Though the congregation was established in the late 1800s, the present structure was built in 1914 as a replacement to the original, which was destroyed by a tornado in 1913.
Omaha Baptist Church, 1914, Stewart County
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Town Well & Post Office, Omaha
Thanks to Sylvette Walsh for suggesting this photograph. I don’t know how old the well is, but it’s right in the middle of the street in downtown Omaha. She notes that about 20 years ago, the well was a wooden construction with the traditional roof covering. Janice Morrison-Williams wrote that the structure behind the well, which I thought was a store, was actually the old post office.
Abandoned Store, Omaha
The number of old stores around Omaha would suggest it was once a much busier place.
Hiram Masonic Lodge, 1840s, Omaha
Built sometime in the 1840s and retaining its original half-round log floor joints, the Hiram Masonic Lodge housed a store on the lower floor during the Great Depression. The siding was added later. It was apparently moved to Omaha in 1939. It’s in danger of further deterioration if some sort of preservation isn’t undertaken soon and that would be a shame since it represents a significant example of public antebellum architecture.
H. M. Powell Store, Omaha
James Palmer writes: This store…was owned and operated by Mr. H.M. Powell. He closed it in the 1970’s after being robbed and beaten. Mr. Powell was an old bachelor who died in 1999 at the age of 95. Knew him personally.
Board-and-Batten Tenant House, Omaha
