Edgar Zabriskie Residence

The Edgar Zabriskie Residence is located at 3524 Hawthorne Avenue in the Bemis Park neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska, United States. It was built in 1889 as one of the first homes in Bemis Park. The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 and was designated an Omaha Landmark in 1980.[3]

Edgar Zabriskie House
View from southwest
LocationOmaha, Nebraska
Coordinates41°16′13″N 95°57′57″W
Built1889[1]
ArchitectFowler & Beindorff
Architectural styleStick/eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.78001697[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 28, 1978
Designated OMALOctober 14, 1980[1]

About

The Zabriskie Residence is regarded as one of the finest Queen Anne style structures in Omaha.[4] Edgar Zabriskie was a ship officer, American Civil War veteran, Union Pacific general agent and accountant. He was one of the first purchasers of a lot in Bemis Park, a new residential suburb in the 1880s. The house was designed by a firm operated by Benjamin Fowler and Charles Beindorff, who also designed a number of important civic buildings throughout the city. After it was built the Zabriskie Residence and carriage house sat alone on a hill overlooking the Bemis Park development for nearly a decade. It was only in the early 20th century did the development grow.[5]

The Zabriskie House has multiple wall surfaces, high multiple rooftops, a round turret, straight and round-arched windows and prominent gables and chimneys. The house is currently in excellent condition, including still-functioning original gas lamps throughout the house.

See also
  • Landmarks in Omaha

References
  1. "Omaha Landmarks". Omaha Landmarks Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 2013-03-05.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  3. Blair, R., Deichert, J. and Bloom, H. (2005) 2005 Revised Omaha Economic Development Plan: Plan for Northeast Omaha. Archived 2007-12-03 at the Wayback Machine Omaha Economic Development Corporation. Retrieved 10/7/07.
  4. "Zabriskie House". City of Omaha Landmark Heritage Preservation Commission. Retrieved 10/7/07.
  5. Gerber, K. and Spencer, J.S. (2003) Building for the Ages: Omaha's architectural landmarks. Landmarks, Inc. p 68.
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