Rosewater School

Rosewater School is an early 20th-century school building in South Omaha featuring Second Renaissance Revival architecture with distinctive elements throughout. The structure displays numerous large windows, a cupola crowning the roof, and supporting columns that frame a carved stone nameplate on its facade.

The building was constructed in 1910 and named after Edward Rosewater, founder of the Omaha Bee newspaper, gaining National Register listing in 1985. Its construction coincided with a period of rapid growth and modernization in Omaha's school system.

The building served as a gathering place where teachers and students shared school events and celebrations throughout its early years of operation. Its design with large windows and open spaces made it a natural center for community activities beyond just classroom learning.

The building is located on South 13th Street in South Omaha and is easily visible from the street with its distinctive architectural features clearly on display. Since it now functions as private residential apartments, interior access is not available, though the exterior architecture offers plenty to observe and photograph.

Edward Rosewater, the namesake of this school, helped establish the foundations of Omaha's public school system years before this building was constructed. His influence on the city's education extended beyond simply having a school named in his honor.