Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District
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Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District
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The View From the 10th Street Bridge, Looking West
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, 8th Sts., and UP Main Line, Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′9″N 95°55′46″W / 41.25250°N 95.92944°WCoordinates: 41°15′9″N 95°55′46″W / 41.25250°N 95.92944°W |
| Area | 74.3 acres (30.1 ha) |
| Built | 1887 |
| Architect | multiple |
| Architectural style | late 19th and early 20th century American Movements |
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| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1996 |
The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, and 8th Streets, as well as the Union Pacific main line, is located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Today this historic district includes several buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Union Pacific Depot and the Burlington Station.
The Union Pacific Railroad was of central importance to the growth of Omaha, particularly between 1887 and 1945. Buildings in the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District were built to serve business related to the main line of the transcontinental railroad, which runs through the present-day district. Large warehouses, manufacturing warehouses, transfer and storage companies, and service businesses filled the area.
Today, the buildings border the Old Market, and serve as apartments, artist studios and other commercial enterprises.
Several buildings within the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are significant for their local history.
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