The Story of Omaha’s Union Station

The Story of Omaha’s Union Station

by | May 28, 2026 | Omaha Local History

The skyrocketing popularity of passenger train travel resulted in Union Pacific replacing Omaha’s old Union Station with an extravagant new building in 1931. It was built on the site of the old station at 801 S. 10th Street in the area that would become known as...
The History of Omaha’s Rose Theater

The History of Omaha’s Rose Theater

by | May 13, 2026 | Omaha Local History

There’s nothing like the Rose Theater in Omaha. It catches your eye every time you make the drive along Farnam Street downtown. The ornate structure at 2001 Farnam Street was built by A. H. Blank, a Romanian immigrant who settled in Council Bluffs before making...
The History of Omaha’s Elmwood Park

The History of Omaha’s Elmwood Park

by | Apr 29, 2026 | Omaha Local History

When Omaha commissioned prominent landscape architect Horace W.S. Cleveland in 1889, the city was still in the early stages of building out its intertwined park and boulevard system. Among the earliest parks were Jefferson Square, which is now a parking lot under...