Jewell Building, Omaha

Name: Jewell Building
Address: Omaha, United States

#3 among attractions in Omaha

Dancing, Nightlife, Colonial revival architecture

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The Jewell Building is a city landmark in North Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 1923, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Located at 2221 North 24th Street, the building was home to the Dreamland Ballroom for more than 40 years, and featured performances by many touring jazz and blues legends, including Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, and Lionel Hampton. ()

Coordinates: 41°16'47"N, 95°56'48"W

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East Omaha (Conestoga Community)Omaha United States

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Jewell Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, CenturyLink Center Omaha, Film Streams, Slowdown.

1.2 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
TD Ameritrade Park Omaha, Omaha
30 min walk • Charles Schwab Field Omaha is a baseball park in Omaha, Nebraska. Opened in 2011, the stadium serves as a replacement for historic Johnny Rosenblatt Stadium. Charles Schwab Field has a seating capacity of 24,000, with the ability to expand to 35,000 spectators.
1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Convention center
CenturyLink Center Omaha, Omaha
37 min walk • CHI Health Center Omaha is an arena and convention center in the central United States, located in the North Downtown neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska.
1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Cinema
Film Streams, Omaha
29 min walk • Film Streams is a nonprofit arts organization in Omaha, Nebraska that oversees two cinemas: the Ruth Sokolof Theater, in North Downtown Omaha, and the historic Dundee Theater, Omaha's longest surviving neighborhood cinema. It receives funding from corporate and individual donors, members, and the government.
1.1 miSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Bars and clubs
Slowdown, Omaha
29 min walk • Slowdown is an entertainment venue located in the NoDo neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. A combination of a live music venue, shops, restaurants, and apartments, the venue was developed by Saddle Creek Records as a direct competitor to the Sokol Auditorium in Little Bohemia.
0.5 miN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Omaha
13 min walk • Sacred Heart Catholic Church is located at 2206 Binney Street in the Kountze Place neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.
~1060 ftNE
Museum
Great Plains Black History Museum, Omaha
6 min walk • The Great Plains Black History Museum was formerly located at 2213 Lake Street in the Near North Side neighborhood in North Omaha, Nebraska.
1 miS
Universities and schools
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha
27 min walk • The Creighton University School of Medicine is the graduate medical school at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, and grants the Doctor of Medicine degree. It was founded in 1892. A new satellite campus opened in 2012 at St.
0.7 miW
Cemetery
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Omaha
19 min walk • The Prospect Hill Cemetery, located at 3202 Parker Street in the Prospect Hill neighborhood of North Omaha, Nebraska, United States, is believed to be the oldest pioneer cemetery in Omaha. It is between 31st and 33rd Streets and Parker and Grant Streets.
~850 ftN
Museum, Performing arts, Event space
Love's Jazz and Art Center, Omaha
5 min walk • Love's Jazz and Art Center is located at 2510 North 24th Street in the Near North Omaha neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Founded and named to honor of Omaha jazz great Preston Love, Love's highlights the African American culture of North Omaha. In addition to sponsoring a variety of events, Love's has hosted events for Native Omaha Days.
~610 ftNE
Church
St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha
3 min walk • St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church was the first church for African Americans in Nebraska, organized in North Omaha in 1867. It is located at 2402 North 22nd Street in the Near North Side neighborhood. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miSE
Church
Holy Family Catholic Church, Omaha
22 min walk • Holy Family Church was built in 1883 at 1715 Izard Street, at the intersections of 18th and Izard Streets in North Omaha, Nebraska within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha. It is the oldest existing Catholic Church in Omaha, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Jewell Building?

Nearby attractions include St. John African Methodist Episcopal Church, Omaha (3 min walk), Zion Baptist Church, Omaha (4 min walk), Love's Jazz and Art Center, Omaha (5 min walk), Great Plains Black History Museum, Omaha (6 min walk).

How to get to Jewell Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jewell Building:

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24th & Cuming NW • Lines: 24 (21 min walk)