Barker Building
The Barker Building, a seven-story office building located at 306 South 15th Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1929, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 2, 2008. The sons of prominent, early Omaha minister Joseph Barker named this building in honor of their father.[1] Architectural firm Allan and Wallace, local masters, provided the design for this building. An example of the Neo-Gothic Revival style, the building was constructed by contractor Kiewit Construction with characteristics of the Traditional Modernism period.[2] After 70 years and numerous owners, the Barker Building was boarded up in 1999. In 2012, an 8.8 million dollar remodeling project was begun to convert the structure into a 48-unit apartment building.[3]
Barker Building | |
 Barker Building undergoing renovation, July 2012 | |
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| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41.257275°N 95.936048°W |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architect | Allan and Wallace |
| Architectural style | Neo-Gothic Revival style |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000605 |
| Added to NRHP | July 2, 2008 |
See also
- History of Omaha
References
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- "Omaha Street Names". Douglas County Historical Society. 2010. Archived from the original on February 7, 2013. Retrieved 2013-02-09.
- "Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County". Nebraska State Historical Society. 2011. Retrieved February 9, 2013.
- Kelly, Michael (May 15, 2012). "A new life for old Barker Building". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2012.