NRHP: South Omaha Main Street Historic District

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South Omaha Main Street Historic District

NRHP Reference #: 88002828

NRHP Listing Date: 19890214

Location

24th bet O & M, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Summary

The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is a cohesive grouping of more than thirty buildings. It encompasses the civic and commercial core of the former municipality of South Omaha, an industrial suburb founded by a group of Omaha capitalists in 1883 to support their business interests in the stockyards and meat-packing industry.

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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.