tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post2903429805990112670..comments2024-03-24T14:34:09.297-05:00Comments on My Blog: Lucky 13Omababehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13923843074599022110noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-38601175529840528472015-07-17T18:32:42.118-05:002015-07-17T18:32:42.118-05:00I wonder if City Hotel is still standing. It was ...I wonder if City Hotel is still standing. It was at Harney and 10th. It was owned and operated my grandfather Fritz Wirth and his wife Minnie. Anybody know?? Does anybody have a picture to post of it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-83685915306735068862012-02-23T10:40:13.550-06:002012-02-23T10:40:13.550-06:00Many thanks for the photos and notes. My mother gr...Many thanks for the photos and notes. My mother grew up in a house at 8th and Hickory, and although we lived "way out west" at 74th and Hascall, I naturally spent much of my childhood at my grandfather's house in "the old neighborhood." (Indeed, I was born just up the street at St. Catherine's Hospital, now, I think, part of the Grace University campus.) I was back in the old haunts just this past November. Many wonderful memories, many wonderful places.William J Reynoldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902278111823548626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-74817143387248213102011-05-26T10:21:32.037-05:002011-05-26T10:21:32.037-05:00Loved your walk down 13th Street! We love this ne...Loved your walk down 13th Street! We love this neighborhood (I'm the pastor you mention who lives at 1424). The main house was built as a dance hall in 1895. Another, smaller, house on the property was built in 1890 as a settlement house (Google "settlement house omaha" and you'll find old photos of it). In 1991 Doug Hiner and Christina Narwicz purchased the property and transformed it with much love, creativity, and artistry. We feel fortunate to live here.<br /><br />(BTW, my church is Countryside Community Church - www.countrysideucc.org at 87th and Pacific. I also host an internet program called Darkwood Brew that streams live on Sundays at 5pm at www.darkwoodbrew.org).Eric Elneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579427743942684028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-38433307559077133502010-04-12T02:26:27.040-05:002010-04-12T02:26:27.040-05:00I lived down on 6th and Williams. in fact my famil...I lived down on 6th and Williams. in fact my family still does. Sad that most the places have closed. Little Italy has lost many of the old greats. It is hardly reconizable anymore. <br />The Italian resturants and shops are gone. <br />THough still refered to as Little Italy, you think they would have kept some of the history intact.<br />We lost Caniglias, Little Franks, Pistoni's, Don's bar, Bosco's, Angie's, most the original homes down pierce street. I remember ordering from Oddo's, getting ice cream at Goodrich, bowling at Chops and at Soko, next to Soko was Buda's store. There was a Bakery on the corner of 13th and Hickory, The Hotel on the corner of 13th and Williams had the best sandwhiches. There was a Harley shop on 6th just up from pierce and during the Festival the street was blocked by the arch. Falcone Electric was on the corner there. <br />There was another market on the corner of 8th and pierce, and a little shoe repair on 6th and poppleton. In the summer you would be treated to the old model t the Vendetti's would drive through the streets, and every yard had a fruit tree. hmmm wonder what was going on in those cellars lol . <br />If you grew up in the neighborhod you most likely went started at train school for kindergarder, then either stayed till 6th grade or went to St Frances Cabrini. <br />The neighborhood kids were mostly found on Mosquita hill, or in the street playing base ball, kick ball or football. Also on6th street was a resturand called the Italian Gardens, 6th and poppleton. Rinky Dink bar was on 6th towards dorcus and up on 10th and dorcus was St Josephs Hospital. 9th and Willimas had St Catherines.. so much change in my lifetime. How sad... I would give nything to be able to walk into any of them places that are gone.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550243431036872734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-23693048305679690042010-03-13T10:45:15.624-06:002010-03-13T10:45:15.624-06:00Although I was raised in Benson, I worked for seve...Although I was raised in Benson, I worked for several years near 10th & Leavenworth. Between wedding receptions at Sokol Hall, lunches or dinners at The Bohemian, lunches at Oddo's, and a bowling league at Chop's, this was an excellent trip down memory lane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-59282206450004022112009-12-07T10:57:05.369-06:002009-12-07T10:57:05.369-06:00hi,
loved your walk down 13th street where i grew ...hi,<br />loved your walk down 13th street where i grew up (50'2 & 60's). i have a couple of old photos of the gallagher building if you are interested. one from abt. 1900 and the others from 1953 which include a long view of 13th street looking north. how may i email these to you?<br />jonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-57261396076552274872009-11-26T02:09:02.872-06:002009-11-26T02:09:02.872-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-21398543508189546972009-06-11T09:37:56.006-05:002009-06-11T09:37:56.006-05:00I enjoyed the tour of 13th street. My wedding invi...I enjoyed the tour of 13th street. My wedding invitations were printed at Tourek's, enjoyed many a good polka at Sokol Hall and I visit Bohemian Cafe periodically on a visit from Texas. Going one street west at 14th and Martha, the big brick bldg which I believe is an apartment now, was the Janda Funeral Home--my greatuncle.<br />Also enjoyed your earlier tour of south 24th.Mary Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-55024898527013210592009-03-25T22:44:00.000-05:002009-03-25T22:44:00.000-05:00that glass-front building used to be the Glass Fro...that glass-front building used to be the Glass Front Cafe years agoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-23320880121515936322009-03-18T20:47:00.000-05:002009-03-18T20:47:00.000-05:00Spectacular! I love what you've done so far - plea...Spectacular! I love what you've done so far - please keep going. You inspire me to want to write more, too. I hope you've seen some of the articles I've written on Wikipedia, like this one about S. 10th Street -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_10th_Street<BR/><BR/>You can see a list of some at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Freechild/Omaha including a collection of the street articles I've written. My fave is North 24th Street.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, thanks again for writing your blog, and please keep going - its exciting.<BR/><BR/> - AdamAdam Fletcher Sassehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12584313181433113158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-85122586501086077892009-03-10T17:53:00.000-05:002009-03-10T17:53:00.000-05:00Hi AnnieR this is HD_cI have eaten at Bohemian caf...Hi AnnieR this is HD_c<BR/><BR/>I have eaten at Bohemian cafe and it was good, but a little heavy for me. <BR/><BR/><BR/>www.pafundi.com<BR/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR/>Number of Operations Iraq Freedom and Enduring Freedom casualties<BR/>as confirmed by U.S. Central Command: 4895Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13976409232732242391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-77346954222196783822009-03-10T07:13:00.000-05:002009-03-10T07:13:00.000-05:00Most excellent article. Thanks for doing it.Your 1...Most excellent article. Thanks for doing it.<BR/><BR/>Your 1446 building was Manny's Pool Hall where I learned to shoot Pool. This was about 1968. Manny Segal was the owner.<BR/><BR/>One of my dad's best buddies in high school had Manny as kind of a surrogate father. He was a polio survior and lived with his single mom in an apartment across the street from where Manny then ran a record shop. Manny kind of adopted him and they would hang out at the record shop. Needless to say they collected quite a few records.<BR/><BR/>Manny then opened up the pool hall. Dad got transferred and when we moved back the pool hall was closed and I never found out what happened to the hall or Manny. Anyone else know?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36542287.post-79244417504534461852009-02-25T11:42:00.000-06:002009-02-25T11:42:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.@ByBenSpillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803678606639716226noreply@blogger.com