Omaha MidCentury Modern

February 7, 2007

For Fun; Omaha’s Fav Modern List

Filed under: Introductions, Events, Style Examples

A group of supporters of midcentury modern Omaha have agreed to send in their top five buildings, structures and landscapes from the recent past Omaha.  I will attempt to compile the list here.

  1. Fire station #52 107th & Pacific - TS
  2. South Omaha Fire station - RP
  3. Benson Post Office - MM
  4. Max I Walker Saddle Creek Rd neon - RP
  5. Northern Natural Gas office tower 24 at Dodge - RP
  6. Original Commercial Federal Bank Saddle Creek Rd, hyperbolic parabaloid drive thru - RP
  7. Original Commercial Federal Bank South Omaha, hyperbolic parabaloid drive thru/pylons - RP
  8. Mount Vernon Gardens - RP
  9. Federal Building (art deco) - RP
  10. Stateline Motel (60th & L-Atomic Design) - JR
  11. Bronco’s Drive In & Sign (45th & Leavenworth) - JR
  12. Polski House (Neutra style modern) - JR/TLS
  13. Omaha World Herald Bldg (streamlined modern corner) - JR
  14. Circular Bank, Marvin Martian style (18th and Dodge) - JR
  15. Chop’s Bowling Alley - MS
  16. City Office (south 24th street) - MS
  17. Christ the King church (banded windows, enormous screen wall) - MS
  18. Frito Lay plant - MS
  19. Rocket Slide? - RP
  20. Thermos Bottle House - RP

September 9, 2006

The Begining

Filed under: Introductions

I am a member of 2020 Omaha and it was discussed that we should start a Blog. Of course none of us are very computer savy and only one of us has ever blogged before. So in the name of looking at some of the great Midcentury architecture in our city I begin this blog. Hopefully it is entertaining as well as informational. Lets start everyone out with a picture of our Landmarked pedestrian bridge over Dodge Street. Designed by a local engineer, it was the only pedestrian bridge with enough space on each end to create a structural and functional work of art.

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