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Omaha High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Omaha High School

Also known as Central High School

On the National Register since 197947 years
French Renaissance RevivalListed 1979Omaha
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About Omaha High School

Omaha High School, at 124 N. 20th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 11, 1979. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as French Renaissance Revival, as it does for 1 other Nebraska listings. The listing covers 10 acres. Ten more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in Nebraska, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 37 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built, designed by John Latenser, Sr.
  2. 1979Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 47 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

124 N. 20th St., Omaha · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Omaha High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Farm Credit BuildingChicago · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Regional HeadquartersModern · next door
  4. 4Scottish Rite CathedralNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  5. 5Astro TheaterMoorish · next door
Around it

43 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBrandeis, J. L., and Sons Store BuildingSecond Renaissance Revival0.1 miBUnion State Bank BuildingBuilding0.2 miBThe Ottawa BlockBuilding0.2 miBNorthern Natural Gas BuildingInternational Style · Built 19510.2 miBThe LoganCommercial · Built 19180.2 miBTrinity CathedralLate Gothic Revival0.2 miBCapitol GarageBuilding0.2 miBOmaha Public LibrarySecond Renaissance Revival · Built 18910.3 miBSanford HotelCommercial0.3 miBFord HospitalSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBFirst National CenterBuilding0.3 miBStandard Oil BuildingCommercial Style0.4 miBFlatiron HotelGeorgian Revival0.4 miBNebraska Buick Auto CompanyBuilding0.4 miDHoward Street Apartment DistrictPrairie School0.4 miBKeeline BuildingCommercial0.4 miBPeerless Motor CompanyCommercial0.4 miBDouglas County Courthouse (Additional Documentation)French Renaissance Revival0.4 mi
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DOmaha Auto Row Historic DistrictDistrict0.4 miBHupmobile BuildingBuilt 19170.4 miBFirst National Bank BuildingLate Renaissance Revival0.4 miBRose Realty-Securities BuildingSullivanesque · Built 19160.4 miBFarnam BuildingSullivanesque0.4 miBOmaha National Bank BuildingItalianate · Built 18560.4 miBDrummond Motor CompanyBuilding0.4 miBFirestone Tire and Rubber BuildingBuilding0.4 miBFederal Office BuildingModern Movement · Built 19340.4 miBOn Leong Tong HouseBuilding0.4 miBShafer, M.F., and Co. BuildingCommercial0.4 miDDrake Court Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease)District0.5 miBThe Berkeley ApartmentsVernacular0.5 miBSteiner Rowhouse No. 2Rowhouse0.5 miDDrake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival0.5 miBScott-Omaha Tent and Awning CompanyBuilding0.5 miBHill HotelCommercial0.5 miBAquila Court BuildingRenaissance · Built 19230.5 miBUndine ApartmentsVernacular0.5 miBMoyer Row HousesRenaissance Revival · Built 19040.5 miBCity National Bank Building and Creighton Orpheum TheaterThree-part Vertical Block0.5 miBRedick TowerArt Deco · Built 19300.5 miBBarker BuildingLate Gothic Revival0.5 miBMeyer and RaapkeBuilding0.5 miBStabrie GroceryCommercial Vernacular0.5 mi

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Questions about Omaha High School

Is Omaha High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 11, 1979 (Register number 79003684).

Is Omaha High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Nebraska has 15 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is USS HAZARD (AM-240) National Historic Landmark, 2.4 miles away.

Can you visit Omaha High School?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Omaha High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 37 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 73920546 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.