Restore Omaha

Conference, Exhibition, and Tour

November 5 and 6, 2005

If you care about older properties this is the conference for you!

For the past year a group of architects, architectural historians, conservators, and preservation/restoration enthusiasts and home owners in the Omaha community have been working to create an event that will educate residents in all aspects of preservation and restoration. Restore Omaha is now a reality.

Sunday November 6, 2005

1 – 5 p.m. Omaha's Midtown Neighborhood Tour organized by Landmarks, Inc.
Tour Cost: $5

Properties Open for Tours Include:

  1. Blackstone Center 302 S. 36th St.
    Office Renovation and Rooftop Ballroom
  2. First Unitarian Church 3114 Harney St.
    Interior Restoration
  3. Gerald R. Ford Conservation Center 1326 S. 32nd St.
    Conservation Center open for tours at 2:00 and 3:00 p.m.
  4. George N. Hicks House (Quinley Residence) 3017 Pacific St.
    Exterior Renovation and Interior Renovation in progress.
  5. Reilly Residence 1114 S. 33rdSt.
    Porch Replacement and Renovation
  6. Tim Reeder and John Gill Residence 1113 S. 33rd St.
    Exterior Renovation in progress
  7. Micah & Jennifer Evans Residence 1109 S. 33rd St.
    Untouched version of the Reeder/Gill Home
  8. Tim & Janna Holland Residence 3316 Woolworth Ave.
    Garage Addition
  9. Mike & Annika Phillips Residence 1728 S. 32nd Ave.
    Original Kitchen, Woodwork and Wallpaper Restoration
  10. St. Cecilia Cathedral 701 N. 40th St.
    Interior Restoration
  11. BethEl Synagogue – Holland Basham Architects 119 S. 49th Ave.
    Renovation
    12. Download tour map (PDF)

Tour tickets will arrive shortly before the conference and include a full list of the properties and tour guidelines.

Tour sponsored by the Ford Birthsite and the Park East Neighborhood Associations through grants from the Omaha Community Foundation's Neighborhood Grant Program provided by the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation.