National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Orange County

Orange County California (Vacant / Not In Use) has 13 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 2 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Anaheim Union Water Co. Canal and Pomegranate Road and Bixby--Bryant Ranch House, Casa de Esperanza, First Baptist Church of Orange and Fullerton Union Pacific Depot.

Several famous people are associated with these Orange County historic places including Susanna Bixby-Bryant and Don Blas Aguilar.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Orange County places including Pacific Electric Construction Dept., Ernest Rothenbert, C. B. Bradshaw, Union Pacific Railroad, Frederick Harry Eley, Mercereau Bridge Co., Frederick Eley, Ball and Honer and Funk & Bird. Prominent architectural styles found in Orange Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival and Art Deco.

Anaheim Union Water Co. Canal and Pomegranate Road (added 1998 - - #98001604)

Also known as Old Cajon Canal and Bixby Ranch Road

23901 and 23905 Pomegranate Rd. , Yorba Linda

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Historic Significance:

Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Historic Person:

Bixby-Bryant, Susanna

Significant Year:

1928, 1923

Area of Significance:

Engineering, Science, Agriculture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Irrigation Facility, Road-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Vacant/Not In Use, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related

Bixby--Bryant Ranch House (added 1997 - - #96001537)

5700 Susanna Bryant Dr. , Yorba Linda

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Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Bixby-Bryant, Susanna

Area of Significance:

Conservation, Science

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Casa de Esperanza (added 1990 - - #90001484)

Also known as Blas Aguilar Adobe

31806 El Camino Real , San Juan Capistrano

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Historic Significance:

Person, Event

Historic Person:

Aguilar,Don Blas

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Politics/Government

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

First Baptist Church of Orange (added 1996 - - #96000327)

Also known as First Missionary Baptist Church;Antioch Baptist Church

192 S. Orange St. , Orange

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Gothic

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Fullerton Union Pacific Depot (added 1983 - - #83003551)

Also known as Pacific Depot

100 E. Santa Fe Ave. , Fullerton

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Union Pacific Railroad

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Harrison House (added 1979 - - #79000515)

27832 Ortega Hwy. , San Juan Capistrano

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Huntington Beach Municipal Pier (added 1989 - - #89001203)

Main St. and Ocean Ave. , Huntington Beach

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Rothenbert,Ernest, Mercereau Bridge Co.

Architectural Style:

Art Deco

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Engineering, Entertainment/Recreation

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Odd Fellows Hall (added 1983 - - #83001218)

Also known as Odd Fellows Building

309-311 N. Main St. , Santa Ana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Funk & Bird, Bradshaw,C. B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Clubhouse

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Pacific Electric Sub-Station No. 14 (added 1983 - - #83001219)

802 E. 5th St. , Santa Ana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pacific Electric Construction Dept.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Industry/Processing/Extraction

Historic Sub-function:

Energy Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Santa Ana City Hall (added 1982 - - #82000975)

Also known as Old City Hall

217 N. Main St. , Santa Ana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Ball and Honer

Architectural Style:

Modern Movement

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

City Hall

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Santa Ana Fire Station Headquarters No. 1 (added 1986 - - #86001549)

1322 N. Sycamore St. , Santa Ana

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eley,Frederick

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Social History

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Fire Station

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Vacant/Not In Use

Williams, Roger Y., House (added 2007 - - #06001237)

Also known as Swanner House

29991 Camino Capistrano , San Juan Capistrano

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Agricultural Fields, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

Young Men's Christian Association--Santa Ana-Tustin Chapter (added 1993 - - #93000237)

205 W. Civic Center Dr. , Santa Ana

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Eley,Frederick Harry

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, Sport Facility

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use