Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building Explained

Bemis Omaha Bag Company Building
Designated Other1:	Omaha Landmark
Designated Other1 Date:	September 12, 1978
Coordinates:	41.2535°N -95.9311°W
Built:	1887–1902
Architect:	Mendelssohn & Lawrie Harte & Lindsay
Architecture:	Chicago
Added:	January 11, 1985
Refnum:	85000066

The Bemis Bag Company Building is a historic building located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1887 in a commercial style, the building was designed by the prolific Omaha architecture firm of Mendelssohn and Lawrie.^[1] It was designated an Omaha Landmark on September 12, 1978, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 11, 1985. In addition to its own listing on the NRHP, the Building is also included in the Warehouses in Omaha Multiple Property Submission.

The Bemis Company was a national leader in the manufacturing and sale of bags and sacks for flour, grain, and other commodities. It had warehouses and manufacturing facilities in several cities across the United States. This building cost about $40,000 to build.

See also

• Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
• Bemis Park Landmark Heritage District

External links

• Bemis Bag Company Building at the Trans-Mississippi Exposition of 1898.
• containing history of the building, architects, justification for nomination and black and white photos of the building exterior in 1978 and 1984, from the .
• History of the Bemis Company in a timeline and summary format, with period photos including one of the Omaha building.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Bemis Bag Company Building. Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. 2015-12-23.