Florence Depot

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Florence Depot
Address	000 North 30th Street Omaha, NE
Lines	Omaha Belt Line
Other information
Opened	1887
Rebuilt	1976
Owned by	private

The Florence Depot at 9000 North 30th Street in the Florence community of Omaha, Nebraska. Originally built in 1887 at 28th and Grebe in downtown Florence, the Depot closed in 1966. It was moved to its present location in 1971, and has been used as a historical museum since 1976.^[1]

1 About
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] About

Constructed in 1888 as part of a train line from Omaha to Sioux City, the Florence Depot was used as a commuter station, mail drop off and large cargo such as coal, lumber, stone and ice.^[2]

[edit] See also

History of North Omaha, Nebraska

[edit] References

^ (nd) Florence Depot. Historic Florence Foundation. Retrieved 6/17/07.
^ Roberts, K. (2003) "A stroll around friendly Florence". Omaha World-Herald. 9/23/03. Retrieved 6/18/07.

[edit] External links

Modern photo of Florence Depot
Florence Depot. Several photos of the interior and exterior of the Florence Depot Museum.

Landmarks in Florence, Nebraska
Bank of Florence • Florence Depot • Florence Firehouse • Florence Mill • Florence School • Keirle House • Old People's Home • Mormon Ferry Tollhouse • Mormon Pioneer Cemetery • Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge • Notre Dame Academy and Convent • Potter's Field Cemetery • Winter Quarters Nebraska Temple

v • d • e Railroads in Omaha

Depots	34th Street Station • Amtrak Station • Burlington Station• Florence Depot • Gibson Station • Omaha Quartermaster Depot • Ralston Station • Union Station • Webster Street Station

Major carriers	The Union Pacific • The Burlington • The North Western • The Missouri Pacific • The Rock Island • The Milwaukee • The Illinois Central • The Great Western • The Wabash

Minor carriers	Union Stockyards Railroad Company • Brandon Corporation • Amtrak • Omaha Traction Company • Omaha Belt Line • Omaha Zoo Railroad • Omaha Road • Kansas, Nebraska and Omaha Railway • Omaha and Republican Valley Railway • Omaha, Abilene and Wichita Railway • South Omaha Railroad • Omaha Southern Railroad • Chicago Great Western Railway • Omaha, Lincoln and Beatrice Railway

Facilities	First Transcontinental Railroad • Original Union Pacific Headquarters • Union Pacific Center • Union Pacific Harriman Dispatch Center • Union Pacific Shops • Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District • Kenefick Park • Burlington Headquarters Building

Public transportation	Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway • Omaha Cable Tramway Company • Omaha Horse Railway Company • Omaha Traction Company

Manufacturing	McKeen Motor Car Company • Nebraska Rail Car