National Register of Historic Places

Zabriskie, Edgar, House

Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Listed
November 28, 1978
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
78001697

About this property

The Edgar Zabriskie Residence is located at 3524 Hawthorne Avenue in the Bemis Park neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was built in 1889 as one of the first homes in Bemis Park. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated an Omaha Landmark in 1980. The Zabriskie Residence is regarded as one of the finest Queen Anne style structures in Omaha. Edgar Zabriskie was a ship officer, American Civil War veteran, Union Pacific general agent and accountant. He was one of the first purchasers of a lot in Bemis Park, a new residential suburb in the 1880s. The house was designed by a firm operated by Benjamin Fowler and Charles Beindorff, who also designed a number of important civic buildings throughout the city. After it was built the Zabriskie Residence and carriage house sat alone on a hill overlooking the Bemis Park development for nearly a decade. Not until the early 20th century did the development grow. The Zabriskie Mansion has multiple wall surfaces, high multiple rooftops, a round turret, straight and round-arched windows and prominent gables and chimneys. The house is currently in excellent condition, including still-functioning original gas lamps throughout the house.

Location

3524 Hawthorne Ave.
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
41.27026, -95.96588

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When was Zabriskie, Edgar, House listed on the National Register?

Zabriskie, Edgar, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 28, 1978.

What type of historic resource is Zabriskie, Edgar, House?

Zabriskie, Edgar, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Zabriskie, Edgar, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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