Farnam Building
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Farnam Building | |
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Farnam Building, view from 17th and Farnam | |
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°15′27″N 95°56′16″W / 41.25750°N 95.93778°WCoordinates: 41°15′27″N 95°56′16″W / 41.25750°N 95.93778°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | George B. Prinz, et al. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Other |
| NRHP Reference # | [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 2000 |
The Farnam Building is located at 1613 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It is a seven-story, 110-foot-tall (34 m), historic building that was constructed in 1929. It is adjacent to the First National Bank Building to the east, and Farnam Plaza, an eight-story building that houses the Opera Omaha offices, to the west.
The building had been important fixture in Omaha's downtown business community since the 1930s. Northup-Jones restaurant was located on the first level and was frequented by Omaha's financial and lawyer community.[2]
The building was renovated in 2000, and was converted from office space to 30 two- and three-bedroom residential apartments. The first floor is commercial space and contains a restaurant, a convenience store, and a post office.
References
- ↑ Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/douglas.htm