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

"The Plaza Historic District contains fifty-three buildings of which thirty-five are considered to be historic and contributing to the significance of the district. The majority of these are brick commercial in style, however a few concrete buildings may also be found. The district centers upon The Plaza, a public square. The Plaza was laid out in 1886 and has been in continuous use since that date. The circular park in the center of The Plaza holds a fountain dating from 1937 and a number of mature trees, some of which date from the park's creation. Brick side- walks and planters were added to the corners in 1970. The Plaza is the hub from which two streets radiate in four directions. The north-south street is Glassell Street and the east-west street is Chapman Avenue. The buildings within the first block north and south and the first one and one-half blocks east and west of The Plaza include most of the district. Older residential homes and a scattered number of commercial buildings as well as more recent buildings surround the district. Within three blocks of The Plaza is the original Orange High School campus (now Chapman College) which has several buildings listed on the National Register. Other potential National Register properties in the vicinity provide a historic "conservation" area or "old towne" community setting. Almost all of the buildings within the district adjoin one another to form a continuous row of structures." (visit link)

Street address: Roughly bounded by Maple and Almond Aves., Orange and Olive Sts. Orange, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Orange Year listed: 1982 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture Current function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture 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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