Omaha High School's new east wing and original building
Description
This 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" black and white postcard, postmarked September 12, 1906, shows the east section of the "new" Omaha High School, with the roof and steeple of the original building visible behind. The new building is a three-story stone building with columns supporting a triangular pediment on the front. Sidewalks crisscross the grassy lawn in front of the school, and a few trees are visible.
Omaha Public School Archive Collection / Educational Research Library
Local Accession/Call Number
Archive Files: Omaha High School File
Historical Notes
Omaha High School was located at 20th and Dodge Streets. In the late 1890s, the original brick building was deemed unsafe and unhealthy. Construction began on the replacement building in 1900. The east section was completed and in use by 1902. The south section was completed in 1905, and the west section was completed in 1910. The last section was completed in 1912. Parts of the original building were used until 1910. The old building was then removed, leaving an open courtyard at the center of the new building.
