ORD 30466 - Landmark Designation - Rosewater School ORDINANCE NO. 3044.1%4#
AN ORDINANCE to designate the Rosewater School, located at 3764 South 13th Street as 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 1. That the Rosewater School is located at 3764 South 13th Street, which is
on the following described land, to wit:
All that part of Block 12, Van Camps Addition to the City of Omaha, Tax Lots 51
and 52, the West 29.5 feet of the South 95 feet of the North 129 feet of
Subdivision 1 and the West 29.5 feet of Tax Lot 44, all in the Southeast one-
quarter of Section 34, Township 15 North, Range 13 East, Douglas County,
Nebraska.
Section 2. That for the reasons recited in Landmarks Heritage Preservation
Commission Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit I, and made a part hereof as if fully set
forth herein, the architectural characteristics of the Rosewater School are hereby deemed
significant and worthy of preservation.
Section 3. That the Rosewater School is hereby designated pursuant to Section 24-61
of the Omaha Municipal Code, and hereby sibject to all of the provisions of Landmark
Heritage Preservation, Ch. 24, Art. II. of the City of Omaha.
Section 4. That this Ordinance shall be in full force and take effect fifteen (15) days
from and after the date of its passage.1INTR DUCED BY COU MBER
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APPROVED:
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PASSED SEP 1 8 1984 /'-�7
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF OMAHA
DEPUTY APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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RESOLUTION-EXHIBIT 1
ROSEWATER SCHOOL
LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
WHEREAS, Leslie J. Hassel is the owner of Rosewater School; and,
WHEREAS, this owner, on April 11, 1984, requested that Rosewater School be
designated as a Landmark under the City of Omaha's Landmarks Heritage Preserva-
tion Commission; and,
WHEREAS, Rosewater School was built in 1910; and,
WHEREAS, Rosewater School was designed by Omaha architect Frederick W.
Clarke; and,
WHEREAS, Rosewater School Commemorates Edward Rosewater, founder of the
Omaha Bee newspaper and originator of the Omaha Board of Education; and,
WHEREAS, Rosewater School is a fine example of the Second Renaissance Revival
style of architecture in Omaha; and,
WHEREAS, Rosewater School is representative of early 20th century school
design in Omaha; and,
WHEREAS, this case application and supporting data are attached hereto as
exhibits, and incorporated herein by this reference.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OMAHA:
THAT, Rosewater School, 3764 South 13th Street, be designated as a Landmark
of the City of Omaha.
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