In 2022 Mutual of Omaha announced it was building its corporate headquarters downtown on the site where the W. Dale Clark Library once stood. Since then there’s been lots of speculation as to what would happen to its current buildings in midtown Omaha. We now know that the buildings will be retained.
Mutual of Omaha built its first corporate headquarters in midtown at 33rd and Farnam Streets in 1940. Located on the site of the former Charles Turner residence which was later converted to the Radium Hospital and then Rayhorn Manor, the smaller building on the south will remain as offices even after the company moves downtown.
The larger building on the north side between Farnam and Dodge Streets will be converted from offices to what I presume will be residential though that has not been confirmed. There were fears that the building which is the seventh tallest in Omaha at 285 feet would be razed. Lanoha Real Estate confirmed it will be saved due to its importance to the city. Visible from Dodge Street, the iconic dome which sits over the top of three underground floors and a tunnel system will also be retained. The area beneath the dome originally served as a cafeteria, library and apparently a hell on Earth called central files.
The old Mutual of Omaha buildings will be incorporated into Lanoha’s Midtown Forward project which stretches from I-480 to 36th Street. The area includes also includes multiple parking lots and structures. Admitting that the project may take some time, the goal is to add new jobs to the urban core.
Mutual of Omaha was founded in 1919 by Creighton medical student Clair Carlton (C.C.) Criss and his wife Mabel as Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association. The company changed its name to Mutual of Omaha in 1950. They began Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom television series in 1963. In 2020 the company changed its Native American logo to a lion and adopting a new slogan, “protect your kingdom”.
Mutual of Omaha is expected to move to its new 677 foot, 44-story headquarters next year.
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