Jobbers Canyon Historic District

Jobbers Canyon Historic District was a large industrial and warehouse area comprising 24 buildings located in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, US.

[3] In 1989, all 24 buildings in Jobbers Canyon were demolished, representing the largest National Register historic district loss to date.

After George Francis Train landed the Union Pacific and Credit Foncier of America in Omaha, the city quickly turned into a transportation hub.

"[8] All of Omaha's largest and most notable wholesale and mercantile businesses built massive warehouse structures in the area by the early 20th century.

In 1907 Fairbanks, Morse and Company was the largest manufacturer of gasoline, kerosene, and crude oil engines in the United States.

Architects Fisher & Lawrie designed another six-story red brick warehouse structure in 1900 for the Lee-Glass-Andreesen Hardware Company, which originated in 1880 as Lee, Fried & Co.

[11] At the time Charles M. Harper, chief executive of ConAgra, was asked about the district, and responded saying it was "some big, ugly red brick buildings".

[8] At the time Omaha's then-planning director, Marty Shukert, said it was more important to keep the city's downtown core healthy than to keep the historic district.

The injunction was later dissolved, and ultimately, all 24 buildings in the National Register-listed historic district were demolished, and the adjacent corporate campus was completed in 1992.

[14] Some critics charge that Omaha's dual losses of Jobbers Canyon and the Union Stockyards represent a blatant disregard for the city's working-class history.

The M.E. Smith Building, designed by Frederick S. Stott , built in 1920 and formerly located at 201 South 10th Street. It was demolished in 1989.