The Blackstone District
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The Blackstone District
 
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Blackstone

District History

Starts in the mid-1880s when beautiful stone and brick residences were designed by famous architects of the day. These homes were constructed during a westward expansion from South Omaha to the hills of what was then West Omaha.

After the stock market crash of 1929, families were no longer maintaining such extravagant residences, and many of the mansions were refashioned into boarding houses and funeral homes. The latter gave way to the name “Funeral Home Row” that Farnam Street took on in the mid-1940s. 

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Recent revitalization

The public’s increased fascination with historic structures has paved the way for redevelopment; making what was once old, new again.

The Blackstone District’s classic structures along Farnam Street and those on the outlying blocks are now home to restaurants, bars, and businesses that offer contemporary cuisine, chic entertainment, and modern-era services for patrons of all ages.