List of African-American historic places in Omaha, Nebraska

This list of African American historic places in Omaha, Nebraska features some sites on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as independent sites or as part of larger historic district. Others have been designated Omaha Landmarks (OL).^[1]^[2]

Places

Community places

Jewell Building - NRHP
John Beasley Theater (no longer in operation)
Love’s Jazz and Art Center
North 24th Street

Economic places

Carver Savings and Loan Association
Fair Deal Cafe
Omaha Star building - NRHP
Webster Telephone Exchange Building (Great Plains Black History Museum) - NRHP

Neighborhoods

Churches

Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church - NRHP
Holy Family Catholic Church - NRHP
Pearl Memorial United Methodist Church
Sacred Heart Catholic Church - NRHP
St. John's African Methodist Episcopal Church - NRHP
Zion Baptist Church

Schools

Houses

Broomfield Rowhouse - NRHP
Harry Buford House - NRHP
Lizzie Robinson House - NRHP
Logan Fontenelle Housing Projects
Malcolm X House Site - NRHP
Strehlow Terrace/Chambers Court - NRHP

References

^ Savage, B.L. (1994) African American Historic Places. John Wiley and Sons. p 72.
^ "Omaha Black Heritage Sites" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for North Omaha History.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

External links

"Omaha Black Heritage Sites" on NorthOmahaHistory.com includes 165 locations, addresses and references in Omaha.
Nebraska Black Oral History Project finding aid and digital collection, digitized by Archives and Special Collections, University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries; original held by History Nebraska.

[1] Savage, B.L. (1994) African American Historic Places. John Wiley and Sons. p 72.

[2] "Omaha Black Heritage Sites" by Adam Fletcher Sasse for North Omaha History.com. Retrieved December 16, 2022.

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v t e Ethnic groups in Omaha, Nebraska
Groups	African Americans American Indians Asians Canadians Czechs Danes Germans Greeks Irish Italians Jews Latinos Mexicans Poles Slovaks Sudanese Swedes Ukrainians
Ethnic enclaves	Greek Town Little Bohemia Little Italy Near North Side Sheelytown South 24th Street
Institutions	Czechoslovak Museum Danish Brotherhood in America El Museo Latino Great Plains Black History Museum Little Ukrainian Catholic Church Lithuanian Bakery Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame Omaha Jewish Community Center St. John's Greek Orthodox Church
Events	Timeline of racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska List of riots and civil unrest in Omaha, Nebraska Omaha race riot of 1919 1909 Omaha anti-Greek riot
Related	Racial tension in Omaha, Nebraska Civil Rights Movement in Omaha, Nebraska DePorres Club A Time for Burning History of slavery in Nebraska Public school controversy Meyer v. Nebraska Omaha Star Omaha Star building Rice–Poindexter case

v t e North Omaha, Nebraska
History	Timeline Racial tension Civil Rights Movement
Neighborhoods	Squatter's Row Gophertown Benson Dundee Bemis Park Gifford Park Gold Coast Kountze Place Miller Park Walnut Hill Orchard Hill Florence East Omaha Saratoga Scriptown Casey's Row Near North Side
Events	Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition 1960s/70s riots Rice–Poindexter case Shooting of Vivian Strong
Landmarks	Kountze Park Omaha Driving Park Omaha University Redick Mansion Logan Fontenelle Housing Project Dreamland Ballroom Fort Lisa Cutler's Park Winter Quarters Prospect Hill Cemetery Fort Omaha General Crook House Storz Brewery Bank of Florence The Sherman Broomfield Rowhouse Carter Lake Minne Lusa Theater
People	List of people from North Omaha German Irish Jewish African American
Culture	Fair Deal Cafe Carver Savings and Loan Association Dreamland Ballroom Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame Native Omaha Days Omaha Blues, Jazz & Gospel Festival Florence Days Stone Soul Picnic
Schools	Howard Kennedy School Lake School Kellom School Lothrop School Long School Tech High North High Central High School Florence Elementary School Central Park Elementary School Druid Hill Elementary School Fontenelle Elementary School Monroe Middle School Benson High Franklin Elementary School Hartman Elementary School Kellom Elementary School Lothrop Magnet Center Miller Park Elementary School Minne Lusa Elementary School Sherman Elementary School Skinner Magnet Center Walnut Hill Elementary School
Churches	Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church Holy Family Catholic Church Pearl Memorial United Methodist Church Sacred Heart Catholic Church Salem Baptist Church St. Cecilia Cathedral St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion Baptist Church
Transportation	North Freeway/US 75 Eppley Airfield North Omaha Airport Metro Area Transit Florence Depot Mormon Bridge Dodge North 24th North 30th Street Florence Boulevard Fontenelle Boulevard John A. Creighton Boulevard Lincoln Boulevard
Other	List of African-American historic places City of Florence, Nebraska