Old Towne Orange Historic District - Orange, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"The Old Towne Orange Historic District in the City of Orange, California, is nominated under National Register Criteria A and C. Under Criterion A, in the area of exploration/settlement, the District is the original community .development which evolved from a pioneer settlement into an established center of the Orange County citrus industry during the years 1888 to 1940. These 52 years represent the period of development in which Orange began as a agricultural-based township and developed into a thriving small-town community, represented by distinct styles of architecture and methods of construction and craftsmanship which quickly diminished after 1940. The downtown Plaza marked the initial core of commercial development from which simultaneously evolved the surrounding early residential neighborhoods. Industrial development quickly followed suit with citrus and construction-related material yards, packing plants, aD"" shipping/receiving businesses flourishing within the three short bloc! between the Plaza and the Santa Fe rail line. Interdependent to onv. another, commerce, industrial, and residential served the original Orange settlement. Under Criterion C, in the area of architecture, the District represents a large intact collection of early Southern California residential, commercial, and industrial buildings constructed during the years 1888 to 1940, with the majority maintained as such to present day. As discussed in more detail below, the significance in the District lies within the retention of so many early-period residential, commercial, and industrial structures which collectively retain the original town settlement architectural character and ambiance, and remains a central focus of community and civic pride to present day." (visit link)

Street address: Walnut Ave., Waverly St., W.O. Hart Park, La Veta Ave., Clark St., and Atchison Topeka Railroad Track Orange, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Orange Year listed: 1997 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899 Historic function: Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation Current function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Transportation Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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