Freedom Center (Omaha)
| John Gottschalk Freedom Center | |
|---|---|
Printing plant for the Omaha World-Herald, completed in 2001 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Production facility |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Completed | August 31, 2001 |
| Owner | Omaha World-Herald |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | HDR, Inc. |
The John Gottschalk Freedom Center is a newspaper production facility located at 14th Street and Capitol Avenue in Downtown Omaha, Nebraska. Built for the Omaha World-Herald, the building is considered to be one of the most automated and technologically advanced newspaper facilities in the world. The Freedom Center has been labeled a "catalyst" in the redevelopment of Downtown Omaha, along with such other new downtown development as the opening of the Missouri riverfront, the First National Bank Building, the CHI Health Center Omaha and the Gallup University campus. The facility covers four blocks, and houses the new shaftless printing presses, material handling center, assembly equipment, and a parking garage.