Restore Omaha

Conference, Exhibition, and Tour

November 3, 4 and 5, 2006

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Metropolitan Community College
South Omaha Campus

Sunday November 5, 2006

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

Tour Cost: $5
Properties Open for Tours Include:

    Gifford Park Neighborhood

  1. 3511 Webster
    An unproven Sears house with many of the original built-ins.
  2. 3413 Webster
    Owner attended the 2005 Restore Omaha conference and was inspired. Interior preserved and restored.
  3. 621 N 36th Street
    Interior preserved and restored.

    4. Joslyn Castle Neighborhood

  4. Joslyn Castle - 3902 Davenport
    Restoration of Morning Room, Gold Room and the windows
  5. 518 N 40 St.
    Restoration and renovation of an apartment above a retail space.
  6. 4110 Davenport
    Home features restored woodwork, a period interior paint scheme and a preserved fireplace
  7. 365 N 41st Ave
    A period exterior paint scheme and a restored interior including period wallpaper and refinished wood floors

    8. Bemis Park Neighborhood

  8. 1041 N 34th St
    Home features a period paint scheme, original windows, second floor restroom and woodwork plus refinished oak floors and restored period kitchen cabinets.
  9. 1043 N 34th St
    Exterior renovation and an addition approved by the Landmarks Commission
  10. 3401 Hawthorne Ave
    Vinyl siding removal and restoration of wood siding plus a period paint scheme.
  11. 3704 Hawthorne St.
    Example of a former multi-unit dwelling turned back to a single family home. Home includes period fixtures, an entry area, wood paneling and original radiators. Refinished woodwork throughout and the original garage
  12. Augustana Lutheran Church - 3647 Lafayette Ave
    Exterior and interior preserved.

    Tour tickets will arrive shortly before the conference and include the tour guidelines.

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