Lizzie Robinson House

Lizzie Robinson House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Omaha Landmark
Lizzie Robinson House, seen from the southeast
Location	Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°17′4.29″N 95°57′17.18″W / 41.2845250°N 95.9547722°WCoordinates: 41°17′4.29″N 95°57′17.18″W / 41.2845250°N 95.9547722°W
Built	1910[1]
Architect	Unknown
Architectural style	Other
NRHP Reference #	93000058[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	February 25, 1993
Designated OMAL	June 9, 1992[1]

The Lizzie Robinson House, located at 2864 Corby Street in North Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is the location of the first Church of God in Christ congregation in the state. Built in 1910, the house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1993, and was designated an Omaha landmark on June 9, 1992.^[3]

About

Edward and Lizzie Robinson founded the first Church of God in Christ in the state of Nebraska after they moved to Omaha in 1916. The Robinsons resided here with their daughter, Ida Baker, from 1916 through 1924.^[4] According to the City of Omaha, "Mrs. Robinson is significant historically for her role as organizer of the women’s ministry for the Church of God in Christ, the largest African American Pentecostal denomination in the world."^[5]

See also

• History of North Omaha, Nebraska
• History of Nebraska
• List of churches in Omaha, Nebraska

References

1. "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
2. Staff (2007-01-23). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
3. Rev. Elijah L. Hill. (2005) "Women Come Alive: Biography on the life of Mother Lizzie Robinson". Arlington, TX: Perfecting the Kingdom International.
4. "Robinson House". City of Omaha — Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-25.
5. "Robinson Memorial Church of God in Christ". City of Omaha — Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2012-10-25.