Douglas County, Nebraska
10th and Pierce Car Barn
Ackerhurst-Eipperhurst Dairy Barn
Allas Apartments
Anderson Building, The
Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot
Apartments at 2514 North 16th Street
Aquila Court Building
Astro Theater
Bank of Florence
Barker Building
Beebe and Runyan Furniture Showroom and Warehouse
Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building
Bennington State Bank
Benson Commercial Historic District
Blackstone Hotel
Bradford-Pettis House
Brandeis, J. L., and Sons Store Building
Brandeis-Millard House
Broomfield Rowhouse
Burlington Headquarters Building
Burlington Station
Capitol Garage
Center School
Chiodo Apartments
City National Bank Building and Creighton Orpheum Theater
Columbian School
Cornish, Joel N., House
Country Club Historic District
Crook, Gen. George, House
Danish Brotherhood in America National Headquarters Building
Disbrow, M.A., and Company Buildings
Douglas County Courthouse
Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District
Drake Court Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)
Druid Hall
Drummond Motor Company
Dundee-Happy Hollow Historic District
Eggerss-O'Flyng Building
Fairacres Historic District
Farm Credit Building
Farnam Building
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
Father Flanagan's House
Federal Office Building
Field Club Historic District
Firestone Tire and Rubber Building
First National Bank Building
First Unitarian Church of Omaha
Flatiron Hotel
Ford Hospital
Fort Omaha Historic District
Franklin School
Gallagher Building
Garneau-Kilpatrick House
Georgia Row House
Gold Coast Historic District
Gross, J.A., Commercial Building
Hanscom Apartments
Havens-Page House
Hill Hotel
Holy Family Church
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
Hope Lutheran Church
Hospe, Anton, Music Warehouse
Howard Street Apartment District
Hupmobile Building
Immaculate Conception Church and School
Immanuel Deaconess Institute Nurses' Home and School for Nursing
Jewell Building
Joslyn, George A., Mansion
Keeline Building
Kelly, George H., House
Kennedy Building
Kimball, Mary Rogers, House
Kirschbraun and Sons Creamery, Inc.
Leone, Florentine, and Carpathia Apartment Buildings
Lincoln Highway
Lincoln Highway-Omaha to Elkhorn
Little Bohemia
Livestock Exchange Building
Logan, The
Malcolm X House Site
Margaret, The
Mason School
McLaughlin, Charles D., House
Melrose, The
Memmen Apartments
Mercer, Dr. Samuel D., House
Meyer and Raapke
Military Road Segment
Minne Lusa Residential Historic District
Moses, G.C., Block
Moyer Row Houses
Nash Block
National Indemnity Company Headquarters
Nebraska Buick Auto Company
Nebraska School for the Deaf
Neef, Henry B., House
Nicholas Street Historic District
Normandie Apartments
North 24th and Lake Streets Historic District
North Presbyterian Church
Northern Natural Gas Building
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Regional Headquarters
Notre Dame Academy and Convent
Nottingham Apartments, The
Oft-Gordon House
Old Market Historic District
Old People's Home
Olson's Market
Omaha Auto Row Historic District
Omaha Bolt, Nut and Screw Building
Omaha Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant
Omaha High School
Omaha National Bank Building
Omaha Park and Boulevard System
Omaha Power Plant Building
Omaha Public Library
Omaha Quartermaster Depot Historic District
Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District
Omaha Star, The
Omaha Union Station
On Leong Tong House
Orchard Hill Commercial Historic District
Ottawa Block, The
Packer's National Bank Building
Park Avenue Apartment District
Park School
Peerless Motor Company
Penke, Carl, Farm
Polish Home, The
Poppleton Block
Porter-Thomsen House
Prague Hotel
Reagan, John E., House
Redick Tower
Robinson, J. C., House
Robinson, Lizzie, House
Rose Realty-Securities Building
Rosewater School
Sacred Heart Catholic Church Complex
Saddle Creek Underpass
Saint Joseph Parish Complex
Sanford Hotel
Saunders School
Scott-Omaha Tent and Awning Company
Scottish Rite Cathedral
Selby Apartments
Selma Terrace
Shafer, M.F., and Co. Building
Simon Brothers Company
South Omaha Main Street Historic District
Specht, Christian, Building
St. Cecilia's Cathedral
St. John's A.M.E. Church
St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church
St. Matthias' Episcopal Church
St. Philomena's Cathedral and Rectory
St. Richard's Catholic School and Rectory
Stabrie Grocery
Standard Oil Building
Steiner Rowhouse No. 1
Steiner Rowhouse No. 2
Storz, Gottlieb, House
Strehlow Terrace
Swartz Printing Company Building
Swoboda Bakery
Terrace Court
The Berkeley Apartments
The Sherman
Thiessen, H., Pickle Company
Traver Brothers Row Houses
Trinity Cathedral
Turner Court Apartments
Twin Towers
U.S.S. HAZARD and U.S.S. MARLIN
Undine Apartments
Union Passenger Terminal
USS HAZARD (AM-240) National Historic Landmark
Vinton School
Vinton Street Commercial Historic District
Weber Mill
Webster Telephone Exchange Building
West Lawn Mausoleum
Wohlner's Neighborhood Grocery
Zabriskie, Edgar, House
A Little Town That Dreamed of Greatness
A Meeting House for the Saints
A River of Change
A River of Hope
Alfred Sorenson
Andrew Jackson Poppleton
Anheuser-Busch Beer Depot 1887
Baum Iron Company Building 1880
Birthsite of Gerald R. Ford
Boys Town Veterans Memorial
Buffalo Bill at the Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and Indian Congress of 1898
Capitol Hill
Capt. Lewis
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Captain William Clark and Private Reuben Field
Central High School
Congregation of Israel - 1884
Crook House
Dundee Memorial Park Streetcar Wall
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Father Flanagan Historic House
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home
First Lady Betty Ford
First Mass in Omaha
First National Bank Building
Fort Lisa
Fort Omaha
Fort Omaha Balloon School
Fort Omaha Fire Station
Fort Omaha Guardhouse
Fort Omaha Headquarters Building
Fort Omaha Hospital
Fort Omaha Knights of Columbus Assembly Hall
Fort Omaha Officers Row
Fort Omaha Post Exchange and Gymnasium
Fort Omaha Quartermaster Depot
From Indian Lands to the Golden Gate
Gallagher Building
General Crook's Headquarters at Fort Omaha
Hanscom Park Flower Garden
Hanscom Park Lagoon
Historic Prospect Hill -- Omaha's Pioneer Cemetery
History of Fort Omaha
J.P. Cooke Building 1885-1889
James G. Megeath
James M. Woolworth
Jan Rosicky
Johan and Sophia Ahmanson
John Pierrre Cabanne's
John Wesley Nichols
Joseph Francis Bauman
Labor
Lewis and Clark Campsite
Malcolm X
Millard Block 1880-1881
Missouri River Flood
Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge
Morse Coe Building
Msgr. Edward Joseph Flanagan
Nature exerted herself to butify the Senery
Observation Balloon Training at Fort Omaha
Omaha
Omaha Centennial
Omaha Firefighters Memorial
Omaha Firehouse 1903-1904
Omaha Union Station
On The Wings of Angels 9/11 Memorial
Ordnance Magazine
People, Places, and Stories
Preserving Our Heritage
President Gerald R. Ford
President's House
Quartermaster's Office and Commissary
Right Reverend Monsignor Edward J. Flanagan
Site of Union Pacific's Omaha Shops
Skinner Macaroni Building 1914-1915
Spanish-American War Memorial
Territory and State of Nebraska
The Bank of Florence
The City of Omaha, Nebraska
the Council was held
The Florence Mill
The Mormon Pioneer Trail
The Omaha Bolt, Nut and Screw Building
The Right Reverend & Mrs Robert Harper Clarkson
The Road to Omaha
The Road to Zion
The Securities Building
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898
Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898
Trinity Episcopal Cathedral
Union Walk
Veterans Memorial
Westwardly by the Waters
William Davis Brown
William Henry Jackson
Windsor Hotel
Winter Quarters
Woodmen of the World
"Among the Valiant"
The first permanent European settlement in the area was established in 1854 by a group of Mormons who created the town of Omaha. The town quickly grew as a result of the California Gold Rush, as many pioneers passed through the region on their way westward. In 1854, Douglas County was officially organized and named after Stephen A. Douglas, a prominent U.S. senator.
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw significant development and growth in Douglas County. Railroads played a major role in the county's expansion, linking Omaha to other parts of the country and facilitating trade and commerce. In 1898, the Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha, attracting millions of visitors and showcasing the region's progress.
Despite its growth and prosperity, Douglas County also faced challenges. In the early 20th century, racial tensions emerged, leading to racial violence and segregation. Additionally, the Great Depression of the 1930s had a significant impact on the county, prompting the government to implement various New Deal programs to provide relief and stimulate economic recovery.
Today, Douglas County continues to be a vibrant and diverse community, serving as the economic and cultural center of Nebraska. With its rich history and commitment to progress, the county remains an important part of the region's heritage.
Brief timeline of the history of Douglas County, Nebraska:
- 1854: Douglas County, NE is established as a county within the Nebraska Territory.
- 1867: Nebraska becomes a state, and Douglas County remains a county within the state.
- 1874: The city of Omaha, located in Douglas County, becomes the state's capital.
- 1917: The city of Omaha annexes South Omaha, expanding the city's boundaries.
- 1930s: The Great Depression impacts Douglas County, leading to economic challenges for the area.
- 1960s: Civil rights movements take place, including protests and demonstrations, within Douglas County.
- 1975: The Omaha Public School District implements court-ordered desegregation after a landmark Supreme Court case.
- 2007: The Omaha Performing Arts center, commonly known as the Holland Performing Arts Center, opens in downtown Omaha.
- 2016: The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Douglas County becomes a designated Ebola treatment center.
This timeline provides a glimpse into the major events and milestones that have shaped the history of Douglas County, Nebraska.