Christian Specht Building

The Christian Specht Building is located at 1110 Douglas Street in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It is the only existing building with a cast-iron facade known in Nebraska today, and one of the few ever built in the state.

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Type: Building
Description: building in Nebraska, United States
Also known as: “Specht Building”
Address: 1110 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68102

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gene Leahy Mall and Steelhouse Omaha.

Gene Leahy Mall

Park

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Gene Leahy Mall, also known locally as The Mall, is a 9.6-acre park located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The park features two large slides, a sculpture garden, a remote-control boat cove, a large children's play area, and an amphitheater where outdoor concerts are held in the summer.

Steelhouse Omaha

Event venue

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Steelhouse Omaha is a live music venue located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The venue began construction in 2020 and opened on May 12, 2023. Steelhouse Omaha is situated 450 feet north of Christian Specht Building.

Orpheum Theatre

Theater building

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The Orpheum Theater is a historic theater located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. The theater hosts programs best served by a more theatrical setting, including the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway Season, presented with Broadway Across America, and Opera Omaha's season. Orpheum Theatre is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Christian Specht Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omaha and Carter Lake.

Omaha

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Omaha is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska, with about 486,000 residents in 2020. Tourist attractions in Omaha include history, sports, outdoors and cultural experiences.

Carter Lake

Town

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Carter Lake is a city in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. A suburb of Omaha, Nebraska, it sits surrounding the south and west sides of the region's major airport, Eppley Airfield. Carter Lake is situated 2 miles north of Christian Specht Building.

South Omaha

Suburb

South Omaha is a former city and current district of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. During its initial development phase, the town's nickname was "The Magic City" because of the seemingly overnight growth due to the rapid development of the Union Stockyards. South Omaha is situated 3½ miles south of Christian Specht Building.

Christian Specht Building

Location: City of Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude

41.25894° or 41° 15′ 32″ north

Longitude

-95.93109° or 95° 55′ 52″ west

Inception

1884

Levels

Open location code

86H67359+HH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1106514768

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q5110158

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