| Elmwood Park | |
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| Type | Municipal (Omaha) |
| Location | Midtown Omaha |
| Coordinates | 41°14′N 96°00′W / 41.233°N 96.000°W |
| Area | 216.4 |
| Created | 1889 |
| Open | All year |
The Elmwood Park neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska is a historically significant area that was developed in the late 19th and early 20th century. It extends from Leavenworth Street on the north to Center Street on the south; from South 50th Street on the east to South 72nd Street on the west.[1] Home to ethnic Swede celebrations through the 1950s,[2] today the neighborhood's park hosts the city's "Shakespeare on the Green" festival.[3]
- ^ "aksarben-elmwood park neighborhood association" Omaha Neighborhood Scan, University of Nebraska at Omaha. Retrieved 8/24/08.
- ^ Federal Writers Project. (1939). Nebraska: A guide to the Cornhusker State. Nebraska State Historical Society. p 232.
- ^ "Your guide to summer fun in the Midlands", Omaha World-Herald. May 17, 2007. Retrieved 8/24/08.