NRHP: Olson's Market
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Olson's Market
NRHP Reference #: 13000276
NRHP Listing Date: 20130903
Location
6115 Maple St, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Summary
Olson's Market is located in the heart of downtown Benson, Nebraska, a historic neighborhood nine miles northwest of Omaha's Central Business District. Constructed in 1917, it was home to a 64-year old family business that served the city during a period of great change in the retail meat industry. Around the turn of the twentieth century, neighborhood meat markets were common throughout the country and a staple of daily life. Later, as mass production changed the industry, and more and more suburban grocery stores began to incorporate a meat counter into their business models, the iconic neighborhood meat market dwindled. Olson's Market prospered throughout these phases of industry change.
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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.
