Elmwood Tower (Omaha, Nebraska)
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The Elmwood Tower, formerly Masonic Manor is located at 801 South 52nd Street in midtown Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...

. Completed in 1963, the Elmwood Tower is a 320-ft (98-m) high-rise building, rising to 21 stories. It is the third tallest skyscraper
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...

 in Omaha behind First National Bank Tower
First National Bank Tower
The First National Bank Tower is a 634 ft , 45-story skyscraper at 1601 Dodge Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built in 2002, it is currently the tallest building in Nebraska. It was built on the site of the former Medical Arts Building which was imploded on April 2, 1999...

 and Woodmen Tower
Woodmen Tower
The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Originally completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories...

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The building provides residential apartments for people aged 50 and older. Also, for 6 years it was the tallest building in Omaha until Woodmen Tower
Woodmen Tower
The Woodmen Tower is a 478-ft high-rise building at 1700 Farnam Street in downtown Omaha, Nebraska, and is the headquarters of the Woodmen of the World insurance company. Originally completed in 1969, the Woodmen rises 30 stories...

passed it in 1969.
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