NRHP: Rose Realty-Securities Building

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Rose Realty-Securities Building

NRHP Reference #: 96000766

NRHP Listing Date: 19960719

Location

305 S 16th, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska

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Summary

The Securities Building was constructed in 1916 by the Rose Realty Company. It is architecturally significant as a unique adaptation of the Sullivanesque style, being the only office building of this style in Omaha. This six-story building is an early example of the tripartite method of design inspired by Louis Sullivan.

About the National Register of Historic Places

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