The Rosewater School, now known as the Rosewater Apartments, is located in

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, United States. Built in 1910, the building was named an

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on September 18, 1984, and added to the

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in 1985.

About

Named for

Edward Rosewater Edward Rosewater, born Edward Rosenwasser, (January 21, 1841 – August 30, 1906) was a Republican Party politician and newspaper editor in Omaha, Nebraska. Rosewater had a reputation for being "aggressive and controversial", and was influentia ...

, the founder of the ''

Omaha Bee The ''Omaha Daily Bee'', in Nebraska, United States, was a leading Republican newspaper that was active in the late 19th and early 20th century. The paper's editorial slant frequently pitted it against the ''Omaha Herald'', the '' Omaha Republ ...

'' newspaper and organizer of the Omaha School District, the Rosewater School is called "a fine example of the Second Renaissance Revival style of architecture.""Rosewater School,"
City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 1/17/08. The brick, two-story structure was converted to apartments in 1985.

References

History of South Omaha, Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Omaha, Nebraska Defunct schools in Omaha, Nebraska Educational institutions established in 1910 Apartment buildings in Omaha, Nebraska Czech-American culture in Omaha, Nebraska School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska 1910 establishments in Nebraska {{Omaha-NRHP-stub