Omaha station (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad)
Former station on the National Register of Historic Places, now a studio for television station KETV / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Omaha station, located at 1001 South 10th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, is a historically and culturally significant landmark, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, which is currently used as the studio facility for Omaha's ABC affiliate, television station KETV (channel 7). When it was opened in 1898, this Italianate style building, designed by Thomas Rogers Kimball, was hailed by newspapers around the world for its grand architecture and accommodations. The station is a contributing property to the Omaha Rail and Commerce Historic District, and sits southeast of the Old Market, and immediately north of Little Italy.
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Former Burlington Route passenger station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | 1001 South 10th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68108 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1871 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Burlington Station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Omaha, Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°14′59.32″N 95°55′41.76″W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1898 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architect | Kimball, Thomas R.; Graham, Anderson, Probst & White | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Classical Revival | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 74001110[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | August 7, 1974 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||