1200 Landmark Center

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox building | name = Landmark Center | image = File:LandmarkBuildingOmaha 2010.jpg | image_size = 220 | caption = The Farnam Hotel in 2010 | location = Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|41.2574|-95.9319|type:landmark_region:US-NE|display=inline,title}} | roof = {{convert|255|ft|abbr=on}} | antenna_spire = | completion_date = 1990 | status = Completed | floor_area = | architect = Holabird & Root | main_contractor = | references = | public_transit = {{Bus icon}} Metro Transit | website = {{URL|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1200 Landmark Center in Omaha |url=https://www.skydb.net/building/825638160/1200-landmark-center-omaha/ |website=skydb}}</ref> Landmark Center was built in 1990 by BetaWest Properties Inc. for Northwestern Bell and was previously known as '''1200 Landmark Center.'''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lundco.com/hotel-added-to-downtown-landmark-is-named-the-farnam/ | title=Hotel added to downtown Landmark is named: The Farnam : Lund Company }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-02-13 |title=Northwestern Bell project to include computer center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-northwestern-bell-proje/175414252/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Lincoln Star |pages=8}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-03-10 |title=City Plan for BetaWest Criticized by Three |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-city-plan-for-betawes/175414417/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=24}}</ref> The building was the oldest commercial structure in Downtown Omaha and had its facade preserved.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Writer |first=Cindy Gonzalez World-Herald Staff |date=2021-06-17 |title=Redefining downtown: Rescuing historic facades can be hit or miss venture |url=https://omaha.com/news/local/history/article_fa6e4c48-af74-11eb-82ad-3b26c86e5e31.html |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Omaha World-Herald |language=en}}</ref>

Demolition of the buildings on site was halted in October 1988 after many demolition vehicles were damaged, causing many employee's to leave Omaha.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-10-06 |title=Violence causes workers to quit jobs in Omaha |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star-violence-causes-wor/175415221/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Lincoln Journal Star |pages=20}}</ref> However, work commenced two days later after labor pact allowed the plan to resume.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1988-10-08 |title=Labor pact lets BetaWest plan resume |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lincoln-star-labor-pact-lets-betawes/175415322/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Lincoln Star |pages=16}}</ref> Construction began that same month after a majority of the buildings on site were razed.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1989-02-05 |title=BetaWest Project |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-betawest-project/175416054/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=124}}</ref> By 1989, the plan changed to a 15-story high-rise building, a 480-stall parking garage, and a five story data center.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1989-12-27 |title=Cranes Helping Build U S West's Computer Center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-cranes-helping-build/175416324/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=19}}</ref>

1200 Landmark Center officially opened in February 1991.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1991-08-29 |title=Businesses Hear Merits of Landmark |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-businesses-hear-merit/175417482/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=20}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1991-11-02 |title=US West sells data center |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent-us-west-sel/175417043/ |access-date=2025-06-27 |work=The Grand Island Independent |pages=24}}</ref>

The high-rise portion of the complex was renovated into a hotel, which opened in May 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stone |first=Alexandra |date=2021-05-20 |title='A different level of experience': The Farnam hotel will welcome first guests this week |url=https://www.ketv.com/article/a-different-level-of-experience-the-farnam-hotel-will-welcome-first-guests-this-week/36482742 |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=KETV |language=en}}</ref>

== 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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=by |first=Written |date=2026-01-16 |title=1200 Landmark Center and Lion Place |url=https://omahaexploration.com/2026/01/15/1200-landmark-center-and-lion-place/ |access-date=2026-02-02 |website=Omaha Exploration |language=en}}</ref>

==See also== {{Portal|Hotels }} * Economy of Omaha, Nebraska * List of tallest buildings in Omaha, Nebraska

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==External links== * [https://www.thefarnamhotel.com/ The Farnam Hotel official website]

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