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- ↑ (n.d.) Bank of Florence City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Jewell Building Archived March 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Webster Telephone Exchange Building City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Kelly House Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Keirle House Archived December 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks.
- ↑ (n.d.) Buford House City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Bay House City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Kilpatrick House Archived October 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Saunders School City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Shepard House Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Sherman Apartments Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Landmarks
- ↑ (n.d.) Storz House Archived August 13, 2008, at the Wayback Machine City of House Landmarks.
- ↑ (n.d.)Calvin Memorial Presbyterian Church Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine City of Omaha Designated Landmarks website.
- ↑ (n.d.) National Historic Register locations [usurped]
- ↑ Historic picture of St. John's AME Church Omaha Historical Society website.
