J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building

Infobox_nrhp | name =J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building

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caption = The Brandeis Building with the Woodmen Tower to the west.
locator_x =
locator_y =
location =
nearest_city = Omaha, Nebraska, USA
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 30
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 95
long_minutes = 56
long_seconds = 14
long_direction = W
built = 1906
added = October 20, 1982
governing_body = Private owners

The J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building is located at 210 South 16th Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It was the headquarters location of the Brandeis Department Store chain. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

About

The original eight stories were constructed in 1906 and were designed by architect John Latenser, Sr. in Neo-Renaissance style. The structure cost 1 million to build. Two more stories were later added to the building in 1921. Though the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, [cite web| title =J. L. Brandeis and Sons Store Building | work =More Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County | publisher =Nebraska State Historical Society | url =http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/douglas2.htm| format =| accessdate = 2007-10-08] it has been through a series of several internal remodeling ventures that have had mixed results. In early 2008, the building was purchased with the intent to convert it to mixed use residential and commercial space. The lowest floor will be reserved for commercial spaces, floors two to seven will have apartments while floors eight and nine will consist of condominiums. The tenth floor at the top of the building was originally a ballroom and no decision has been made regarding plans for that floor. [cite news | last = Laue| first = Christine| coauthors = | title = Owner has mix of uses in store for historic Brandeis building| work = | pages = | language = | publisher = Omaha World Herald| date = February 8, 2008| url = http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1208&u_sid=10253086| accessdate = 2008-02-10]

See also

* History of Omaha

References

External links

* [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/brandeis.html Brandeis Building] from the Omaha Public Library system.
* [http://www.atthebrandeis.com Brandeis Building Condominiums] website.