# Nash Block

Omaha, NE · industrial · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-df91378e44` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-nash-block/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-df91378e44.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-df91378e44.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-df91378e44

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | none |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | housing | none |
| What is there now | apartment complex known as the Greenhouse | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Catharine B. Nash | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Anchors

M. E. Smith and Company

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Nash Block, historically known as the McKesson-Robbins Warehouse, is a historic building located at 902-912 Farnam Street in Omaha, Nebraska. Designed by Thomas R. Kimball and built from 1905 to 1907, the building is the last remnant of Downtown Omaha's Jobbers Canyon. It was named an Omaha Landmark in 1978, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. In 1989, the building was converted into an apartment complex known as the Greenhouse.


== History ==
Nash Block was built for M. E. Smith and Company from 1905 to 1907 by Catharine B. Nash. The building was built at a cost of $190,000, it had eight floors and had a basement. It was designed by Thomas R.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Block

## Sources

- Nash Block — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_Block

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Nash Block, Omaha, NE." Record n-df91378e44, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-nash-block/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_omahanashblock,
  title = {Nash Block, Omaha, NE},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ne/omaha-nash-block/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-df91378e44, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.