The story of Omaha's first 100 years. It focuses on the city's buildings - not as a study of steel and stone, but rather an examination of creations that represent people's dreams and aspirations.

First National Bank of Omaha (128K)

Built in 1916 by the firm Graham, Anderson, Probst, and White. Its H shape design and materials specifications were in direct response to a deadly Easter Sunday tornado that devastated the near north side. This bank was designed to withstand the worst wind-storm the plains could throw at it. (Photo courtesy Bostwick Frohardt Collection owned by KMTV and on permanent loan to Durham Western Heritage Museum)

U.S. Post Office (170K)

at 15th and Dodge Street. Construction began in 1892 under the supervision of architect John Latenser and completed in1906. It was a prime example of the Romanesque style, with its rough stone exterior, wide rounded arches, and squat columns. The Post Office was razed in 1966. (Photo courtesy Bostwick Frohardt Collection owned by KMTV and on permanent loan to Durham Western Heritage Museum)

Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition (196K)

Thomas Rogers Kimball and his partner Howard Walker were architects-in-chief for Omaha's Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition of 1898. They established regulations for design and styles and commissioned architects from across the country. (Photo courtesy Omaha Public Library)

Joslyn Memorial (102K)

This Art Deco style monument was designed to resemble an Egyptian temple with American Indian motifs. Commissioned by Sara Joslyn after the death of her husband George Joslyn, President of the Western Newspaper Union. (Photo courtesy Bostwick Frohardt Collection owned by KMTV and on permanent loan to Durham Western Heritage Museum)