Removal of the cottages on the Boys Town farm is in full swing. The cottages were built in the late 40's and early 50's as part of a $30 million expansion program that created living quarters on the West Farm and doubled the size of Boys Town. About 30 minutes after this photo was taken, … Continue reading 1452 No-Name Street
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I've been following the demolition of the Boys Town farm in west Omaha. One by one the cottages and support buildings on Gianelli Street meet their fate and crumble under the massive pressure of the giant back hoe's powerful jaws. The back hoe operator controlled this powerful machine like a surgeon performing delicate brain surgery, … Continue reading Jaws
Boys Town Farm is being wiped off the face of the earth. In 1921 Father Flanagan moved his home for homeless boys from a boarding house in downtown Omaha to a large working farm 10 miles west of Omaha, which is now 144th and West Dodge road, and still the current location of Boys Town campus. … Continue reading Boys Town Farm
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