Tustin in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tustin Hardware

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 13, 2025

1. Tustin Hardware Marker

Inscription.
Tustin Hardware
1912
Tustin Historic Register

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.

Location. 33° 44.533′ N, 117° 49.437′ W. Marker is in Tustin, California, in Orange County. It is on Main Street west of El Camino Real, on the right when traveling west. Located at Arvida Book Co. to the right of the entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 W Main St, Tustin CA 92780, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Columbus Tustin (within shouting distance of this marker); Stagecoach Stop (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Hewes Mansion (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Advent Christian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Red Hill (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Red Hill (approx. 2.1 miles away); Katie Wheeler Library (approx. 2.4 miles away); Myford's New Garage (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tustin.

Also see . . . Tustin Hardware Co. Building. Contains photos of the building before the 1960's, information about the building's history, and the businesses that once occupied this building.

Once the Tustin Hardware Co., 115 West Main Street's position next to the First National Bank building (pictured on the right of image 1) guaranteed a constant stream of customers into its doors.

After the demolition of the First Western Bank in the 1960s, the building stood alone and only a small amount of the wall remained (seen in the right of image 2). If you look closely, you can still see the remnants of the bank building wall attached at the existing building today! The hardware store stood as a social gathering point for all in
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 13, 2025

2. Tustin Hardware Marker and Building
Old Town, and continued to be a hub of activity when it opened as Mrs. B's Consignment Shop and post office in the early 2000's, and in 2020 as its current owner, Arvida Book Co.

(Submitted on April 14, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.)

Additional keywords. Old Town Tustin

East Side of Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 15, 2025

3. East Side of Building

"Tustin Hardware" painted signs still visible image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 13, 2025

4. "Tustin Hardware" painted signs still visible

Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 189 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 14, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.