Farnam Building | |
Coordinates: | 41.2575°N -95.9378°W |
Built: | 1929 |
Architect: | George B. Prinz |
Architecture: | Gothic Revival |
Added: | March 9, 2000 |
Refnum: | 00000171 |
The Farnam Building is located in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It is a seven-story, 110adj=midNaNadj=mid, historic building that was constructed in 1929. It is adjacent to the First National Bank Building to the east, and Farnam Plaza, an eight-story building that houses the Opera Omaha offices, to the west.
The building had been important fixture in Omaha's downtown business community since the 1930s. Northup-Jones restaurant was located on the first level and was frequented by Omaha's financial and lawyer community.[1]
The building was renovated in 2000, and was converted from office space to 30 two- and three-bedroom residential apartments. The first floor is commercial space and contains two restaurants and a post office.