One of Omaha’s most unique spaces is located in what was once an alleyway in the Old Market, flanked by the E. Meyer Building on the east and the Poppleton Block on the west.
Constructed in 1912 for Ernest Meyer, a wholesale fruit dealer, the E. Meyer Building at 1016 Howard Street served as both his office and storage facility. He rented space on the second floor to other wholesalers and brokerage firms. Andrew Poppleton, an attorney for the Union Pacific Railway, built the second Poppleton Block in 1886 as investment property. Oriented toward 11th Street, this building too was mostly utilized as office and storage space by wholesale produce and fruit dealers. The corner storefront intersecting Howard Street often served as a restaurant or…..