Trees are silent witnesses to the movement of our lives. They are there when we learn to swing on the playground. They hide us during games of tag until the streetlights turn on. When we take pictures for graduation and homecoming, they are behind us with arms outstretched like parents and siblings, blooming brightly for the camera.

On Sept. 14, 1934, Robert P. Moore took ownership of 2011 North 53rd St., a classic two-story Tudor-style home. What brought the Moore family to Country Club neighborhood? American Telephone and Telegraph.

In the early 1930s, architect Oscar T. Bowles made a name for himself in Omaha’s neighborhoods including Country Club, Happy Hollow, Fairacres and Westside

At 5410 Corby St. stands the largest building in the Country Club Historic District, and the only religious structure within the boundary of the original Country Club plat: St. Paul’s United Methodist Church.

What did a thoroughly modern home look like in 1930? At 5028 Parker Street, it featured a “model kitchen,” extra-large rooms, a side porch, a brick garage—and, as builder J. Louis Campbell advertised, “a gas furnace if you wish.

In September 1932, New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt brought his presidential campaign to Douglas County.

Recently, a former Country Club resident reached out with this memory: "When I was young our next-door neighbor talked about his home being the original farmhouse for Gate City Nursery. She also mentioned a creek that ran through the lower part of Erskine Street near Jack Payne's house."

Few things define the Country Club Neighborhood more than its magnificent tree canopy. Long before many of today's trees reached their impressive size, the Metcalfe Company understood that mature trees would be just as important to the neighborhood's identity as its beautiful homes.

One of the joys of researching Country Club's first 100 years is discovering homes that have been cherished by each generation of owners. 2524 N. 53rd Street is one of those homes.

Some houses tell their story through famous owners or dramatic events. Others tell it through the people who simply loved living there.

Long before dance competitions and studio drop-offs, Country Club kids were heading to one house just east of the neighborhood to learn their steps.

More images from Nathaniel L. Dewell, a commercial photographer who worked almost exclusively in Omaha, Nebraska, from the 1910s until 1940.

Not every Country Club builder came out of the construction trades. Some arrived by way of the automobile business. During the 1930s, August and Anna Julien became one of the more intriguing husband-and-wife building teams working in the Country Club neighborhood, constructing at least 24 homes between 1932 and 1939.

More images from Nathaniel L. Dewell, a commercial photographer who worked almost exclusively in Omaha, Nebraska, from the 1910s until 1940. From the late 1920s through 1940 he captured many newly built homes in the Country Club neighborhood.

Not every architect who helped shape Omaha's most desirable neighborhoods became a household name. But Bert B. Hene probably should have.

The Crime Boss Moves to Country Club. Some Country Club homes have fascinating architecture. Others have fascinating owners. 2201 Country Club Avenue had both.

The Everett S. Dodds Home. In 1927, Marvin A. and Geraldine E. Kohn obtained a building permit for a new Tudor-style home at 2535 N. 55th Street. The house was designed by architect Everett S. Dodds, with the Metcalfe Company serving as builder.

More images from Nathaniel L. Dewell, a commercial photographer who worked almost exclusively in Omaha, Nebraska, from the 1910s until 1940. From the late 1920s through 1940 he captured many newly built homes in the Country Club neighborhood.

Nathaniel L. Dewell, was a commercial photographer who worked almost exclusively in Omaha, Nebraska, from the 1910s until 1940. In the late 1920s through 1940 he captured many newly built homes in the Country Club neighborhood.

What if Gallagher Park had become apartment buildings?

It nearly did.