Armour, Cudahy, Swift and Wilson. The meat packing industry of South Omaha was closely related to the Stockyards. South Omaha relied solely on both of those industries for its growth for more than 100 years.
U.S. 34 and U.S. 281 then follow a divided highway north to Grand Island, intersecting Interstate 80 south of Grand Island near its crossing of the Platte River. At the southern end of Grand Island, U.S. 34 ends its overlap with U.S. 281 and turns east, overlapping the western segment of Nebraska Highway 2 .
The Omaha Cable Tramway Company was the city's only cable car, and started in 1884 and ended in 1895 after consolidating with the Horse Railway as the Omaha Street Railway Company. In 1896 the new company disbanded as competitors moved in. [ 15 ] An electric car was built by Eurastus Benson between Omaha and Benson specifically to promote that ...
The still-standing Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company Car Barn at the intersection of South 10th Street and Pierce Street was the last active barn in the city. The O&CB line ceased operating on March 4, 1955. [13] [14] The still-standing Car Barn at South 10th Street and Pierce Street was used by the United States Postal Service ...
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Independence & Rush Park Street Railway [63]: 183 Independence: Electric August 22, 1892 August 14, 1907 Iowa City Electric Railway [63]: 170 ♦ Iowa City Electric November 1, 1910 August 16, 1930 Keokuk Electric Car & Power Co. [63]: 173 Keokuk: Horse 1883 1890 Electric August 30, 1890 May 15, 1928 Keokuk ― Warsaw (Ill.)