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ABOUT The neighborhood is home to the University Of Nebraska Medical Center . Among its many historic churches, Bethel Lutheran at 1312 S. 45th Street, was founded in 1916 and celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2006. The church has Georgian Colonial architecture and beautiful stained glass designed by a parish member. It was recently featured in a tour of Midtown churches. Events . UNMC Today. Retrieved 5/20/07. Morton Meadows is one of the many area neighborhoods that may be affected by a proposed relocation of Omaha's Saddle Creek Road.(2007) Saddle Creek Road Relocation Study . City of Omaha. Retrieved 5/20/07. PROPOSED TWIN RIDGE/MORTON MEADOWS HISTORIC DISTRICT According to the City of Omaha, the neighborhood is currently in application process to become a . In 2004, a survey found that 232 of the 295 total properties surveyed could be classified as contributing to the historic nature of the district. The region qualifies for the Register under Criterion C: Architecture as an example of early twentieth-century, residential architecture. Architecturally, the homes form a cohesive grouping in that they are of similar scale, massing, materials and setback. Many of the brick houses in the district are examples of the style of community planning. The curvilinear Morton Avenue and the broad, park-like Twin Ridge Boulevard are two of the district's distinctive garden city features. The majority of structures in this region were built between 1922 , when development of the tract began, and 1945 , when development ended SEE ALSO REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY
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