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1200 Landmark Center
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Building in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
June 2025
January 2025
Landmark Center File:LandmarkBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg 220 The Farnam Hotel in 2010 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 41.2574 -95.9319 type:landmark_region:US-NE inline,title 255 ft on 1990 Completed Holabird & Root Metro Transit https://www.regus.com/en-us/united-states/nebraska/omaha/landmark-center-2525
Landmark Center is a building complex that contains a 255 ft (78 m), 15-story high-rise building and data center. It is located at the corner of South 13th and Farnam Streets in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska, United States.1200 Landmark Center in Omaha https://www.skydb.net/building/825638160/1200-landmark-center-omaha/ skydb Landmark Center was built in 1990 by BetaWest Properties Inc. for Northwestern Bell and was previously known as 1200 Landmark Center.https://lundco.com/hotel-added-to-downtown-landmark-is-named-the-farnam/ Hotel added to downtown Landmark is named: The Farnam : Lund Company The high-rise portion of the complex was converted into a hotel, which opened on May 20, 2021.
History
In February 1988, it was announced that BetaWest Properties Inc. would be building a twelve-story tall building and an additional four story building for Northwestern Bell.1988-02-13 Northwestern Bell project to include computer center https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-northwestern-bell-proje/175414252/ 2025-06-27 The Lincoln Star 8 The month after, it was announced that an entire block of the Old Market would be demolished to make way for the building. This included the Dewey and Stone Building, which was built in 1876.1988-03-10 City Plan for BetaWest Criticized by Three https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-city-plan-for-betawes/175414417/ 2025-06-27 Omaha World-Herald 24 The building was the oldest commercial structure in Downtown Omaha and had its facade preserved.Writer Cindy Gonzalez World-Herald Staff 2021-06-17 Redefining downtown: Rescuing historic facades can be hit or miss venture https://omaha.com/news/local/history/article_fa6e4c48-af74-11eb-82ad-3b26c86e5e31.html 2025-06-27 Omaha World-Herald en
Demolition of the buildings on site was halted in October 1988 after many demolition vehicles were damaged, causing many employee's to leave Omaha.1988-10-06 Violence causes workers to quit jobs in Omaha https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-violence-causes-wor/175415221/ 2025-06-27 Lincoln Journal Star 20 However, work commenced two days later after labor pact allowed the plan to resume.1988-10-08 Labor pact lets BetaWest plan resume https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-labor-pact-lets-betawes/175415322/ 2025-06-27 The Lincoln Star 16 Construction began that same month after a majority of the buildings on site were razed.1989-02-05 BetaWest Project https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-betawest-project/175416054/ 2025-06-27 Omaha World-Herald 124 By 1989, the plan changed to a 15-story high-rise building, a 480-stall parking garage, and a five story data center.1989-12-27 Cranes Helping Build U S West's Computer Center https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-cranes-helping-build/175416324/ 2025-06-27 Omaha World-Herald 19
1200 Landmark Center officially opened in February 1991.1991-08-29 Businesses Hear Merits of Landmark https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-businesses-hear-merit/175417482/ 2025-06-27 Omaha World-Herald 20 After the completion of 1200 Landmark Center, US West announced that it would leave the real-estate market and would be selling the data center portion of the building. They would sell the data center to Phillip Morris Capital and would then lease it.1991-11-02 US West sells data center https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-us-west-sel/175417043/ 2025-06-27 The Grand Island Independent 24
The high-rise portion of the complex was renovated into a hotel, which opened in May 2021.Stone Alexandra 2021-05-20 'A different level of experience': The Farnam hotel will welcome first guests this week https://www.ketv.com/article/a-different-level-of-experience-the-farnam-hotel-will-welcome-first-guests-this-week/36482742 2025-06-27 KETV en
Design
1200 Landmark Center is a building complex that contains a 15-story high-rise building, a five-story data center, and a parking garage. The high-rise portion of the complex is 255 (78 m) tall. The building was designed by Holabird & Root. The data center and high-rise portions of the building portray a blue glass facade. Occupying a two block area, the complex is in an area formerly belonging to the Old Market.by Written 2026-01-16 1200 Landmark Center and Lion Place https://omahaexploration.com/2026/01/15/1200-landmark-center-and-lion-place/ 2026-02-02 Omaha Exploration en
See also
Hotels
Economy of Omaha, Nebraska
List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska
References
External links
The Farnam Hotel official website
Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Omaha, Nebraska
Category:Downtown Omaha
Category:Office buildings completed in 1990
Category:Holabird & Root
Category:Hotels established in 2021
Category:Hotel buildings completed in 1990