Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building
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The Bemis Bag Company Building is located at 1102-1118 Jones Street in downtown
Omaha
, Nebraska
. Built in 1887 in a commercial style, the building was designed by the prolific Omaha architecture firm of Mendelssohn and Lawrie. It was designated an Omaha Landmark on September 12, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
on January 11, 1985. In addition to its own listing on the NHRP, the Building is also included in the Warehouses in Omaha Multiple Property Submission
.
The Bemis Company was a national leader in the manufacturing and sale of bags and sacks for flour, grain, and other commodities. It had warehouses and manufacturing facilities in several cities across the United States.
Downtown Omaha
Downtown Omaha is the central business, government and social core of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area, and is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The boundaries are 20th Street on the west to the Missouri River on the east and the centerline of Leavenworth Street on the south to the centerline...
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, Nebraska
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Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
. Built in 1887 in a commercial style, the building was designed by the prolific Omaha architecture firm of Mendelssohn and Lawrie. It was designated an Omaha Landmark on September 12, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on January 11, 1985. In addition to its own listing on the NHRP, the Building is also included in the Warehouses in Omaha Multiple Property Submission
Warehouses in Omaha Multiple Property Submission
Warehouses in Omaha Multiple Property Submission is a National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Submission in Omaha, Nebraska that was created in 1998. The submission included a group of several downtown Omaha warehouses that were constructed by businessmen benefiting from Omaha's...
.
The Bemis Company was a national leader in the manufacturing and sale of bags and sacks for flour, grain, and other commodities. It had warehouses and manufacturing facilities in several cities across the United States.
External links
- Bemis Bag Company Building at the Trans-Mississippi ExpositionTrans-Mississippi ExpositionThe Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast. The Indian Congress was held concurrently...
of 1898.