by David Bristow | Jan 26, 2023 | Blog
By David L. Bristow, Editor Omaha’s St. Mary Magdalene Church has the distinction of being built in reverse order. Its upper level, shown here in May 1920, was completed in 1903. Its lower level was added after road grading lowered Dodge Street by twenty feet. The...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
By Kylie Kinley This article first appeared in the January-February-March 2017 issue of Nebraska History News. Illustrations are from Sky Park’s promotional brochure. Once hailed as a building with “a thrilling tingle of excitement for those who share in...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation has released the latest in its series of “Success Stories” on the Meridian Highway Bridge at Yankton, SD. The series includes prominent examples that illustrate the role of the Advisory Council in preserving historic...
by evolempirecreative | Oct 29, 2022 | Blog
Can you imagine living in a sod house—not as a pioneer, but as a modern person? Some people do, and some e pioneer-era soddies survive as modern dwellings. A recently occupied and well preserved sod house. Photo courtesy by Diane Laffin. Most of our fieldwork...
