Packer's National Bank Building is located at 4939 South 24th Street in the
South Omaha Main Street Historic District
The South Omaha Main Street Historic District is located along South 24th Street between M and O Streets in South Omaha, Nebraska, South Omaha, Nebraska. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Home to dozens of histo ...
in
south
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Omaha, Nebraska
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. It was built in 1907. In 1984, it was designated an
Omaha Landmark and, in 1985, it was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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.
About
Designed by
Thomas Kimball in the
Second Renaissance Revival Style, the Packer's National Bank Building was the home of
Packer’s National Bank. The bank was originally established in 1891, and its growth was closely tied to the
Omaha Stockyards
The Union Stockyards of Omaha, Nebraska, were founded in 1883 in South Omaha by the Union Stock Yards Company of Omaha. A fierce rival of Chicago's Union Stock Yards, the Omaha Union Stockyards were third in the United States for production by ...
. Many of the bank’s early officers were executives in Omaha's
meat packing industry
The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the Slaughter (livestock), slaughtering, Food processing, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and o ...
.
[Gerber, K. and Spencer, J.S. (2003) ''Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks.'' Landmarks, Inc. p 109.] The bank left the building in 1979 and, in 1984, the building was renovated for use as offices and apartments.
See also
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Vinton Street Commercial Historic District
The Vinton Street Commercial Historic District is located along Vinton Street between Elm Street on the west and South 17th Street on the east in south Omaha, Nebraska. This district is located adjacent to Sheelytown, a residential neighborhoo ...
References
National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska
Commercial buildings completed in 1907
Banks based in Omaha, Nebraska
Landmarks in South Omaha, Nebraska
Banks established in 1891
Meatpacking industry in Omaha, Nebraska
Bank buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska
1891 establishments in Nebraska
Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Nebraska
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