Architect multiple Area 30 ha Added to NRHP 19 July 1996 | NRHP Reference # 96000769 Year built 1887 | |
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Location Roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, 8th Sts., and UP Main Line, Omaha, Nebraska Architectural style late 19th and early 20th century American Movements | ||
The Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, roughly bounded by Jackson, 15th, and 8th Streets, as well as the Union Pacific main line, is located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Today this historic district includes several buildings listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places, including the Union Pacific Depot and the Burlington Station.
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About
The Union Pacific Railroad was of central importance to the growth of Omaha, particularly between 1887 and 1945. Buildings in the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District were built to serve business related to the main line of the transcontinental railroad, which runs through the present-day district. Large warehouses, manufacturing warehouses, transfer and storage companies, and service businesses filled the area.
Today, the buildings border the Old Market, and serve as apartments, artist studios and other commercial enterprises.
Notable buildings
Several buildings within the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are significant for their local history.