Scriptown was the name of the first subdivision in the history of
Omaha
Omaha ( ) is the List of cities in Nebraska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is located in the Midwestern United States along the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's List of United S ...
, which at the time was located in
Nebraska Territory
The Territory of Nebraska was an organized incorporated territory of the United States that existed from May 30, 1854, until March 1, 1867, when the final extent of the territory was admitted to the Union as the state of Nebraska. The Nebrask ...
. It was called "Scriptown" because
scrip
A scrip (or ''wikt:chit#Etymology 3, chit'' in India) is any substitute for legal tender. It is often a form of credit (finance), credit. Scrips have been created and used for a variety of reasons, including exploitative payment of employees un ...
was used as payment, similar to how a company would pay employees when regular money was unavailable. Its original survey placed the location from the
Missouri River
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to North 30th Street, Cuming to Fort Street.
About
The
Omaha Land Company, made of businessmen including representatives from the Lone Tree Ferry Company that founded Omaha City, "secured" land around the city of Omaha in late 1854. This was quickly subdivided and lots were quickly distributed to persuade influential legislators who supported Omaha City becoming the territorial capitol.
Colonel
Lorin Miller, later mayor of Omaha, surveyed Scriptown in the spring and summer of 1855. It was bound by 16th street on the east, 24th on the west and Cuming Street on the south to Fort Street on the north.
The area was developed quickly, and included a number of prominent homes. Neighborhoods eventually formed from Scriptown included
Gifford Park,
Kountze Place,
Prospect Hill,
Saratoga and the
Near North Side. These areas were incorporated into the city of Omaha in 1877.
[(nd]
Annexation and growth page
. Retrieved 6/7/07.
See also
*''
Baker v. Morton''
References
External links
"A History of North Omaha's Scriptown"by Adam Fletcher Sasse for NorthOmahaHistory.com
Map showing Scriptown's boundaries
Pioneer history of Omaha, Nebraska
Neighborhoods in Omaha, Nebraska
Populated places established in 1855
1855 establishments in Nebraska Territory
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