Western Railroad Discussion > UP Headquarters?

I found this photo in a box that I had inherited from my late parents. It is dated 1967, with no other information. The large building in the background has the UP logo and a sign that says "General Offices." Is that UP Headquarters in Omaha?
Bill Pyper
Salem, OR

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must be
Omaha World-Record bldg on the right...
looks like Nebraska license plate ahead...
highway numbers match Omaha's

Yes it is. The old one.

Looks like Dodge St in Omaha.

Here's the replacement in the background....when you drive around Omaha, you sure know it's a UP town!

- Paul

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qnyla Wrote:
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> Looks like Dodge St in Omaha.


with a lot of vintage iron on it

Several nice vehicles

Yes, looking west on Dodge St. before the "new addition" was built on the east side in the 70s facing the Omaha World-Herald Building. Today the lot is vacant and the new headquarters building is across Dodge St on the left. JEB



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Looks like this...
Gonut

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Vintage Iron! That red Stingray ragtop caught my eye right away!

Bob

Copy19 Wrote:
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> Yes, looking west on Dodge St. before the "new
> addition" was built on the east side in the 70s
> facing the Omaha World-Herald Bulding. Today the
> lot is vacant and the new headquarters building is
> across Dodge St on the left. JEB

Did they demolish the old HQ building?

Yes.

wjpyper Wrote:
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> I found this photo in a box that I had inherited
> from my late parents. It is dated 1967, with no
> other information. The large building in the
> background has the UP logo and a sign that says
> "General Offices." Is that UP Headquarters in
> Omaha.

1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68179

Here is what the scene looks like today http://goo.gl/maps/1BH1E

Is it me, or does the new HQ look like a Maximum Security Prison building?

TomCarter Wrote:
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> Is it me, or does the new HQ look like a Maximum
> Security Prison building?

It's you. The building is very wide open with a spectacular atrium and views in every direction.
JEB

I'm talking about the outside when viewed from down the street. It just looks too institutional to me.



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rantoul Wrote:
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> Modern style. Institutional...it is work space
> for several thousand employees. My only
> complaint, no colored UP shield or sign on the
> outside. Interestingly, the building is heated by
> ambient heat from sun and computers/office
> equipment.

Union Pacific has been aggressively pursuing ways to reduce costs for heating and cooling. I believe the Union Pacific Center has applied for recognition as a LEED building, among the most energy efficient in the US. Less money spent on heating and cooling, more money for the right of way and the the shareholders.

Been a while since I was down that way but I believe that gated area is the entrance to the new ball field down town. Note the Gate 4 in the background.

Bob Krieger
Cheyenne, WY



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Bob3985 Wrote:
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> Been a while since I was down that way but I
> believe that gated area is the entrance to the new
> ball field down town. Note the Gate 4 in the
> background.

That is a display recognizing that the railroad donated the land for the convention center/ball park from the former shops property.
JEB

As the old headquarters building was being demolished in 2008 the sign was uncovered which read General Offices Serves All The West. It had been covered up with the new addition that was constructed in the early 70's.


Mike

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