Farnam Building
Farnam Building | |
 Farnam Building, view from 17th and Farnam | |
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | George B. Prinz, et al. |
| Architectural style | Gothic Revival, Other |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000171 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 9, 2000 |
The Farnam Building is a six story, 110ft tall, historic building located on Farnam street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. The building was constructed in 1929. It is adjacent to the First National Bank Building (Omaha, Nebraska) to the east; and Farnam Plaza, an 8 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 1930's. 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 thirty, 2 & 3 bedroom residential apartments. The first floor is commercial space and contains a restaurant, a convenience store, and a post office.
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ^ http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/douglas.htm