When looking at pictures of historical buildings in Nebraska Memories I’m always surprised at how many buildings and places I recognize. Many of these buildings have been around for 100 years and are still being used today. Over the years, as I’ve traveled across the state, I’ve tried to take pictures of some of these historical buildings because I thought it would be fun to see how much or how little these buildings have changed.
As I’ve taken pictures of these buildings there are a few things that I have noticed. First of all there is a lot less clutter in the historical photos. Today many of the pictures I’ve taken are full of stop lights, street signs, and electrical lines. Also it appears that we have planted a lot of trees over the past 100 or so years. I like trees. I think it’s great we have planted so many but it really makes it hard to take a picture of a building when it is surrounded by trees. The last thing I’ve noticed as I’ve looked at the old photos is angle from which the photos were taken from. The photographers were either able to stand further away from the buildings or they had access to a neighboring building and took the picture out the window or from the rooftop. Also you can only move so far back when you are standing on a street corner in downtown Omaha surrounded by tall buildings.
I hope you enjoy looking at these pictures to see how some of these buildings have and have not changed over the years. Click on an old picture to learn more about the building. Click on the new picture to see a larger version of the new picture.
Flat Iron Building – 17th, St. Mary’s, Howard, and 18th Streets, Omaha
![Flat Iron Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Flat-Iron-Building1-259x300.jpg)
Flat Iron Building,
17th, St. Mary’s, Howard and 18th, Omaha, Nebr.
Built: 1912
Postcard: 1912-1920
Omaha Public Library – 19th and Harney Streets, Omaha
![Omaha Public Library](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/opl-300x189.jpg)
Omaha Public Library
Built: 1894
Picture: 1898
![Previous Omaha Public Library Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/omaha-300x189.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Little Building – 11th and O Streets, Lincoln
![Little Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/littleold-300x222.jpg)
Little Building
Built: 1907
Picture: 1928
![Little Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Little-Building.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Omaha High School – 20th and Dodge St, Omaha
![Omaha High School, Omaha, Neb.](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/omaha-HS-300x191.jpg)
Omaha High School, Omaha, Neb.
Built: 1902
Postcard: 1902-1907
![Omaha Public School](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/ohs-1024x603.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Mitchell High School – 19th Ave and 18th St, Mitchell
![High School, Mitchell, Nebraska](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/High-School-Mitchell-Nebraska1.jpg)
High School, Mitchell, Nebraska
Built: 1927
Picture: 1927
![High School, Mitchell](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/High-School-Mitchell1-1024x510.jpg)
Picture: 2012
Exterior of Glidden Paints building – 31st and Leavenworth St, Omaha
![Exterior of Glidden Paints building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Exterior-of-Glidden-Paints-building.jpg)
Exterior of Glidden Paints building
Picture: 1946
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/P1100919.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Public Library, Schuyler, Nebr. – E 10th and C Streets, Schuyler
![Public Library, Schuyler, Nebr.](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/schuyler-old-e1442254608206.jpg)
Public Library, Schuyler, Nebr.
Built: 1912
Postcard: 1920-1930
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/schuyler.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Post office, South Omaha, Neb. – S 24th and M Streets, Omaha
![Post office, South Omaha, Neb.](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/southopost.jpg)
Post office, South Omaha, Neb.
Built: 1899
Postcard: 1907-1920
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/P1110166.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Donley Stahl Building – 13th and N Street, Lincoln
![Donley Stahl Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Donley-old.jpg)
Donley Stahl Building
Built: 1925
Picture: 1928
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Donleynew-676x1024.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Carnegie Library, Ashland – N 15th and Boyd Streets, Ashland
![Carnegie Library, Ashland, Nebraska](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/ashlandold.jpg)
Carnegie Library, Ashland, Nebraska
Built: 1911
Postcard: 1920-1930
![Picture: 2009](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/ashland.jpg)
Picture: 2009
Pavilion at Miller Park – Millier Park Drive, Omaha
![Pavilion at Miller Park](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/millardpark.jpg)
Pavilion at Miller Park
Picture: 1900-1910
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/P1100976-1024x462.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Keeline Building – 17th & Harney Streets, Omaha
![Keeline Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/keeline.jpg)
Keeline Building
Built: 1911
Picture: 1938
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Keeline-1.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Sharp Building – 13th and N Street, Lincoln
![Sharp Building rendering](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/sharp0.jpg)
Sharp Building rendering
Built: 1928
Rendering: 1928
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Sharp-.jpg)
Picture: 2015
Security Mutual Building – 12th and O Streets, Lincoln
![Security Mutual Building](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Security-.jpg)
Security Mutual Building
Built: 1915
Picture: 1928
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/Security-2.jpg)
Picture: 2015
First National Bank – 16th and Farnam Streets, Omaha
![First National Bank, Omaha, Nebr.](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/firstnatioanl.jpg)
First National Bank, Omaha, Nebr.
Built: 1917
Postcard: 1917-1920
![Picture: 2015](http://nlcblogs.nebraska.gov/nlcblog/files/2015/09/first.jpg)
Picture: 2015
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My 2xGreat Grandfather owned the house on the plot where the Keeline Building is. Charles Bradley Rustin. Are there any pictures of the original house that was there?
We do not have a picture of that house. Here are three organizations in Omaha that might be able to help you find additional information.
Omaha Public Library
Douglas County Historical Society
The Durham Museum