Gottlieb Storz House

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location= Omaha, Nebraska
lat_degrees = 41
lat_minutes = 15
lat_seconds = 29
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 95
long_minutes = 58
long_seconds = 4
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built =1907
architect= Thomas R. Kimball
architecture= Tudor Revival, Other
added = August 7 1974
governing_body = Private
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The Gottlieb Storz House is located at 3708 Farnam Street in the Blackstone neighborhood of Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1905 by Omaha beer magnate Gottlieb Storz, the mansion was designated an Omaha Landmark on December 21 1982, and was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on August 7 1974. It was included in the Gold Coast Historic District when the district was listed in the NRHP on March 14 1997.

About

Gottlieb Storz founded the Storz Brewing Company in Omaha in 1876. After two decades of success he constructed this 27-room mansion in 1905. Built in the Jacobethan Revival style, the Storz Mansion is said to provide a rare visual connection to a "golden era" in Omaha’s history. [ [http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/landmarks/designated_landmarks/landmarks/73/Default.htm "Gottlieb Storz House"] , City of Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 5/11/08.] The mansion is home to the Adele and Fred Astaire Ballroom on the top floor, which is the only memorial to their Omaha roots. [Wishart, D.J. (2004) "Encyclopedia of the Great Plains" University of Nebraska Pres. p 259.]

Built with beige brick and limestone trim, the mansion features a red tile roof, steep gables, rectangular windows with stone mullions and transoms, and a symmetrical facade. Much of the exquisite original interior remains, including hand-carved oak woodwork, a solarium covered by a stained glass dome, and distinctive mosaic fireplaces in the living and dining rooms. [Gerber, K. and Spenser, J.S. (2003) "Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks." Landmarks, Inc. p 103.]

The mansion's heyday was the mid-20th century when Arthur Storz, Jr., owned it. The mansion was the scene of an opulent party celebrating the movie "Strategic Air Command" in 1955. The movie premiere was held in Omaha and the premiere party was held at the Storz mansion with guests including Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, as well as the Strategic Air Command Commander Curtis LeMay. [ [http://www.rustycans.com/COM/month1104.html "Can of the Month: Storz"] , RustyCans.com. Retrieved 5/12/08.] During that same period Robert Storz raised his son, Todd, in the mansion. Todd Storz grew to love ham radio while living there; he eventually pioneered the Top 40 radio format that grew to popularity around the world. [Fisher, M. [http://www.marcfisher.com/excerpt2.php "Chapter 1: Omaha Morning"] , "The magic of radio." Retrieved 5/12/08.]

The mansion has continuously been occupied by a single family throughout its history, unlike many of the other notable houses throughout this neighborhood, which were frequently converted from single to multiple-family dwellings, and often reconverted. After it left the Storz family, Michael Gaughan, son of Jackie Gaughan, bought the house in 1989 and gave it to Creighton University in the 2002. After leasing it as a residence the University sold the 27-room mansion in 2007. The new owner, Wayne Stuberg, is a professor and director of physical therapy at the University of Nebraska Medical Center's Munroe-Meyer Institute. [Burbach, C. "Storz Mansion Changes Hands," "Omaha World-Herald." October 27, 2007.]

The well-manicured grounds also include a three-story carriage house and "bier stube", or gazebo. [ [http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/nebraska/douglas.htm "Nebraska National Register Sites in Douglas County"] , Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 5/10/08.]

ee also

*Architecture in North Omaha, Nebraska
*Charles Storz House - Gottlieb's son's home

References

External links

* [http://www.memories.ne.gov/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/opl&CISOPTR=80&CISOBOX=1&REC=12 Historic postcard]