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City Sprouts is a community garden, urban farm, and educational resource center in the Orchard Hill neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Founded in 1995, City Sprouts is the oldest community garden in the city. The organization is registered as a 501(c)(3) not-for profit entity. The stated mission objectives of City Sprouts are: [1]
The Ackerhurst–Eipperhurst Dairy Barn is located at 15220 Military Road near Bennington, Nebraska, United States.Built in 1935 by Adolf Otte in the Gambrel (also known as Dutch Gambrel) style, the Barn was designated a "Landmark" by the City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission on March 5, 2002, [2] and listed on the National Register of Historic Places later that month.
Today, the Big Garden is a network of over 100 community gardens in metro-Omaha and rural and semi-rural communities in Nebraska, Kansas, and Iowa---and growing! The second annual " Tour de Gardens " was held in Omaha in 2014 with approximately 100 bicycle riders visiting 8 gardens and a root facility .
One of 12 Nebraska post offices featuring a Section of Fine Arts mural, "1848-Fort Kearney, Protectorate on the Overland Trail-1871" (1939) by William E. L. Bunn. [6] See also [ edit ]
ConAgra Foods relocated their headquarters to neighbor the Old Market in 1991, after a contentious battle with local advocates after the City of Omaha demolished the Jobbers Canyon Historic District. On October 1, 2015, ConAgra announced that it would cut about 1,500 jobs and relocate its headquarters to Chicago as part of a restructuring plan.
In December 2010, Joslyn Castle was sold by the State of Nebraska to the Joslyn Castle Trust, a private concern created for the purpose of maintaining the historic property. [ 9 ] Today, the Castle is the namesake of the surrounding Joslyn Castle neighborhood, [ 10 ] and is a site in the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum .
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The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska.Built in 1923, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Located at 2221 North 24th Street, the building was home to the Dreamland Ballroom for more than 40 years, and featured performances by many touring jazz and blues legends, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lionel ...