Rosewater School

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Rosewater School
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Location3764 South 13th Street,
Omaha, Nebraska
Coordinates 41°13′24.56″N95°56′1.64″W / 41.2234889°N 95.9337889°W / 41.2234889; -95.9337889 Coordinates: 41°13′24.56″N95°56′1.64″W / 41.2234889°N 95.9337889°W / 41.2234889; -95.9337889
Built1910 [1]
ArchitectFrederick W. Clarke [1]
Architectural styleLate 19th and 20th century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 85001070 [2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1985
Designated OMALSeptember 18, 1984 [1]

The Rosewater School, now known as the Rosewater Apartments, is located in South Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Built in 1910, the building was named an Omaha Landmark on September 18, 1984, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

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Named for Edward Rosewater, the founder of the Omaha Bee newspaper and organizer of the Omaha School District, the Rosewater School is called "a fine example of the Second Renaissance Revival style of architecture." [3] The brick, two-story structure was converted to apartments in 1985.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. "Rosewater School," City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 1/17/08.