The Herman Kountze residence, located at 1207 S. 10th Street in Omaha, Nebraska, can be seen from a distance in this black and white lantern slide. The large brick house is partially obscured from view by the many trees with bare branches on the lawn. A road leading up to the house is visible in the foreground.
Along with his brothers, Herman Kountze founded the Kountze Brothers Bank, which later began doing business as the First National Bank of Omaha. The Kountze estate was called Forest Hill, and part of it was later used as St. Catherine's Hospital. Source: Larsen, Lawrence W. and Barbara J. Cottrell. The Gate City: A History of Omaha. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1997, p. 21; Historic Guided Walking Tour of Omaha's Little Italy and the Original Gold Coast. Omaha: Landmarks, Inc., 2007, p. 3.
