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'Benson' is a historic neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska. Now a pocket within North Omaha, Benson is formerly a suburban town that was annexed by Omaha in 1917.
Benson High School is in the Omaha Public Schools district. Benson is home to several live music venues, including Mick's Music & Bar, the Foundry Cafe, Common Grounds Coffeehouse, The Waiting Room, PS Collective, the Pizza Shoppe as well as the Luthier Hargiss Stringed Instruments. Area churches include the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Benson Church of Christ, Benson Presbyterian Church of Omaha, City Church and Benson Baptist Church of Omaha Nebraska.
Erastus Benson was a land speculator, investor and philanthropist who unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Omaha in 1906. He was an early investor in marketing Thomas Edison's inventions, including the phonograph and the Kinetoscope.[1][2] In 1887 he purchased approximately 900 acres of farm land from Edward Creighton, an Omaha businessman. On March 4, 1887, Benson platted the land on the Creighton farm and called it Benson Place, later changing it to Benson. The newly platted community was located along Military Avenue, approximately 9 miles northwest of Omaha.
On May 25 1917 the City of Omaha, Nebraska annexed the town of Benson. At that time it was 1.4 mi² and had 5000 residents.[3]
1. Robinson, D. (1996) ''From Peep Show to Palace: The Birth of American Film,'' Columbia University Press. p. 37.
2. Edison Film and Sound:History of Edison Motion Pictures. Retrieved 8/10/07.
3. History of Nebraska - Chapter 35, retrieved 14dec2006
★ Downtown Benson website
★ Benson Neighborhood Association
★ Official page for Mick's Music & Bar in Omaha
★ Official page for Omaha Foundry Cafe
★ Official page for Common Grounds Coffeehouse in Omaha
★ Official Page for City Church of Omaha
★ Official page for PS Collective
★ Official page for The Pizza Shoppe & Pub
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Currently
Benson High School is in the Omaha Public Schools district. Benson is home to several live music venues, including Mick's Music & Bar, the Foundry Cafe, Common Grounds Coffeehouse, The Waiting Room, PS Collective, the Pizza Shoppe as well as the Luthier Hargiss Stringed Instruments. Area churches include the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Benson Church of Christ, Benson Presbyterian Church of Omaha, City Church and Benson Baptist Church of Omaha Nebraska.
History
Erastus Benson was a land speculator, investor and philanthropist who unsuccessfully ran for Mayor of Omaha in 1906. He was an early investor in marketing Thomas Edison's inventions, including the phonograph and the Kinetoscope.[1][2] In 1887 he purchased approximately 900 acres of farm land from Edward Creighton, an Omaha businessman. On March 4, 1887, Benson platted the land on the Creighton farm and called it Benson Place, later changing it to Benson. The newly platted community was located along Military Avenue, approximately 9 miles northwest of Omaha.
On May 25 1917 the City of Omaha, Nebraska annexed the town of Benson. At that time it was 1.4 mi² and had 5000 residents.[3]
References
1. Robinson, D. (1996) ''From Peep Show to Palace: The Birth of American Film,'' Columbia University Press. p. 37.
2. Edison Film and Sound:History of Edison Motion Pictures. Retrieved 8/10/07.
3. History of Nebraska - Chapter 35, retrieved 14dec2006
External links
★ Downtown Benson website
★ Benson Neighborhood Association
★ Official page for Mick's Music & Bar in Omaha
★ Official page for Omaha Foundry Cafe
★ Official page for Common Grounds Coffeehouse in Omaha
★ Official Page for City Church of Omaha
★ Official page for PS Collective
★ Official page for The Pizza Shoppe & Pub
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