ORD 29852 - Landmark Designation Malcolm X Birthsite ORDINANCE NO, , 7 9 gS o.
AN ORDINANCE to designate the birthsite of Malcolm X, located at 3448 Pinkney Street as
i a Landmark pursuant to the Landmark Heritage Preservation Ordinance of the City
of Omaha.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
Section I. That the birthsite of Malcolm X is located at 3448 Pinkney Street, which
is on the following described land, to wit:
Lot 23, Block 4,Bedford Place, Douglas County, Nebraska
Section 2. That for the reasons cited in Landmarks Heritage Preservation
Commission Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit I, and made a part of as if fully set forth
herein, the historical value of the birthsite of Malcolm X is hereby deemed significant and
worthy of recognition.
Section 3. That the birthsite of Malcolm X is hereby designated pursuant to Section
24-61 of the Omaha Municipal Code, however, no restrictions on buildings, structures or land
use are created by this designation.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and take effect fifteen (15) days
from and after the date of its passage.
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RESOLUTION - EXHIBIT I
MALCOLM X BIRTHSITE
LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, Malcolm X, originally known as Malcolm Little, was
born in Omaha, Nebraska on May 19 , 1925; and,
WHEREAS, at the time of the birth of Malcolm X the Little
family lived at 3448 Pinkney Street; and,
WHEREAS, Robert E. Rose, Sr . is the owner of the property
at 3448 Pinkney Street; and,
WHEREAS, this owner, on November 20 , 1981, requested that
the Malcolm X birthsite be designated a Landmark under the City
of Omaha 's Landmarks Heritage Preservation Ordinance; and,
WHEREAS, Malcolm X (El Hajj Malik El Shabazz) made an out-
standing contribution to an awareness of Black American heritage;
and,
WHEREAS, Malcolm X played a major role in the civil rights
movement of the 1960s .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRE-
SERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, the Malcolm X birthsite, 3448 Pinkney Street, be desig-
nated as a Landmark of the City of Omaha, and that this designation
shall carry no restrictions in regard to future use or construction
on this site.
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