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The post-World War II era ushered in a period of unprecedented economic prosperity that drove housing development, challenged architectural tastes, and profoundly altered the built environment in Omaha.
As the city sprawled westward beyond the traditional streetcar suburbs, notable architects like Donald Polsky, Neil Astle, Alex Weinstein, and Stanley How introduced a new, modern design ethos into the suburban housing scattered throughout what is now the geographical center of Omaha.
