[2] Constructed between 1905 and 1916, the buildings were owned and erected by Omaha master builder Robert C. Strehlow.

According to the City of Omaha, the complex is the state's earliest known example of an integrated grouping of related apartment buildings.

Strehlow developed his apartment complex during that period, incorporating aspects of turn-of-the-century design, including an axial court arrangement, a sculptured fountain, and landscaped grounds.

However, The Margaret was completed with a different design, including red bricks instead of a distinctive tan.

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