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

Newland House

Built 1898

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 17, 2008

1. Newland House Marker

Inscription. Wm. Taylor Newland and Mary Juanita Newland settled in Huntington Beach in 1898. An early civic leader and agricultural developer. Newland was a pioneer in clearing the Santa Ana River lowlands for productive farming. Restored by Huntington Beach Historical Society.

Erected 1976 by Orange County Board of Supervisors and Orange County Historical Commission. (Marker Number 9.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 33° 40.463′ N, 117° 59.233′ W. Marker is in Huntington Beach, California, in Orange County. It is on Beach Boulevard north of Adams Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Site and marker are located in Bartlett Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19820 Beach Boulevard, Huntington Beach CA 92648, 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,

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ted W. Bartlett (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the S.R. Bowen Buildings (approx. 0.7 miles away); Northam Ranch House (approx. ¾ mile away); Scout Cabin (approx. ¾ mile away); Ode to Desert Storm (approx. ¾ mile away); The Queen's Rose Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Auditorium and Tower (approx. 0.9 miles away); World's Largest Surfboard (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntington Beach.

Regarding Newland House. The Newland House is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRIS: 85003374).

Newland House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, May 17, 2008

2. Newland House

Marker is mounted to the left of the entrance door. It is visible in this photo partially obscured by the front porch support post.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 17, 2022

3. Newland House

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 17, 2022

4. NRHP Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 821 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on December 1, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 3, 4. submitted on June 29, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.