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N.P. stayed in the land-sale business and built the foundation for what is now America’s longest running, family-owned, full-service real estate firm and one of Omaha’s signature businesses, the NP Dodge Company. The birth of the Company, in a tiny office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is part of the birth of the metro area and the American West.
Critics charged that the closure of 16th Street was a heavy-handed attempt to inhibit the flow of blacks from the predominantly African-American North Omaha at a time of a fear of rising social unrest and riots nationwide. Legacy. Landmarks, Inc., was organized in 1965 because of concern for the imminent demolition of the Old Post Office.
La Vista is a city south of Omaha in north-central Sarpy County. Papillion is a city south of Omaha and immediately south of La Vista. It is the county seat of Sarpy County. Ralston is a city in south-central Douglas County roughly bounded by 72nd, 84th, L, and Harrison Streets. It is surrounded by Omaha on three sides.
Greeks. The community of Greeks in Omaha, Nebraska, has a history that extends back to the 1880s. After they originally moved to the city following work with the railroads, the community quickly grew and founded a substantial neighborhood in South Omaha that was colloquially referred to as "Greek Town." The community was replete with Greek ...
Tourism in Omaha, Nebraska, United States offers visitors history, sports, nature and cultural experiences. Its principal tourist attractions are the Henry Doorly Zoo and the College World Series (CWS). A 2003 study by a Creighton University economist estimated that the CWS added $33.8 million to the city's economy that year. [1]
Communities. West Omaha is home to several communities, including the historical Boys Town. Ralston, a city in south-central Douglas County surrounded by Omaha on three sides and roughly bounded by 72nd to the east, 84th to the west, L on the north, and Harrison on the south.
Boys Town Medical Center, Boys Town, Nebraska, c. 1930 – 1945. The Fort Omaha Hospital was opened in 1878 to care for soldiers wounded during the Indian Wars. Built along with several other notable buildings at the Fort, the hospital operated through the 1940s. [6] The Ford Hospital in Omaha was built in 1916.
Legacy at Cranberry Landing, 300 Cranberry Landing Dr., Rochester: 81 jobs Legacy at Grande'Vie , 2140 Five Mile Line Rd., Penfield: 80 jobs Legacy at Fairways , 681 High St., Victor: 71 jobs