Poppleton Block
National Register of Historic Places

Poppleton Block

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
October 6, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
82000606

About this property

The Poppleton Block is located at 1001 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The building was built in 1880 for Omaha lawyer and politician A.J. Poppleton, and was designated an Omaha Landmark on July 13, 1982, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places later that year. Designed by architect Henry Voss in the High Victorian Italianate style, the City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission says it, "exemplifies the type of commercial building constructed in Omaha before the turn-of-the-century." Poppleton used part of the three-story building to house his law firm but never actually worked there himself. The rest was leased out as office and commercial space. Over the years it continued to be used primarily for commercial purposes, and today it is still utilized as office space. The building includes heavily bracketed cornices and window openings that featuring a combination of round, segmental and stilted segmental arches. There are cast iron storefronts on the building, as well.

Location

1001 Farnam St.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.25733, -95.92943

Categories

COMMERCEARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Poppleton Block listed on the National Register?

Poppleton Block was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 6, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Poppleton Block?

Poppleton Block is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Poppleton Block?

The period of significance for Poppleton Block is recorded as the pre_contact era.

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