NRHP: Bank of Florence
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Bank of Florence
NRHP Reference #: 69000130
NRHP Listing Date: 19691015
Location
8502 N 30th, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Summary
The bank of Florence was chartered by Nebraska's territorial legislature in 1856. The building was erected the following summer at a cost of $4,500 by Levi Harsh for the financial firm of Cook, Sargent, and Parker of Davenport, Iowa. The bank played an important role in the development of the town of Florence, now a section of northeastern Omaha.
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The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the country’s official list of historically significant properties. To be eligible for the NRHP a property must generally retain their historic appearance, be at least 50 years old, and have the potential to be documented as historically or architecturally significant at either the local, state, or national level. The National Register of Historic Places is a National Park Service program administered by the Nebraska State Historical Society for the state of Nebraska. Visit the Nebraska State Historical Society's website to learn more about the program.
