Story #40: 2502 North 53rd Street (Built 1928)
Before it even had an owner, the brick home at 2502 N. 53rd Street was already creating buzz.
In March 1928, the Rasp Brothers pulled a $7,500 building permit and announced plans for a “fine brick home” in the new Country Club district—so desirable that buyers were considering it before it was even finished.
By summer, the house was complete—and it had a name: “Twin Gables.”
The design was no accident. Twin Gables was modeled after the Rasps’ earlier show home, “Lindy Gables,” at 677 N. 58th Street.
With its steeply pitched gables and storybook charm, the house reflected the neighborhood’s push to avoid “sameness” and instead showcase distinctive, eye-catching architecture.
And it worked.
Before it was sold, the Rasps opened Twin Gables to the public, inviting Omahans to tour its seven rooms and admire a custom-painted sunroom designed to feel like a garden retreat—turning the home into a local attraction.
By August 1928, the home was purchased by Charles Ernest Clark, a field superintendent with Omaha Life Insurance, and his wife, Carrie. After Carrie’s death in 1934, C.E. Clark sold the home in 1935 to John V. and Marie Erixon. The Erixons lived there until 1943, when they sold it to Harold H. and Diana Bloom of Bloom Auto Sales.
The Bloom family remained in the home for more than 60 years, until 2004. Neighbors still remember Mrs. Bloom for the homemade challah bread she generously shared—a small but meaningful tradition that added warmth to the block.
The current owners, who have lived in the home since 2013, continue that spirit of community as active members of the Country Club Neighborhood Association.
Photo Captions:
Rendering of 2502 N. 53rd St from the original Metcalfe Company sales brochure.
An Aug. 26, 1928 announcement in the Omaha World-Herald about the sale of the home at 2502 N. 53rd St.
Ad for 2502's "Twin" Lindy Gables.
Announcement for the home being built by the Rasp Brothers at 2502 N 53rd St.
2502 is completed by the Rasp Brothers and ready for showings.
Current photo of 2502 N 53rd St. courtesy Douglas County Assessor.
Fun fact: The Rasp Bros left their mark under the telephone stand in the home at 2502 N. 53rd St. Photo courtesy of current owners.
