North 30th Street

Two-way street that runs south-north in Omaha, Nebraska

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North 30th Street

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Location| Omaha
South end| Dodge Street
41°15′35″N 95°57′24″W﻿ / ﻿41.25972°N 95.95667°W﻿ / 41.25972; -95.95667
North end| Bondesson Street
41°20′24″N 95°57′41″W﻿ / ﻿41.34000°N 95.96139°W﻿ / 41.34000; -95.96139

North 30th Street is a two-way street that runs south–north in the North Omaha area of Omaha, Nebraska. With the street beginning at Dodge Street, historically significant sections include those from Dodge to Lake Street, from Fort Street to Laurel Avenue, and from Weber to Bondesson Streets.

## History

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Twelve years before the city of Omaha was founded, Mormon pioneers built the Weber Mill at the long-time northern end of North 30th Street. The Florence Park, on North 30th Street, was the town square of Winter Quarters of the Mormon pioneers. The settlement eventually morphed into the town of Florence, and its main street was located along present-day North 30th. In 1856 town settlers built the Bank of Florence at present-day 8502 North 30th Street. In 1868 the Department of the Platte built Fort Omaha in the then-void between the town of Saratoga and Florence. Today the Fort is a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, with the Gen. George Crook House built in 1879 and the Omaha Landmark Guardhouse as contributing properties. The Fort's boundaries include North 30th Street. Originally built in 1887 at a different location in Florence, the Florence Depot was moved to North 30th Street in 1971 to serve as a museum. Miller Park was built in 1891 according to renowned landscape architect Horace Cleveland's plans for the city. The current Howard Kennedy School building, serving as a public school along North 30th, was opened in 1916. The Harry Buford House was built by a leader in the city's African American community in 1929.

Under the pretense of national security, in the 1940s the United States War Department approved the City of Omaha's application to widen North 30th Street to serve as the main arterial through the city's north side. The removal of the Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway and Bridge Company's streetcar line along the street was required for the project to be completed.[1] In 1953 Sabastiono Caniglia bought a restaurant at the intersection of Fort and North 30th Streets which eventually became his notable Mister C's. It closed in 2007.

## Neighborhoods

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Further information: Neighborhoods in North Omaha, Nebraska

Along with Florence, there are several notable historic neighborhoods that border North 30th Street. Beginning at Dodge Street in Downtown Omaha, the neighborhoods include Near North Omaha, Gifford Park, Miller Park and Minne Lusa.

## Connections

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In addition to serving as the city's thoroughfare for U.S. Route 75, there are several important traffic connections along North 30th. They include Dodge Street, which is the major east–west low-density arterial from the Missouri River to 90th Street, where it becomes West Dodge Road. The Sorensen Parkway begins at North 30th Street and runs west to North 90th Street as well. The street intersects I-680, as well as serving as the terminus of the North Freeway.

## See also

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* U.S. Roads portal
* Transportation in Omaha

## References

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1. ^ Nebraska State Railway Commission. (1941) 34th Annual Report of the Nebraska State Railway Commission to the Governor. p 162.

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Major streets in Omaha

East-west|

| North of Dodge Street|

* Fort
* Ames
* Maple
* Blondo

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South of Dodge Street|

* Douglas
* Leavenworth
* Pacific
* Woolworth
* Center
* Martha
* Vinton
* L
* Q
* Harrison

North-south|

| East of 72nd Street|

* 10th Street
* 13th Street
* 24th Street
* North
* South
* 30th Street
* 42nd Street
* 50th Street
* 60th Street

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West of 72nd Street|

* 84th Street
* 90th Street
* 120th Street
* 132nd Street
* 144th Street
* 168th Street
* 180th Street
* 204th Street

Non-grid|

* Abbott Drive
* Florence Boulevard
* Military Road
* Millard Avenue
* Northwest Radial Highway
* Saddle Creek Road
* Storz Expressway

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North Omaha, Nebraska

History|

* Timeline
* Racial tension
* Civil Rights Movement

Neighborhoods|

* Squatter's Row
* Gophertown
* Benson
* Dundee
* Bemis Park
* Gifford Park
* Gold Coast
* Kountze Place
* Miller Park
* Walnut Hill
* Orchard Hill
* Florence
* East Omaha
* Saratoga
* Scriptown
* Casey's Row
* Near North Side

Events|

* Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition
* 1960s/70s riots
* Rice–Poindexter case
* Shooting of Vivian Strong

Landmarks|

* Kountze Park
* Omaha Driving Park
* Omaha University
* Redick Mansion
* Logan Fontenelle Housing Project
* Dreamland Ballroom
* Fort Lisa
* Cutler's Park
* Winter Quarters
* Prospect Hill Cemetery
* Fort Omaha
* General Crook House
* Storz Brewery
* Bank of Florence
* The Sherman
* Broomfield Rowhouse
* Carter Lake
* Minne Lusa Theater

People|

* List of people from North Omaha
* German
* Irish
* Jewish
* African American

Culture|

* Fair Deal Cafe
* Carver Savings and Loan Association
* Dreamland Ballroom
* Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame
* Native Omaha Days
* Omaha Blues, Jazz & Gospel Festival
* Florence Days
* Stone Soul Picnic

Schools|

* Howard Kennedy School
* Lake School
* Kellom School
* Lothrop School
* Long School
* Tech High
* North High
* Central High School
* Florence Elementary School
* Central Park Elementary School
* Druid Hill Elementary School
* Fontenelle Elementary School
* Monroe Middle School
* Benson High
* Franklin Elementary School
* Hartman Elementary School
* Kellom Elementary School
* Lothrop Magnet Center
* Miller Park Elementary School
* Minne Lusa Elementary School
* Sherman Elementary School
* Skinner Magnet Center
* Walnut Hill Elementary School

Churches|

* Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church
* Holy Family Catholic Church
* Pearl Memorial United Methodist Church
* Sacred Heart Catholic Church
* Salem Baptist Church
* St. Cecilia Cathedral
* St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church
* Zion Baptist Church

Transportation|

* North Freeway/US 75
* Eppley Airfield
* North Omaha Airport
* Metro Area Transit
* Florence Depot
* Mormon Bridge
* Dodge
* North 24th
* North 30th Street
* Florence Boulevard
* Fontenelle Boulevard
* John A. Creighton Boulevard
* Lincoln Boulevard

Other|

* List of African-American historic places
* City of Florence, Nebraska

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