NRHP: Omaha Park and Boulevard System

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Omaha Park & Boulevard System

Omaha Park & Boulevard System

NRHP Reference #: 13000196

NRHP Listing Date: 20130423

Location

City wide, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Summary

The Omaha Park and Boulevard system consists of over 25 miles of boulevards and over 1600 acres of parks, constructed between 1889 and 1916. The system was designed by landscape architect H.W.S. Cleveland, designer of the Minneapolis Regional Park System.

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