Morton Meadows

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Morton Meadows is a historic neighborhood located in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The neighborhood lies between Center and Leavenworth Streets, from 42^nd Street to Saddle Creek, and is sometimes referred to by its central boulevard, Twin Ridge. It is near the Dundee area, as well as the Gold Coast, Field Club Historic District and the Country Club historic districts.

[edit] About

The neighborhood is home to the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Among its many historic churches, Bethel Lutheran at 1312 S. 45^th Street, was founded in 1916 and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2006. The church has Georgian Colonial architecture and beautiful stained glass designed by a parish member. It was recently featured in a tour of Midtown churches.^[1] Morton Meadows is one of the many area neighborhoods that may be affected by a proposed relocation of Omaha's Saddle Creek Road.^[2]

[edit] Proposed Twin Ridge/Morton Meadows Historic District

According to the City of Omaha, the neighborhood is currently in application process to become a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.^[3] A region in the neighborhood bounded by Woolworth Avenue on the north, South 48^th Street on the west, Center Street on the south, and South 42^nd Street on the east is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. In 2004, a survey found that 232 of the 295 total properties surveyed could be classified as contributing to the historic nature of the district.

The region qualifies for the Register under Criterion C: Architecture as an example of early twentieth-century, residential architecture. Architecturally, the homes form a cohesive grouping in that they are of similar scale, massing, materials and setback. Many of the brick houses in the district are examples of the Tudor Revival style, but the Bungalow and Colonial Revival styles are also present. The district also qualifies under Criterion A: Community Planning and Development as an example of the garden city style of community planning. The curvilinear Morton Avenue and the broad, park-like Twin Ridge Boulevard are two of the district's distinctive garden city features.

The majority of structures in this region were built between 1922, when development of the tract began, and 1945, when development ended

[edit] See also

• Neighborhoods of Omaha, Nebraska

[edit] References

1. ^ Events. UNMC Today. Retrieved 5/20/07.
2. ^ (2007) Saddle Creek Road Relocation Study. City of Omaha. Retrieved 5/20/07.
3. ^ Nebraska Historic Building Survey: Neighborhoods of Dundee and Twin Ridge/Morton Meadows. City of Omaha. Retrieved 5/20/07.

[edit] Bibliography

• Larson and Cottrell, (1997) The Gate City p. 152-53, 157.
• Mead and Hunt, Inc. (2003) Reconnaissance Survey of Selected Neighborhoods in Central Omaha. Prepared for the City of Omaha. p. 7-8
• Rock, D. (ed) (2000) Dundee, Neb: A Pictorial History. Omaha, NE: Shurson Printing.
• Erickson, D. (2000) E Pluribus Omaha: Immigrants All. Omaha, NE: Historical Society of Omaha and Lamplighter Press. p. 1-32, 37-38.
• Omaha City Planning Department (nd) A Comprehensive Program for Historic Preservation in Omaha. p. 90.