NRHP: Twin Towers

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Twin Towers

NRHP Reference #: 10000081

NRHP Listing Date: 20100322

Location

3000, 3002 Farnam, 3001 Douglas, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Summary

This mid-20th Century, mixed-use, high-rise development is a landmark in Omaha's Midtown area. In 1961, entrepreneur Julius Novak hired Omaha architect James Nicas to design a multi-phase building project that involved the wholesale remodeling of a former Sears & Roebuck building (completed in 1962) and the construction of a 11-story tower immediately to the north (completed in 1967). A subterranean parking garage and surface lot complete the development. The Twin Towers development is significant as the manifestation of identified planning goals developed in Omaha during the post-WWII era. These include privately-funded urban renewal, urban links to the interstate system and the creation of new housing options. Moreover, the property is architecturally significant as an expression of the Modern style. This can be seen in the arrangement of its vertical and horizontal planes, use of a curtain wall, its interior finishes and in its relationship to its surroundings, particularly nearby Turner Park.

About the National Register of Historic Places

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