NRHP Reference # 00000171 Added to NRHP 9 March 2000 | Built 1929 Opened 1929 | |
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Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Keeline Building, Hill Hotel, Eggerss‑O'Flyng Building, Ford Hospital, Hospe Music Warehouse |
The Farnam Building is located at 1613 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It is a seven-story, 110-foot-tall (34 m), historic building that was constructed in 1929. It is adjacent to the First National Bank Building to the east, and Farnam Plaza, an eight-story building that houses the Opera Omaha offices, to the west.
The building had been important fixture in Omaha's downtown business community since the 1930s. Northup-Jones restaurant was located on the first level and was frequented by Omaha's financial and lawyer community.
The building was renovated in 2000, and was converted from office space to 30 two- and three-bedroom residential apartments. The first floor is commercial space and contains a restaurant, a convenience store, and a post office.