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Stop 20 of 22 · Omaha audio walking tour

Gottlieb Storz House

Blackstone · 1905 · Jacobethan Revival mansion

What you'll hear here: about 90 seconds on what happened at Gottlieb Storz House and around Blackstone — the audio starts on its own when you walk into range.

Brewer Gottlieb Storz built the Gottlieb Storz House, 27 rooms of Jacobethan Revival, in 1905 here in Blackstone, Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Step close and imagine a beer magnate’s vision: built in 1905 by Omaha brewer Gottlieb Storz, who founded the Storz Brewing Company in Omaha in 1876, this 27-room Jacobethan Revival mansion was constructed after two decades of success. It has been recognized formally — listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 7, 1974 and later designated an Omaha Landmark on December 21, 1982; it was included in the Gold Coast Historic District when that district was listed on March 14, 1997.

The house is said to provide a rare visual connection to a "golden era" in Omaha’s history, and on its top floor you’ll find the Adele and Fred Astaire Ballroom, the only memorial to their Omaha roots. Look at the built fabric: beige brick with limestone trim, a red tile roof, steep gables, rectangular windows with stone mullions and transoms, and a symmetrical façade. Much of the exquisite original interior remains — hand-carved oak woodwork, a solarium beneath a stained glass dome, and distinctive mosaic fireplaces.

Notice the Adele and Fred Astaire Ballroom upstairs, the only memorial anywhere to their Omaha roots.

Where it is

Coordinates
41.25809, -95.96808
Area
Blackstone
Era
1905 · Jacobethan Revival mansion
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Three stops free. No account needed. The audio plays itself as you walk.