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Located in downtown Omaha, the Orpheum underwent a major $10 million renovation in 2002 and the ornate splendor of this magnificent theater was enhanced to better serve patrons and artists. [1]
When the Army headquarters were moved to Fort Omaha, the opportunity to develop Harney Street between 15th and 16th Streets emerged. [2]
The former Witherspoon mansion at 9909 Fieldcrest Drive in Regency is the focus of a disagreement over its valuation. [3]
The Douglas County assessor will be allowed to present his case to a state tax commission, arguing that an Omaha mansion’s 2005 valuation shouldn’t be cut by more than $1 million. [4]
For several years the Douglas County Assessor’s Office and the property’s owner, Thomas Hilt, have clashed over the mansion’s valuation for tax purposes. [3]
For performances at the ‘Orpheum Theater’ follow this link. [...] Burchess managed Salt Lake City’s Walker Theater, but moved to Omaha where he purchased Boyd’s Opera House and the Grand Opera House, all three of which burned to the ground during his management in the early 1890s. [2]
Omaha’s celebrated Orpheum Theater is home of the finest in local and national performing arts. [1]
The commission ruled Tuesday that Morrissey has a “direct and legal interest” in the case and will be allowed to present his side. [...] Members cited a Nebraska Court of Appeals ruling from an earlier case on the property that indicated a lower value. [4]
In December of that year the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben presented to the city a check for $135,000 to purchase the Orpheum, stipulating that it be renovated into a performing arts center for the Omaha Symphony, Opera Omaha and Ballet Omaha. [1]
In cutting the current valuation, County Board members Mary Ann Borgeson and Mike Boyle asked Assessor Roger Morrissey why the property’s value continues to be in dispute. [3]
Sinking into the plush seats of the historic Orpheum Theater, which underwent a $10 million renovation in 2002, one can feel more than 100 years of social and cultural history resonating from the site. [2]
Omaha was then in the prestigious company of eight other cities on the Orpheum circuit–Chicago, Kansas City, New Orleans, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento. [1]
Hilt protested, and the County Board voted 5-2 Tuesday to cut the valuation to $1.615 million despite the recommendation of an independent appraiser to leave it unchanged. [3]
Sources:
[1] Omaha Performing Arts - History
[2] Opera Omaha
[3] Omaha.com Metro/Region Section
[4] Omaha.com Metro/Region Section