Lincoln Boulevard (Omaha)
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Lincoln Boulevard in Omaha, Nebraska
was built in the early 1890s as part of the city's boulevard system
under control of the Board of Park Commissioners. It runs through the Bemis Park neighborhood west-east from Mercer Boulevard to its end at North 29 Street; it then reemerges immediately north of Dodge Street
, where it intersects with Turner Boulevard.
that same year, Mayor George Bemis was convinced to create a strolling boulevard that started at his park and meandered east towards Creighton University
. The boulevard was developed to Cleveland's plans, which preserved the natural features of the area's undulating hillsides.
Many homes along Lincoln Boulevard were demolished by the Easter Sunday Tornado of 1913
. Striking the boulevard at about North 35 Street, it uprooted trees and obliterated houses littered the roadway, damage from which much of the area never recovered.
In the 1960s a large portion of Lincoln Boulevard was lost during the construction of Interstate 480
. Today the only segment of significant length lies between 30th Street and Mercer Boulevard.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
was built in the early 1890s as part of the city's boulevard system
Boulevards in Omaha
Boulevards in Omaha are part of a park and boulevard system originally designed in 1889 by Horace Cleveland. There are more than one hundred and fifty kilometers of boulevards throughout the city of Omaha, Nebraska today...
under control of the Board of Park Commissioners. It runs through the Bemis Park neighborhood west-east from Mercer Boulevard to its end at North 29 Street; it then reemerges immediately north of Dodge Street
Dodge Street
Dodge Street is the main east–west street in Omaha, Nebraska. Numbered as U.S. Route 6, the street starts in Downtown Omaha and connects to West Dodge Road around 78th Street. From there it continues westward through the remainder of Douglas County....
, where it intersects with Turner Boulevard.
History
When the Bemis Land Company platted the Bemis Park subdivision in 1889 it donated 6 acres (24,281.2 m²) tract to the Omaha Board of Park Commissioners. As part of the city's boulevard and parks plan designed by Horace ClevelandHorace Cleveland
Horace William Shaler Cleveland was a noted American landscape architect, sometimes considered second only to Frederick Law Olmsted...
that same year, Mayor George Bemis was convinced to create a strolling boulevard that started at his park and meandered east towards Creighton University
Creighton University
Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by...
. The boulevard was developed to Cleveland's plans, which preserved the natural features of the area's undulating hillsides.
Many homes along Lincoln Boulevard were demolished by the Easter Sunday Tornado of 1913
Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado (1913)
The Omaha Easter Sunday Tornado struck Omaha, Nebraska at approximately 6:00 p.m. on 23 March 1913. A massive tornado-producing storm ripped its way through Nebraska, and through the thriving city of Omaha...
. Striking the boulevard at about North 35 Street, it uprooted trees and obliterated houses littered the roadway, damage from which much of the area never recovered.
In the 1960s a large portion of Lincoln Boulevard was lost during the construction of Interstate 480
Interstate 480
Interstate 480 may refer to:*Interstate 480 , a loop through Omaha, Nebraska into Council Bluffs, Iowa*Interstate 480 , a loop through Cleveland, Ohio...
. Today the only segment of significant length lies between 30th Street and Mercer Boulevard.