STORY #26: Colonial Revival Elegance
While Tudor homes dominate the Country Club Historic District, another popular architectural style of the 1920s and 1930s also made its mark: Colonial Revival.
Inspired by early American architecture, Colonial Revival homes emphasize symmetry, classical details, and formal entryways. In Country Club, these homes often feature small front porticos supported by classical columns, sometimes topped with a triangular pediment.
About 6% of the homes in the neighborhood were built in this style, and many were designed by architects. In fact, two Colonial Revival homes were highlighted in promotional materials used by the Metcalfe Company when marketing the neighborhood in the late 1920s.
One example is:
2021 North 55th Street
Built in 1929, this beautifully proportioned home was designed by noted Omaha architect George Fisher.
Colonial homes are especially common along 55th Street — considered the premier street of the development — where many of the neighborhood’s most architecturally refined houses were built.
Sources: Country Club Historic District National Register Nomination and the Omaha City Directory
Photo Captions:
Rendering of this home taken from the original Metcalfe Co. Sales Brochure for marketing the Country Club District.
The colonial home at 2021 N. 55th St. was built in 1929 for Chester W. Datesman, a salesman for the National Roofing Co. The house was designed by architect Charles W. Rosenberry. Photo courtesy the Douglas County Assessor's website.
