Webster Telephone Exchange Building
Webster Telephone Exchange Building, Historic telephone exchange in North Omaha, United States
The Webster Telephone Exchange Building features Tudor-style architecture with an Egyptian-influenced entrance at 2213 Lake Street in North Omaha.
The Nebraska Telephone Company constructed this three-story building in 1906, which served as a central recovery point during the 1913 Easter Sunday tornado.
From 1933 to 1956, the building operated as the Mid-City Community Center, offering medical clinics, libraries, and educational programs to North Omaha residents.
The structure contains 33 rooms across multiple floors and received recognition on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Future civil rights leader Whitney Young maintained his offices in this building throughout the 1940s while leading the local Urban League chapter.
Location: Omaha
Architects: Thomas Rogers Kimball
Architectural style: Tudor Revival architecture
GPS coordinates: 41.28125,-95.94543
Latest update: March 13, 2025 12:31
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