Architectural Styles in Omaha

6th Grade HAL Seminar

The Greek Influence:Neo-Classical

Neo-Classical

Second Empire Style

Second Empire Style

The Roman Influence:Romanesque

Romanesque

Classic Box Style: Simple, clean lines

Classic Box Style

Spanish RenaissanceRevival Style

Spanish

Art Deco: An American style of the 1920’s

Art Deco

Italianate Style

Italianate

Queen Anne Style

Queen Anne

Renaissance Revival Style

Renaissance Revival

Second Renaissance Revival Style

Second Renaissance Revival

Gothic Revival Style

Gothic Revival

Late Gothic Style

Late Gothic

Jacobethan Revival Style

Jacobethan

Scottish Baronial Style

Scottish Baronial

Union Station…Old and New

Union Station

Burlington Station…Old and New

Burlington Station

Whose house is this?

This house is one of the best examples of notable Omaha architect Thomas Kimball’s residential designs. It was built in 1905 for his mother Mary. The most striking

characteristics of the house are the three stepped gables with parapets that accent the steeply pitched, clay tile roof. The steeped main parapet on the front facade is

reminiscent of the Dutch Colonial style.

Mary Rogers Kimball was the wife of prominent Union Pacific Railroad official Thomas Lord Kimball. She was a founder of the Creche, a home for children, and a

strong supporter of the fine arts in Omaha. To encourage amateur dramatics, she had a small theater built into the third floor of her house on St. Mary’s Avenue. Mary

Kimball lived in the house from 1905 until her death in 1930 at the age of 97.

What building is this?

The Paxton Hotel

How many of the buildings on this

web site did architect Thomas Rogers Kimball

design?http://www.ci.omaha.ne.us/landmarks/designated_landmarks/alphabetical_list/Alphlist.htm