Northern Natural Gas Building
| Northern Natural Gas Building | |
|---|---|
Northern Natural Gas Building in 2009 | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Height | |
| Roof | 260 ft (79 m) |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 3.77-acre (15,300 m2) site |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 15 |
| Floor area | 259,000 sq ft (24,100 m2) |
Northern Natural Gas Building | |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Coordinates | 41°15′33″N 95°56′46″W / 41.2593°N 95.9461°W |
| Built | 1950–1952 |
| Architect | Latenser & Sons |
| Architectural style | Modern Movement |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000649 |
| Added to NRHP | August 26, 2009 |
| References | |
| [1] | |
The Northern Natural Gas Building, also known as the 2223 Dodge Street Building, is a 260 ft (79 m), 19-story high-rise building located in the Park East neighborhood of Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States. As of 2013, the building is home to an apartment complex called the Highline. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.
The building was built in the early 1950s as a six-story building for Northern Natural Gas. The building was later expanded in 1958 with the addition of a fifteen story high-rise. After Northern Natural Gas's merger with Houston Natural Gas, the building was used as the headquarters for Enron until 1986. After Enron moved to Houston, Texas, the building was used as a regional headquarters for the company until 1990.
History
On June 19, 1950, Northern Natural Gas announced that it would build a six-story building in Downtown Omaha.[2] The building was topped-out in December of that same year.[3] The building officially opened on January 7, 1952.[4] Following its opening, in September 1952, Northern Natural Gas announced an additional expansion to the building.[5] In April 1957, a fifteen story addition was announced, with construction beginning a few days later.[6][7] The addition, built to the South of the building was completed in 1958.[8]
In 1985, InterNorth purchased Houston Natural Gas and formed Enron.[9] Enron remained in the building until July 1, 1986 when it moved to Houston, Texas.[10] In 1988, Enron sold the building to an investment group.[11] In spite of the sale, the building remained the regional headquarters for Enron until the early 1991, when Enron built a new facility in West Omaha.[12][13]
In 2009, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[14] In 2013, developer NuStyle redeveloped the building as an apartment complex known as Highline.[15]
Design
The Northern Natural Gas Building is made up of two buildings. The six story building to the North opened in 1952. The fifteen story high-rise building to the South opened in 1958. The buildings have a combined floor area of 259,000 sq ft (24,100 m2). Both buildings were designed by Latenser & Sons.[16][17]
See also
References
- ^ "Northern Natural Gas Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016.
- ^ "Northern Gas Lets Contract". Evening World-Herald. June 19, 1950. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Natural Gas Building Steel Work Finished". Evening World-Herald. December 20, 1950. p. 26. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "6,500 Visit Opening of New Gas Building". Omaha World-Herald. January 8, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Northern Natural Gas Lets Building COntracts". Lincoln Journal Star. September 7, 1952. p. 9. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Omaha News in Brief". Omaha World-Herald. April 27, 1957. p. 14. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Northern Natural's Tower". Omaha World-Herald. April 25, 1957. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Northern Natural Gas Building (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Watkins, Thayer. "The Rise and Fall of Enron". San Jose State University. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Though Enron Going South, Two Foundations Will Stay in Omaha". Omaha World-Herald. May 18, 1986. p. 20. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Northern Natural Building Goes to Investment Group". Omaha World-Herald. November 16, 1988. p. 54. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF).
- ^ "Enron's Revenues Up, Debt Down". Omaha World-Herald. November 25, 1991. p. 6. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Nebraska - List View". National Park Service. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
- ^ "Potential apartment residents get sneak peek at the Highline". Omaha World-Herald. February 3, 2013. p. 15. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Building Has Steel Ceilings". Omaha World-Herald. August 5, 1951. p. 64. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
- ^ "15-Story Building Will Rule Skyline". Evening World-Herald. May 22, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved July 2, 2025.