West Farnam Apartments | |
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| Location | 3817 Dewey Avenue Omaha, Nebraska |
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| Built | 1912 [1] |
| Architect | Frederick A. Henninger |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Part of | Gold Coast Historic District (ID97000237 [2] ) |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 14, 1997 |
| Designated OMAL | September 25, 1979 [1] |
The West Farnam Apartments are located at 3817 Dewey Avenue in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. The building was reportedly the first luxury apartment building constructed in Omaha. [3]
Built in 1912 from a design by locally renowned architect Frederick A. Henninger, the apartments were designated an Omaha Landmark on September 25, 1979. A contributing property to Omaha's Gold Coast neighborhood, the West Farnam was designed with many luxuries in a combined Italian Renaissance Revival and Prairie Style. The building originally featured an electric elevator, a hand-fired coal furnace, a row of steam-heated garages and a large flower garden. [4]
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