Douglas House is a hotel in Omaha, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “building in Nebraska, United States”. It opened in 1854. It stands about 0.4 km from the centre of Omaha.[3]
Overview
The Douglas House was the second hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. Located in present-day Downtown Omaha on the southwest corner of 13th and Harney Streets, the hotel housed influential politicians, speculators, and the first court trial in the Nebraska Territory. A two-story frame structure, it supplemented the earlier St. Nicholas Hotel.
From “Douglas House (Omaha)” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]
History and building
The hotel opened in 1854. [1]
Location
Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 0.4 km from the centre of Omaha. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Eppley Airfield (OMA), about 6 km from the centre of Omaha.[4]
It is one of 17 hotels in and around Omaha recorded in Wikidata, 11 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 6 with a recorded opening date, it is the earliest. See Hotels in Omaha.
Other hotels within 1.5 km:
- Paxton Hotel — 0.2 km, opened 1882
- Redick Tower — 0.2 km, opened 1930
- Magnolia Hotel Omaha — 0.4 km
- Cozzens House Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1867
- Flatiron Hotel — 0.5 km
- Omaha Marriott Downtown at the Capitol District — 0.6 km
- Hotel Fontenelle — 0.6 km, opened 1914
- Sanford Hotel — 0.7 km
- Hilton Omaha — 0.8 km
- Prague Hotel — 1.2 km, opened 1898
See also
References
- ^ Douglas House (Q5301614). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Douglas House. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-03-04.
- ^ Omaha (Q43199). Wikidata. CC0.
- ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
- ^ Hotels in Omaha. Wikidata. CC0.
Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.