Florence, Omaha

This article is about a neighborhood in Omaha. For the former city in Nebraska, see Florence, Nebraska.

Florence is a present-day neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska, United States on the city's north end and was one of the oldest cities in Nebraska before being annexed by Omaha. Given the high concentration of National Register of Historic Places in the neighborhood, it is acknowledged that "The historic Florence neighborhood was a city before Nebraska was officially a state,"[1] and is regarded as "the historic front door to Omaha as well as the state."[2]

  1. ^ "Greater Omaha", Greater Omaha Chamber. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Heritage tourism may define future of Florence" Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine, Omaha by Design. Retrieved 9/18/08.