The Old People's Home, presently known as Leo Vaughan Senior Manor, is located at 3325 Fontenelle Boulevard in the Florence neighborhood on the north side of Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1917, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[2]
Old People's Home | |
 Leo Vaughn Senior Manor in 2012 | |
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| Location | Omaha, NE |
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| Coordinates | 41°17′24.79″N 95°58′56.5″W / 41.2902194°N 95.982361°W |
| Area | 2.3 acres (0.93 ha) |
| Built | 1917 |
| Architect | John and Alan McDonald |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001182 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1987 |
History
editThe Old People's Home was initiated by the Women's Christian Aid Association, one of Omaha's first private charitable organizations. Founded in 1883, the women's group raised funds to construct the two-story brick building in 1917. The building was converted from a nonprofit home to a residential retirement center in 1988.[3]
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ (nd) "Leo Vaughn Manor", City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 7/30/07.
- ^ (2007) "Tax incentive program projects in Douglas County"[usurped], Nebraska State Historical Society, Retrieved 6/6/07.
External links
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Media related to Leo Vaughn Senior Manor (Omaha, Nebraska) at Wikimedia Commons
- Modern photo of the facility.
- Historic photos and postcard Nebraska Memories
