Florence, Nebraska
Historic landmarks

Florence, Nebraska

Section Title: Historic landmarks
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Landmarks in Florence

Name	Built	Location	NRHP?	Notes

Bank of Florence	1856	8502 North 30th Street	October 15, 1969	This wildcat bank was designated as an Omaha landmark on October 14, 1980. It is a Greek Revival-style building built between 1850 and 1874.

Florence Boulevard	1892	Burt Street north to J.J. Pershing Drive	Part of Omaha boulevard system, this was once called the "Prettiest Mile."

Florence Depot	1887	9000 North 30th Street	Originally built at 28th and Grebe Streets.

Florence Firehouse	1888	8415 North 29th Street	This landmark was severely damaged in a fire that broke out due to faulty electrical wiring on May 15, 1984. It was rebuilt in the Urbana Gothic style, a transition from the early Fremol style of most other landmark Florence buildings.

Florence Mill	1846	9102 North 30th Street	December 31, 1998	Also known as the Weber Mill, Mormon Mill, Grist Mill, and Old Pink Mill, this site is on the National Register of Historic Places and has two historic markers.

Florence School	1860s	7902 North 36th Street

Fontenelle Boulevard	Pre-1900	Military Road to North 30th Street

Keirle House	1905	3017 Mormon Street	Declared an Omaha Landmark in 1997.

Mitchell House	1854	8315 North 31st Street	Built by James C. Mitchell, some assert that Brigham Young lived in the house for a short period.

Mormon Pioneer Cemetery	1846	3301 State Street	Used until 1848, LDS Church records indicate 359 pioneers are buried there.

Notre Dame Academy and Convent	1924	3501 State Street	March 5, 1998

Old People's Home	1917	3325 Fontenelle Boulevard	October 21, 1987

Potter's Field Cemetery	1870s	7909 Mormon Bridge Road	Located next to the Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

St Philip Neri School	8202 North 31st Street	The parish was founded in 1904; the school in 1922.

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359 members are buried in the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery.

final_sentence: 359 members are buried in the Mormon Pioneer Cemetery.