Magic at Midtown is a design tour of upscale urban residences at Midtown Crossing featuring the area’s finest interior designers. These amazing, professionally designed spaces will formally open to the public with a gala event and fireworks on November 17. Public tours of twelve Midtown Crossing condominiums will continue through Sunday, December 4. The tour, with additional events and activities, nestled in the active Midtown community, will feature 32 design spaces in the luxury condominiums at Midtown Crossing.
Guests will be enthralled by the vision of dozens of the area’s best designers and the result will be something to behold.
This design tour is the premiere fundraising effort for the Joslyn Castle Trust.
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Modjeska Joslyn Condo
Modjeska was one of the Joslyns’ purebred Saint Bernard dogs. She was named for Madame Helena Modjeska, a famous Polish actress.
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The Joslyn Landmark Condo
The Joslyn Castle is an Omaha Landmark Historic Structure and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It is also the first historic site of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum.
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Bay Chief Joslyn Condo
One of several thoroughbred horses owned by George and Sarah Joslyn, Bay Chief belonged to Sarah and took second in class in 1894 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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The John McDonald Condo
John McDonald was a prominent Omaha architect in the early 1900s. He designed the Joslyn’s home, the Joslyn Memorial (today the Joslyn Art Museum) and all the other buildings associated with George and Sarah Joslyn.
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The Joslyn Castle Condo
The Joslyns called their lavish estate Lynhurst, however, it has always been referred to as the Joslyn Castle. The property which was once on the far western edge of Omaha, is now situated in the heart of Midtown Omaha.
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The Turner Park Condo
Turner Park sits just to the east of the Midtown Crossing complex. Mutual of Omaha’s main building was built on the site of the Turner Mansion. The park and boulevard are named for the Mr. and Mrs. Charles Turners’ son Curtiss who was killed in an accident. Mrs. Turner and Sarah Joslyn were friends who worked together on civic projects.
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The Stephen Douglas Condo
Steven Douglas served as Attorney General, member of the legislature, Secretary of State and judge of the Supreme Court in Illinois. He was a member of the United States Senate and was responsible to connecting the railroad from east to west across the United States.
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The Joslyn Carriage House Condo
The Carriage House measuring 7,000 square feet on three floors, once housed the Joslyn horses and carriages. It still contains original tile walls and beautiful etched glass in the transoms.
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The Violet Joslyn Condo
Violet Carl was about 5 years old when she came to live with George and Sarah Joslyn. Until her graduation from Brownell Talbot School, she was known as Violet Carl. In her late teens, although there is no proof of formal adoption, she came to be referred to as Violet Joslyn and was treated as such by the family and the community.
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The George Joslyn Condo
George Joslyn was the founder and owner of the Western Newspaper Union. Headquartered in Omaha, the WNU had 35 offices across the country. At the time of his death in 1916 he was the wealthiest man in Nebraska with a fortune of $8-10 million.
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The Sarah Joslyn Condo
Sarah Hannah Selleck and George Alfred Joslyn were married in Vermont September 28, 1872. Theirs is truly a rags-to-riches story. Sarah is best remembered for her charity work and her generosity to the community by helping start many organizations which still exist today. Her greatest cultural achievement was building and endowing the Joslyn Art Museum.
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The General G Dodge Condo
Grenville M. Dodge was a civil engineer who was involved in surveying for railroads, including the Union Pacific. His job was to plan the route and devise solutions to any obstacles encountered. During the 1880s and 1890s, he served as president or chief engineer of dozens of railroad companies. He later returned home to Iowa and died in Council Bluffs in 1916.
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Henry Farnam Condo
Early Omaha’s main street and was named in honor of Henry Farnam, a civil engineer who started his career on the Erie Canal, lived in New York and later in New Haven, Connecticut. He became interested in railroads and was a promoter of the Rock Island Road which extended from Rock Island across Iowa.
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