Omaha National Bank Building
National Register of Historic Places

Omaha National Bank Building

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
October 17, 1972
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
72000748

About this property

The Omaha National Bank Building was built in 1888–89 at 1650 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by McKim, Mead & White in the Italian Renaissance style, the building was saved from demolition by a rehabilitation in 1978. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, the building was originally known as the New York Life Insurance Building; it was renamed in 1906.

Location

17th and Farnam Sts.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.25777, -95.93808

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 72000748. It was listed on October 17, 1972.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Farnam Building
Industrial
0 mi
Rose Realty-Securities Building
Industrial
0.1 mi
Keeline Building
Civil War
0.1 mi

Nearby Battles

Price's Missouri Raid Threat to Nebraska 1864
1864Civil War
0.2 mi
Nebraska Confederate Sympathizer Plot 1864
1864Civil War
0.2 mi

Questions about this property

When was Omaha National Bank Building listed on the National Register?

Omaha National Bank Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 17, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Omaha National Bank Building?

Omaha National Bank Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Omaha National Bank Building?

The period of significance for Omaha National Bank Building is recorded as the colonial era, specifically around 1650.

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