South Omaha Main Street Historic District
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South Omaha Main Street Historic District
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Vanous Block, at 4833-35 S. 24th Street
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| Location | Roughly S. 24th St. between M and O Sts., Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°12′35″N 95°56′49″W / 41.20972°N 95.94694°WCoordinates: 41°12′35″N 95°56′49″W / 41.20972°N 95.94694°W |
| Area | 12.9 acres (5.2 ha) |
| Architect | Latenser,John, & Sons; Allen,James T. |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Classical Revival, Romanesque |
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| Added to NRHP | February 14, 1989 |
The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Home to dozens of historically important buildings, including the Packer's National Bank Building, the historic district includes 129 acres (0.52 km2) and more than 32 buildings.
The site of a historically vital commercial district in the History of Omaha, the South Omaha Main Street Historic District once comprised the urban core of the City of South Omaha, Nebraska. It includes businesses, the former South Omaha City Hall, a correctional facility, banks, a post office, professional offices, and specialty stores.
Renowned for its cultural influences, including the historic location of Omaha's Greek, Russian, Polish and Czech immigrant communities, as well as the city's current growing Latino community, including Mexicans.
The Carpenter Building is one such building in the South Omaha Main Street Historic District, built in 1916 as a one-story brick structure. The building housed a hardware store, until a fire in 1988. A rehabilitation in 1990 allowed the building to continue being used.Packer's National Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. Founded in 1891, the bank served employees of the and the associated meat packing industry in South Omaha.
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