Jobbers Canyon Historic District

Jobbers Canyon Historic District
A view of the canyon
LocationFarnam Street on the north, South Eighth Street on the east, Jackson Street on the south, and South Tenth Street on the west, Downtown Omaha, Nebraska
Built1920
ArchitectJohn Latenser; Et al.
Architectural styleRenaissance, Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.86003408
Significant dates
Added to NRHP1979[2]
Removed from NRHPMarch 26, 2002[1]

Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, US. It was roughly bound by Farnam Street on the north, South Eighth Street on the east, Jackson Street on the south, and South Tenth Street on the west.[3] In 1989, all 24 buildings in Jobbers Canyon were demolished, representing the largest National Register historic district loss to date.[4][5]

  1. ^ (2002) National Park Service National Historic Register Listings April 2, 2002. National Park Service. Retrieved 7/8/07.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  3. ^ (nd) National Register of Historic Places - Nebraska, Douglas County. Retrieved 7/8/07.
  4. ^ Gratz, R.B. (1996) Living City: How America's Cities Are Being Revitalized by Thinking Small in a Big Way. John Wiley and Sons. p. V.
  5. ^ National Trust for Historic Preservation and Zagars, J. (1997) Preservation Yellow Pages: The Complete Information Source for Homeowners, Communities, and Professionals. John Wiley and Sons. p.80.