Built in 1897, it was designated an Omaha landmark in 1985; in 1986 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

[2] George H. Payne, developer of the Sherman, was one of the eleven board of directors of Omaha's 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition which was held in nearby Kountze Park.

The build site of the Sherman was selected because it was on the direct route to the entrance of the impending Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition and at the intersection of two important street car lines.

In its use of classical elements, it also anticipates later apartment buildings with its simple, rectangular brick form.

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