NRHP: Undine Apartments

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Undine Apartments

NRHP Reference #: 08000172

NRHP Listing Date: 20080312

Location

2620-2626 Dewey Ave, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Summary

The Undine is significant for its association with the development of the apartment building type in Omaha. As Omaha's apartment building stock grew, so did the diversity of its planning and final form. The Undine is a good example of a typical builder/developer designed apartment building that used iconic details to appeal to its target audience. This property is also significant for its distinctive characteristics representing a type and period of construction. Like many apartment buildings constructed during the early 20th century in Omaha, the Undine was located within a network of streetcar lines, making it readily accessible from downtown where many of its residents worked. Like many apartments built by contractors who were also developers, it was built on a smaller framework of massing and proportions that made it more affordable to the average white collar worker, while retaining the features that would be recognized as upscale and desirable.

About the National Register of Historic Places

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.