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Tim Reeder's Restored Victorian

You don’t have to be batty about bungalows or crazy for colonials to check out the Restore Omaha Conference planned for Friday, Mar. 5 and Saturday, Mar. 6 at the Metro Community College South Omaha Campus.

Those interested in the practice and techniques of restoration will be squarely in their element at the annual event, but the gathering also offers a host of related opportunities for others drawn to such diverse topics as planting Victorian gardens or the subterranean history of Omaha’s rumrunners.

[from Destination Midtown]
Older homes, like those in Midtown, need a special kind of love. Built with meticulous attention to detail by genuine craftsman, they've stood the test of time for generations. But without the right kind of maintenance, they can quickly fall into disrepair.

Published October 8, 2009
Omaha World Herald
A Historic Restoration Tour is set for Sunday, highlighting commercial and residential buildings in the Benson neighborhood.

The tour runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and starts at the Griswold Service Station, 5504 Northwest Radial.

The service station site was once the home of James A. Howard, pioneer mayor of Benson. Rezoned to commercial use in the 1950s, the home was razed. A Texaco station in the 1980s inspired the planned restoration by the current owner.

The Restore Omaha conference was featured on the front page of the business section in Tuesday's Omaha World Herald. John Prouty has generously hosted the opening reception at his building in South Omaha.

Read the full article 'This is a Hoppin' Area:' Brothers moved business from downtown to south O.

Bob Yapp was the keynote speaker for the 2006 Restore Omaha Conference held at UNO.

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The Omaha World Herald featured a large article on Nebraska ceramic artist Su Harvey. Su started Prairie Mile Tileworks three years ago. She creates hand glazed Arts & Crafts tiles at her studio in Eagle, Nebraska. She will also present at the 2008 Restore Omaha Conference.