Built in combined Georgian Revival, Colonial Revival and Prairie School styles, the complex was designated a City of Omaha Landmark in 1978; it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district in 1980.

[4] The historic district originally included 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) with 19 buildings.

These particular buildings were built in both Georgian Revival and Prairie School styles.

[2] With beautiful landscaped grounds, marble floors in a number of units and a surrounding park-like atmosphere scattered throughout a mixed-use neighborhood, Drake Court was once a highly desired property.

[7] Three buildings were added in the 2014 expansion, the Ansonia, Ainsworth, and Beverly Apartments.