The Omaha Star building is located at 2216 North 24th Street in North Omaha, Nebraska. As the site of publication of The Omaha Star newspaper since 1938, the building is notable for its long service to Omaha's African-American community and its connections to the civil rights movement in the city. In recognition of its significance, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007.
The Omaha Star building
North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south, Interstate 680 on the north, North 72nd Street on the west and the Missouri River and Carter Lake, Iowa on the east, as defined by the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Omaha Chamber of Commerce.
The southwest corner of 24th and Lake Streets in North Omaha
Night view of the Grand Court. Photograph by Frank Rinehart, 1898.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Cornerstone Memorial at the NW corner of 24th and Lake St in North Omaha
The historic office of the Omaha Star