Jewell Building

Jewell Building
Jewell Building is located in Nebraska
Jewell Building
LocationOmaha, NE
Coordinates41°16′46.56″N 95°56′48.59″W / 41.2796000°N 95.9468306°W / 41.2796000; -95.9468306
Built1923[2]
Built byLof, John & Sons, Builder
ArchitectHenninger, F.A.
Architectural styleColonial Revival
NRHP reference No.83001091[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJuly 21, 1983
Designated OMALSeptember 9, 1980[2]

The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1923, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 2221 North 24th Street, the building was home to the Dreamland Ballroom for more than 40 years, and featured performances by many touring jazz and blues legends, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lionel Hampton.[3]

Dizzy Gillespie and his band at the Dreamland Ballroom in 1948

The building has been designated as a Landmark by the City of Omaha, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is an example of the kind of venue that was integral to the cultural transmission and interchange of musical styles and art, especially in the years before television. In addition such entertainment centers were the chief ways that musicians, both local and national, earned enough to make livings.

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Archived from the original on 2013-10-16. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  3. ^ (nd) Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County[usurped]. Official Nebraska Government Website. Retrieved 4/30/07.