Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District
Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District | |
The Ansonia Apartments at 2221–2223 Jones Street are part of the historic district | |
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Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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Coordinates | 41°15′11.52″N 95°56′36.86″W / 41.2532000°N 95.9435722°WCoordinates: 41°15′11.52″N 95°56′36.86″W / 41.2532000°N 95.9435722°W |
Built | 1916–1921[1] |
Architect | Drake,William B.; Drake Realty Construction Co.[1] |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Prairie School, Other |
Governing body | Private |
NRHP Reference # | 80002447[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | November 10, 1980 |
Designated OMAL | December 19,1978[1] |
The Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments Historic District, built between 1916 and 1921, is located at Jones Street from 20th to 23rd Streets in Midtown Omaha, in the U.S. state of Nebraska. Built in combined Georgian Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie School styles, the complex was designated a City of Omaha Landmark in 1978; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1980. The historic district includes almost 55 acres (22 ha) with 19 buildings.[3]
About
Located in the formerly affluent and prosperous mixed-use neighborhood west of downtown Omaha, the Drake Court Apartments and the Dartmore Apartments were built between 1916-1921 by William B. Drake, a prolific builder who held more than four million dollars' worth of apartments throughout Omaha in 1925. These particular buildings were built in both Georgian Revival and Prairie School styles.[1] With beautiful landscaped grounds, marble floors in a number of units and a surrounding park-like atmosphere scattered throughout a mixed-use neighborhood, Drake Court was once a highly-desired property.[4]
Other buildings in the historic district include the Monroe Apartment Building, built in 1920. A four-story structure, it was rehabilitated in 1987. The Madison Apartments, built in 1927, were rehabilitated in 1985.[5]
See also
External links
- Modern Photo of Drake Court.
- Drake Court District. Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
- ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
- ↑ (nd) National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County. Retrieved 5/16/07.
- ↑ (2006) Drake Court. Retrieved 5/16/07.
- ↑ (2004) Tax Incentive Program Projects in Douglas County. State of Nebraska Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 5/16/07.
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