Burnt District, Omaha

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N 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102, USA

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N41° 15' 41" W95° 55' 50"   (41.261388888889, -95.930555555556) Start navigation »

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The Burnt District was the original red light district in Omaha, Nebraska in the late 19th century. The area was located east of Creighton University from Douglas Street six blocks north to Cass Street and from the Missouri River west to Sixteenth Street.
It was the location of several notorious brothels, with more than 100 establishments employing 1,600 sex workers. Particularly popular during a depression which struck Omaha in the 1890s, the Burnt District was a predecessor of Tom Dennison's Sporting District.

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