The Sherman
National Register of Historic Places

The Sherman

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
March 13, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
86000334

About this property

The Sherman is a historically significant apartment building located at 2501 North 16th Street in the Near North Side of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1897, it was designated an Omaha landmark in 1985; in 1986 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Sherman is a Neo-Classical Revival style apartment building, and according to the City of Omaha, was one of the first three apartment buildings constructed in Omaha. Named for Sherman Avenue, the former name of Omaha's North Sixteenth Street, today the three-story building is the oldest apartment building in the city. It has been in continuous use as an apartment since its construction. George H. Payne, developer of the Sherman, was one of the eleven board of directors of Omaha's 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition which was held in nearby Kountze Park. The build site of the Sherman was selected because it was on the direct route to the entrance of the impending Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and at the intersection of two important street car lines. Architecturally the Sherman is unique to the City, exhibiting the influence of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. In its use of classical elements, it also anticipates later apartment buildings with its simple, rectangular brick form.

Location

2501 N. Sixteenth St.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.28190, -95.93715

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Sources

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When was The Sherman listed on the National Register?

The Sherman was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 13, 1986.

What type of historic resource is The Sherman?

The Sherman is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for The Sherman?

The period of significance for The Sherman is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1897.

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