andCraftsappropriate stylegarden. Arts period furniture completesthelook. Theexteriorisenhancedwithaperiod and beautifulbuilt-ins. Theyhave even maintainedthe1950skitchen. Restored Revival home,whichfeatures flankingsunporches ontheendsoffirstfloor Project: was akitchenupgradeinthe1950s. The onlymajoralterationtothehome overused thehouseforservices. the years passed through anumberofhandsover theyears, includingachurch group who president ofthe Woodman Café. Little isknown ofRandallPollock. The house occupied by RandallPollock and Lucy (Harding) Pollock. Mrs. Pollock was History: Project type: 2 Neighborhood 1915 machinery. however,clean-up efforts, have exposedhistoricsignage,woodfloorsandthe project. The owners have notaltered theinteriorofbuilding. Their methods forthewoodfloors,wallsandceilings,whichisanongoing attended several conferences onhistoricmillstolearnaboutproper cleaning grain,pigeonexcrement14,000 lbsofdirt, andspiderwebs. The owners Project: was aSave America’s Treasures Project. Places in1998 andhasbeendesignatedasaNebraska State Historic Site and was addedin1915.Themilllistedonthe National Register of Historic beams thatwere putinplaceby Mormon pioneersin1846.Thegrainelevator the millremained operational. Still visibleinsidethemillare originalsupporting Florence area inparticular. From until the 1980s, thetimeofitsconstruction ofOmaha andthegrowth rolehas played inthehistory animportant ofthe pegged timbers;however, itslegacyandspiritlives oninFlorence. Themill than 150years, littleremains oftheoriginalstructure beyondhand-hewn, afew Mormon pioneersmadetheirtrek settlementsinthewest. tonew After more History: Project type: 1 Florence site atwww.nps.gov/history/hps/tps/standards_guidelines.htm. For more informationonthesedefinitions,visitthe National Park web Service forinterpretive property purposes. • whileremoving evidenceofotherperiods. • historiccharacter. tomeetcontinuingorchanginguseswhileretaining theproperty’s • materialsandretention ofaproperty’s formasithasevolved over time. • following definitions: The National Park Service Technical provides Preservation Services the Inconstruction. eachhasaslightlydifferent theworldofpreservation, meaning. of project rehabilitation, typesincludingpreservation, restoration projects and As you visitthesitesonthisyear’s tour, notethatwe have includedavariety Reference notes for tour:

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e c n e d i The current owners have theinteriorofthisbeautiful preserved Period Abandoned for10years, when purchased, themillwasfilledwith Built in1918,we believe thisbeautifulPeriod Revival homewasfirst duringthewinterof1846–47as The millwasoriginallyconstructed F e c n e r o l Interior Restoration Exterior/Interior Preservation -2886 V depicts a property at a particular period of time in its history periodoftimeinitshistory ataparticular depictsaproperty focusesonthemaintenanceandrepair ofexistinghistoric acknowledges theneed toalteroraddahistoricproperty M re-createsofa portions vanished ornon-surviving l l i e n a -9120N.30S S t .

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period furnishings. andcrafts costumes, art museum includedecorative arts, living history Crook. Thefurnishingsare from the1880 Victorian period.Collections atthis Project: adds tothehistoricintegrityof districtasawhole. building suchasstables,magazine, storehouse and ahospital,isunusualand Army’s latest needs. Its large numberofremaining buildings,includingsupport accompanied by abuildingcampaigntoenable theFort the tobetterserve was closedandre-opened several timesover theyears andeachre-opening was required tolive ontheproperty, wasswitchedto brick. The construction Fort around arectangular paradeground of30acres. located here. Thefirstbuildings were andfacedinwards allframeconstruction the potentialforeconomicgrowth andprovided incentives fortheposttobe and sentoutby railwhenever needed. The young cityof Omaha recognized Fort in1868asaplacewhere Omaha wasconstructed troops couldbewintered stabilizing presence forsettlers. affairs, provided outandactedas a further organizationandsuppliesforforts building forthegeneral’s staff. Eachplayed asignificant role in Native American and functionbuthadalargernumberofbarracksstablesan office States. Headquarters’ were forts intermsoflayout similar tootherwestern forts the territoriesduringwestward expansionandsettlementoftheUnited at . Fort in builtasheadquarters Omaha wasoneofsixforts is ontheNational Register ofHistoric Places. It islocatedonofficer’s row History: Project type: (MCC, F 5 NEAR NORTH the church forbettertraffic flow andalargerlibrary. 1970s andmatchingtheoriginallightfixtures, while rehabilitating the rear of maintaining theoriginalaustere feelofthesanctuary, the dark woodwork of the dark stained oak.In thelate1980s, thechurch neededtoexpand;thistime the austere block wallsandupdatingthewoodwork tothethen-popular was considered historic, thecongregation gave thechurch afacelift,painting undergone several rehabilitation projects. In theearly1970s, before thebuilding Project: architect in Fairbury, Neb. hallatthebackofchurch. There isamatching churchentry by the same 1950. The originalbuildingincludedalimitednumberofclassrooms above the Shaver outofSalina, beganin1947andwascompleted Kan.Construction History: •Refreshments provided by theMount Olive Lutheran Church •Neighborhood associationinformation •Reservedticketpick-up •Restrooms Available atthissite: Project type: 4 planning torestore thehomeas time forprojects permit. the porch andlivingroom andfencesurrounding theproperty. The owner is other customfeatures are stillintact, includingthesteelstair, iron gatebetween several ofthelightfixtures thathadbeen removed from thehouse. Many ofthe Project: buildings, itonlymadesensetobuildourhomesinthesamemanner. arguing thatifitwere andeconomicaltobuildfireproof smart commercial Penn. Neef promoted hisuniquesteelframingsystemforresidential homes, in Omaha andpresident oftheStewart-Holland CompanyofPittsburgh, Kvenild forHenryB.Neef. Neef wasthemanagerofGate CityIron Works in1929,thiseclecticstylehomewasdesignedby architectConstructed Birger History: Project type: 3

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The museumisthe authentically restored home of General George whiletheinteriorhas The exteriorhasbeenbeautifullypreserved, The General in1879and residence wasconstructed The originalchurch is relatively young. It wasdesignedby Charles This isthefirsthousein Omahatobebuiltusingsteelstructure. t B.N O Exterior/Interior Preservation C r o Exterior Preservation; Interior Rehabilitation Exterior Preservation; Interior Restoration i l k o o r t v e e O e L f R m u H a h a t e s n a r e h u o e c n e d i C s e a M m C u p -2884I u h c r u h s s u e ) m -5730N.30S -7301N.28A a w o S t When postcommanderswere . t . v e . 5

H www.omahastarinc.com. AfricanAmericannewspaper G F www.omahapubliclibrary.org/transmiss. 14th E D Himebaugh Avenue C and Weber Street B Florence Building, 87021N.30thSt. andPrice Building, 8607N.30thSt. A Windshield Survey remodel thetwo mainlevel restrooms oftheproject. asapart major mechanicalandelectricaloverhaul alsoplansto isneeded.Thecemetery to replace theexterior stormwindows withauthenticwoodstormsashes,anda work isongoing. Future plansforcapitalimprovements are beingestablished The brickexteriorwallshave been recently tuckpointed,and routine repair chapel window, longboarded up, wasreplaced leadedglasssash. withanew carefully removed andre-installed over roof anew underlayment.In 1989,the the roof in 2000.In accordance standards, withpreservation eachtilewas was indesperateneedofrepair. Prospect Hill received agranttofullyrestore Project: flown over theCapitolin Washington, D.C. was dedicatedforthegrounds. Congressman Hal Daub raisedaflagthathad a localhistoriclandmark in1977.On Memorial Dayflagpole in1984,anew asachapel,officeand residence,thehousewaslistedas thecemetery Serving A. Henningerhouseisanexampleofeclecticrevival. in1917,thetwo-story Omaha’s oldestdocumentedcemetery. Designed by localarchitect Frederick History: Project type: P 7 the exteriorandfinishsomeinteriormillwork. had itreinstalled. Theircurrent project isto rebuild thewraparound porch on woodwork repair. Theyalsohadtheirinteriorfront stairstolen,founditand main bodyofthehouse,restoration oftheinteriorwoodwork andplaster the exterior, mainandupperlevels. eight years. Theyboughtitwhenwasboarded upfor$7,000andhave redone Project: until 1905. houses known tobe designedby him. Burdick practicedarchitecture inOmaha and thehousenextdoorat1614Emmett. Built in1890,itisoneoffour History: Project type: 6 were available by mailorder cataloginthe1880s. native toNebraska. Some plantswere originallycarriedhere onwagontrainsor Many ofthemore than110varieties ofheirloom flowers, trees are andshrubs overlooks themajesticparadeground andbuildings ofhistoricFort Omaha. Adjoining themuseum istheCrook House Victorian Heirloom Garden, which Sherman Apartment Building; 2501N.16thSt.; in1897 constructed Building; 2216N.24thSt.; Sacred Heart CatholicChurch; 2207 Wirth St. Site ofthe Trans-Mississippi Exposition; between and The Miller Park Pavilion, Miller Park Drive and27th Avenue The Prettiest Mile; Florence Boulevard between Read Street and Idledale Lane;ClassicRanchesofthe1950s,locatedbetween 28thSt. Historic Florence; includingtheMasonic Temple, 8223N.30thSt.

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Neighborhood Association Miller Park Minne Lusa Hosted by Sponsored by Restoration From thecollectionsofOmaha Public Library (Post 205-117) Miller Park Pavilion, Omaha, Neb. Tour &Ticket Map Sunday, Oct. 19 $10 or 2for $15 5 Historic 2008 1–5 p.m. inatall7open sites 4AIACEUs forthosethatsign Tour 5 Tours organized by

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Rules and Guideline Rules and • Admission is by ticket only, no exceptions. ticket only, is by • Admission not permitted. are under seven and all children • Infants generally not homes and therefore private that the homes are aware • Be of those with mobility impairments will accessible. Needs be accommodated within the physical limits of buildings and assistance. to provide of tour volunteers availability not block driveways. • Do entering the building. shoes before your • Remove a door is shut, do not open it. If property. the owner’s • Respect is closed, do not open it. a drawer If property. smoking, eating or drinking while on private • No photography. • No pets. • No homes. in private not use restrooms • Do at designated locations.) available are for patrons (Restrooms consideration of the permission granted tour participant to enter the In to enter agrees the tour participant hereby on the tour, buildings and premises releases risk and hereby at his or her own the tour buildings and premises any and all claims from Inc. and Landmarks, property owner the respective or causes of action due to injury to person or property that may arise during The tour on the tour buildings and premises. presence the tour participant’s participant to indemnify and hold harmless each property further agrees of any injuries sustained or any and all liability in the event from owner accidents occurring in the buildings or on premises.

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