Union Pacific Center

{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2026}} {{Short description|High-rise office building in Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.}} {{Infobox building | name = Union Pacific Center | image = Union pacific center.jpg | image_size = | caption = Union Pacific Center in 2007 | completion_date = 2004 | opened_date = June 2, 2004 | location = 1400 Douglas Street<br />Omaha, Nebraska<br />United States | coordinates = {{coord|41.2593|-95.9352|region:US-NE|display=inline,title|format=dms}} | building_type = Union Pacific Corporate Headquarters | roof = {{convert|317|ft|m|abbr=on}} | antenna_spire = | floor_count = 19 | status = Complete | groundbreaking_date = May 10, 2002 | floor_area = | architect = Gensler (Design Architect) Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc. (Architect of Record) | main_contractor = Holder Construction Company | public_transit = {{Bus icon}} Metro Transit | references = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/101725 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422031734/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/101725 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 22, 2016 |title=Emporis building ID 101725 |work=Emporis}}</ref> }} '''Union Pacific Center''' at 1400 Douglas Street is a high-rise building in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It houses the headquarters of the Union Pacific Railroad and its parent company, the Union Pacific Corporation. Officially opened in June 2004, it rises {{Convert|317|ft}}, making it the fifth-tallest building in Omaha.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20040823065339/http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=101725]}} Union Pacific Center on emporis.com</ref>

== History == left|thumb|The previous headquarters of Union Pacific. Built in 1910 and demolished in 2008. In April 1999, Union Pacific Corporation, then based in Dallas, Texas, announced that it would be moving its headquarters to Omaha, Nebraska.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jordan |first=Steve |date=April 15, 1999 |title=U.P. United Chiefs |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-up-united-chiefs/170473063/ |work=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref> Their first headquarters in Omaha was built in 1910 and hadn't been expanded since 1971.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hamel |first=Stacie |date=March 19, 2005 |title=Union Pacific keeps growing over the years |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-union-pacific-keeps-g/170446453/ |work=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref> Construction of a new Union Pacific headquarters had been speculated for years. However, it wasn't until June, 2001, that plans for a new headquarters were announced. The building would have 19 floors, contain {{Convert|1,100,000|sqft|km2}} of space, and was at an estimated cost of $260 million.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shim |first=Grace |date=June 1, 2001 |title=U.P. to Build Downtown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-up-to-build-downtow/170423368/ |work=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref> Union Pacific also announced that it would consolidate employees from ten locations in Omaha, with around 700 customer service jobs from St. Louis, Missouri.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shim |first=Grace |date=June 1, 2001 |title=Union Pacific To Build Downtown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-union-pacific-to-buil/170423421/ |work=Omaha World-Herald}}</ref>

The center was built on the former site of the Rialto Theater, which was demolished in 1986 to make a parking lot.<ref name="Building For The Ages">{{cite book |last=Jeffrey S. Spencer [writer and researcher] |first=Kristine Gerber [project director] |title=Building for the ages : Omaha's architectural landmarks |publisher=Omaha Books |year=2003 |isbn=0-9745410-1-X |edition=1st |location=Omaha, Neb.}}</ref> The rest of the buildings were demolished in December 2001.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2001-12-04 |title=Clearing the way for new U.P. headquarters |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-clearing-the-way-for/170672480/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=23}}</ref> Ground was broken on May 10, 2002, commemorating the 133rd anniversary of the golden spike.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Shim |first=Grace |date=2002-05-11 |title=U.P. kicks off construction |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-up-kicks-off-constr/170537083/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |work=Omaha World-Herald |pages=34}}</ref> Union Pacific Center officially opened on June 2, 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-06-02 |title=Union Pacific Opens New HQ in Nebraska |url=https://www.stlpr.org/other/2004-06-02/union-pacific-opens-new-hq-in-nebraska |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=STLPR |language=en}}</ref>

== Design == The Union Pacific Center is often described as resembling a cube, due to the building's width to height ratio. The façade is made primarily granite, and tinted glass. The Union Pacific Center contains several setbacks.{{Citation needed|date=April 2025}}

== Gallery == {| | thumb|The UP Center; Looking Southwest. | [[Image:OmahaUnionPacificCenter 2010.jpg|thumb|The UP Center; Southeast view from the Gene Leahy Mall.]] |}

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Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Omaha, Nebraska Category:Properties of the Union Pacific Railroad Category:Rail transportation in Nebraska Category:Corporate headquarters in the United States Category:Office buildings completed in 2004 Category:2004 establishments in Nebraska Category:Gensler buildings