Farnam Building

The Farnam Building is located at 1613 Farnam Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It is a seven-story, 110-foot-tall (34 m), historic building that was constructed in 1929. It is adjacent to the First National Bank Building to the east, and Farnam Plaza, an eight-story building that houses the Opera Omaha offices, to the west.

Farnam Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Farnam Building, view from 17th and Farnam
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Location	Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates	41°15′27″N 95°56′16″W
Built	1929
Architect	George B. Prinz, et al.
Architectural style	Gothic Revival, Other
NRHP reference No.	00000171 [1]
Added to NRHP	March 9, 2000

The building had been important fixture in Omaha's downtown business community since the 1930s. Northup-Jones restaurant was located on the first level and was frequented by Omaha's financial and lawyer community.[2]

The building was renovated in 2000, and was converted from office space to 30 two- and three-bedroom residential apartments. The first floor is commercial space and contains two restaurants and a post office.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/douglas.htm