ORD 33853 - Landmark Designation - Springwell Danish Cemetery ORDINANCE NO 3 3 '33
AN ORDINANCE to designate the Springwell Danish Cemetery, located at 6326 Hartman Avenue,
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 Sprmgwell Danish Cemetery, located at 6326 Hartman Avenue, which
is on the following described land, to wit
The Southeast Quarter of tht Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quartei of Section
36, Township 16, Range 12 East of the Principal Meridian, City of Omaha, Douglas
County,Nebraska
Section 2 That for the reasons cited in the Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission
Resolution attached hereto as Exhibit "A", and made a part hereof, the historical value of the
Sprmgwell Danish Cemetery is hereby deemed significant and worthy of recognition
Section 3 That the Danish Cemetery is hereby designated pursuant to Section 24-61 of the
Omaha Municipal Code
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 A
Springwell Danish Cemetery- 6326 Hartman Ave
LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION
RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
OMAHA
WHEREAS, the Spnngwell Cemetery Association is the owner of the Spnngwell Danish Cemetery, and
WHEREAS, the owner requested that the Spnngwell Danish Cemetery be designated as a Landmark under the
City of Omaha's Landmarks Hentage Preservation Ordinance and,
WHEREAS, the Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission of the City of Omaha requested on December
13th, 1995, that the Spnngwell Danish Cemetery, located at 6326 Hartman Ave,be designated a Landmark
under the City of Omaha's Landmarks Hentage Preservation Ordinance, and,
WHEREAS, Danish immigration to Omaha began in the 1880's and continued through the 1910's, and,
WHEREAS, Danish immigrants were integral to the physical and social development of Omaha, and surrounding
areas during the early 19th and 20th centunes, and,
WHEREAS,Spnngwell Cemetery was developed by the Danish Brotherhood and subsequently owned by the
Sprmgwell Cemetery Association, and,
WHEREAS, other than State-interned indigents,the cemetery is the bunal site of only people of Danish descent,
several of which were locally important businessmen and families, the first bunal dating from 1868,and,
WHEREAS, this cemetery contams the gravesite of Col Sophus Neble, an important community and military
leader and eventual owner of the internationally known Danish Pioneer Newspaper, and,
WHEREAS,the Spnngwell Danish Cemetery contributes significantly to the Danish and overall ethnic heritage of
Omaha, and,
WHEREAS, this case application and supporting data are attached hereto as exhibits, and incorporated herein as
reference
NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LANDMARKS HERITAGE PRESERVATION
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF OMAHA
THAT, Spnngwell Danish Cemetery, 6326 Hartman Ave,be designated a Landmark of the City of Omaha
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