Swoboda Bakery | |
 Swoboda Bakery, seen across William Street | |
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| Location | 1422 William Street, Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Coordinates | 41°14′44.74″N95°56′8.84″W / 41.2457611°N 95.9357889°W |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Joseph Dworak & Co. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000768 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 19, 1996 |
The Swoboda Bakery was built in 1888 in the Little Bohemia neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1996. [2] [3]
Constructed in 1888 by Joseph Dworak & Company, the Swoboda Bakery was central to Omaha's Czech immigrant community. [4] The two-story building was originally designed as a mixed-use commercial and residential property. After a City-funded rehabilitation was completed in 1996, the building was converted to rental residential space only. [5]
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