On Yale Avenue at Yale Ave. / Bryan Ave., on the right when traveling south on Yale Avenue.
In 2003, a group of Irvine residents came together at Northwood Community Park, recognizing military personnel for their service and honoring individuals who died in the line of duty while serving in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. The passionate and . . . — — Map (db m195049) HM WM
On Sand Canyon Avenue at Burt Road on Sand Canyon Avenue.
The townsite began in 1887 with the arrival of the AT&SF RR. James Irvine II chose this site to be the shipping center for crops grown on the Irvine Ranch, due to its high elevation. Original buildings remaining include the Bean Shed (1895), Bulk . . . — — Map (db m50339) HM
Near Old Myford Road near Irvine Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
The Bath House is typical of the 1930s construction used in outbuildings throughout Irvine Ranch. Constructed in 1931, it replaced the restroom facilities within the Bunkhouse when it was converted from an open dormitory to individual rooms. Though . . . — — Map (db m203552) HM
Near Irvine Boulevard near Old Myford Road, on the right when traveling south.
Constructed in 1906 as a mule corral, the Bunkhouse was converted into a dormitory in 1917 due to the Ranch's increased demand for worker housing. The Bunkhouse boarded mainly house laborers and maintenance crew and up to 50 men (two to three per . . . — — Map (db m203551) HM
A Piece of History of Orange County, California, constructed 1915-1916
Orange County was once covered in orange groves and fields. The blacksmith shop supported the Irvine Ranch, the Irvine Bean and Grain Growers Association, and the . . . — — Map (db m188946) HM
The opening of the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro,
forever changed The Irvine Ranch. From March 17, 1943
until the summer of 1999, the station trained military aviators
to serve the nation in war and
peace.
The progression . . . — — Map (db m244151) HM
"The people are coming, whether we plan for their arrival or not.
We choose to plan."
-Raymond L. Watson, The Irvine Company's first planner and architect.
In 1953 the University of California bought 1,000 acres from
the Irvine . . . — — Map (db m244153) HM
Near Jeffrey Road north of Roosevelt, on the right when traveling north.
William Pereira's Master Plan envisioned for Irvine an entirely
different approach to living a series of self-contained villages
providing a wide diversity of housing types along with parks,
trails, schools and retail centers. The City's . . . — — Map (db m244148) HM
On South Euclid Street south of East 2nd Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
This structure symbolizes the beginning of a new era of development in the rich La Habra Valley. The La Habra Line was one of the most significant in Southern California progress. Early crops and supplies to the new oil fields could be rapidly . . . — — Map (db m117189) HM
On South Euclid Street at East La Habra Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on South Euclid Street.
The first post office, officially naming this settlement "La Habra," was granted in 1896 and was established in a corner of Coys Store, located on this site. El Camino Viejo, the old road between the missions, passed this corner, which became a . . . — — Map (db m50004) HM
On West Imperial Highway (California Route 90) near Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
This site is on the northern edge of the West Coyote oil field, one of the largest fields in the Los Angeles Basin. This field produced about 250 million barrels of oil from sandstone at a depth of about 3,000'. West Coyote was active from 1903 to . . . — — Map (db m58909) HM
On West Road, 0.5 miles west of Hacienda Road, on the left when traveling west.
Through its progeny, this tree, planted in 1926 by Rudolph Hass, has played an important role in the development of the California avocado industry. — — Map (db m117267) HM
Near Trabuco Creek Road, on the left when traveling south.
Throughout his life, Reese Imhoff was a true athlete. Known for his power, toughness, and determination, Reese gave his all in whatever he did. Always friendly and encouraging to teammates, Reese enjoyed baseball, lacrosse, and football. He also . . . — — Map (db m188940)
On South Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Pacific Coast Highway.
Eiler Larsen made this artist colony his "Greeting Corner" of the world. Giving all a friendly wave and warm smile he became known as Laguna's official greeter. Thanks to the sculptor for transforming this 800 year old Mendocino redwood tree into . . . — — Map (db m202559) HM
On Moss Street west of Coast Highway, on the left when traveling west.
Brimming with history, Moss Point was the home
that Colonel Edward House built as a summer
residence for his family in 1917 where it has
been virtually unknown to Laguna residents. Located on one of the most beautiful
promontories in the area, . . . — — Map (db m148258) HM
Near Laguna Canyon Road, on the right when traveling north.
Home of the Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters. The originator was Laguman John Hinchman. The first living pictures were presented in 1933 as The Spirit of the Masters Pageant. The Festival of Arts Association was formed in September, 1934 . . . — — Map (db m121908) HM
On Cliff Drive at Coast Highway (California Route 1), on the left when traveling west on Cliff Drive. Reported missing.
The Laguna Beach Art Association, started by Edgar Payne, was a natural development of the art colony established about 1900. The first gallery was in Old Town Hall. The permanent gallery, constructed on this site in 1929, houses a collection of . . . — — Map (db m146972) HM
From 1932 to 1938, this redwood surfboard was ridden at Corona de Mar Jetty by Alex and Don MacGillivary. With no fin, the boys would drag one foot to turn the board. — — Map (db m202557) HM
On Laguna Canyon Road (California Route 133) north of Canyon Acres Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This nine-foot band saw is among the largest log saws ever used in the sawmill industry. It weighs over 38,000 pounds and has a blade that stretches over 56 feet in length. This saw was used to cut Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine logs up to ten . . . — — Map (db m189863) HM
On Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1), on the right when traveling north.
One of the oldest surviving structures in Laguna Beach, this building was constructed in 1918. Built in the Cottage Style with gabled rood and dormers, the restaurant originally occupied the central part of the building under the large gable but was . . . — — Map (db m190042) HM
Lewis and Nellie Gail Moulton's daughters, Charlotte and Louise, circa 1918 in a wicker buggy at the Moulton Ranch House. Both the guggy and the Girls' beloved horse "Dicky" were purchased from the Pasadena Rose Parade. The hand-drawn, illustrated . . . — — Map (db m226414) HM
Before you are the white limestone remains of an 18,000,000 year old tropical shell reef. Formed in a shallow bay, it contains fossils of scallops, clams, and tube worms. Mudstones of the same age, found nearby, held fossil whales and shark teeth. . . . — — Map (db m101952) HM
St. George's is part of the worldwide Anglican family of churches (70 million members) and celebrates the diversity of congregations in 150 churches in the Diocese of Los Angeles. Originally built in 1891 in El Toro, the mission church was served by . . . — — Map (db m188546) HM
On Aliso Creek Bikeway north of Christina Court, on the right when traveling north.
The land that today includes the cities of Laguna Hills, Laguna Woods, and a portion of Laguna Niguel, was once called Rancho Niguel. This 13,000 acre rancho, named after a Native American village located along Aliso Creek, was once owned by Don . . . — — Map (db m149732) HM
Near Cabot Road south of La Paz Road, on the left when traveling south.
Nellie Gail Moulton with Charlotte in a buggy on Moulton Ranch with Saddleback Mountain in the distance, circa 1915.
A Moulton Ranch Roundup with teams roping and branding cattle near the corral with foreman "SI" Salustiano Sansinena on the . . . — — Map (db m226423) HM
Near La Paz Road at Plaza de La Paz, on the right when traveling south.
Side 1
10 Million Years Ago
You are standing on what once was the bottom of a deep ocean basin. Over millions of years, geological upheaval raised the coastal plain and caused dramatic changes in the shoreline.
Mixocetus was . . . — — Map (db m195044) HM
Near Trabuco Road, 0.3 miles north of El Toro Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Angel of Hope was introduced to the world in the book, The Christmas Box, By Richard Paul Evans. It is a tale about a woman who mourns the loss of her child at the base of an
angel monument. Though mostly fictional, the angel monument once . . . — — Map (db m210733) HM
Near Trabuco Road, 0.3 miles north of El Toro Road, on the right when traveling north.
With grateful recognition for all who have served the cause of freedom in the armed forces of the United States. The flag flies in memory of El Toro Memorial Park — — Map (db m210731) WM
Near Serrano Road at Winding Way, on the right when traveling north.
1769 - Portola Expedition enters what is now Orange County.
1821 - California under Mexican Rule.
1842 - Rancho Canada de los Alisos granted to Don Jose Serrano; future site of Heritage Hill Historical Park.
1850 - California . . . — — Map (db m195046) HM
Near Trabuco Road, 0.3 miles north of El Toro Road, on the right when traveling north.
El Toro Memorial Park, historic cemetery, was founded by El Toro Land and Water Company in 1896 on 24 acres of the original Rancho Canada de Los Alisos land grant.
Monuments bearing the names of the early pioneers such as Serranos, Whitings, . . . — — Map (db m210728) HM
Near Serrano Road north of Winding Way, on the right when traveling west.
Arriving from Boston in 1884, Dwight Whiting began buying the foreclosed upon acreage of Rancho Caρada de los Alisos. He augmented the crops with dry- farmed orchards of olives and apricots and subdivided the land. Intent on establishing an English . . . — — Map (db m194216) HM
On Serrano Road, on the right when traveling west.
Vivid reminders of El Toro's past are preserved in Orange County's first historic park. The Serrano Adobe (circa 1883), El Toro Grammar School (1890), St. George's Episcopal Mission (1891), and Harvey Bennett Ranch House (1908) reflect the history . . . — — Map (db m50016) HM
Near 25751 Trabuco Road, 0.3 miles north of El Toro Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Trustees of the Orange County Cemetery District hereby dedicate this section of the El Toro Memorial Park to all veterans of the armed forces who have served our country with honor, dignity and pride.
"...Let no wanton foot tread rudely on . . . — — Map (db m214018) WM
Near Serrano Road at Winding Way, on the right when traveling west.
Orange County's early inhabitants, the Acjachemen and Tongva, have a history that dates thousands of years, long before the arrival of Europeans. Here in what is now called Saddleback Valley, grasslands and woodlands spread across the valley . . . — — Map (db m194208) HM
State of California Historic Landmark No. 199, La Casa de Adobe de Jose Serrano. Home of Jose Serrano, original grantee of Rancho Canada de los Alisos. Restored A.D. 1932. — — Map (db m50117) HM
The building and artifacts on this site are significant remnants of the history of Saddleback Valley. They serve as reminders that the efforts and accomplishments of those who lived here before us, are the basis of our communities today. — — Map (db m76718) HM
It was near this site on July 22, 1760 that Captain Gaspar de Portola joined by 63 men and two priests, stepped into history by crossing the Arroyo Trabuco during the first Spanish expedition into Alta California. Today, June 8, 1992, the County of . . . — — Map (db m196167) HM
It was near this site on July 22, 1760 that Captian Gaspar de Portola joined by 63 men and two priests, stepped into history by crossing the Arroyo Trabuco during the first Spanish expedition into Alta California. Today, June 8, 1992, the County of . . . — — Map (db m198396) HM
On Sausalito Street, on the right when traveling west.
The first sugar beet processing plant in Orange County was built here in 1897 on land donated by the Bixby Land Company. The industry brought jobs and development that created the new town of Los Alamitos. Although nematode infestation of the sugar . . . — — Map (db m50041) HM
On Reagan Street, on the left when traveling north.
The St. Isidore Catholic Parish was established in 1921. Parishioners met for services at the local Felts Market or the Harmona Hotel, whichever could accommodate them. In 1922, the parishioners asked the Bixby Land Company for a piece of the land . . . — — Map (db m89835) HM
On Los Alamitos Boulevard at Catalina Street, on the right when traveling south on Los Alamitos Boulevard.
This nine-foot band saw is among the largest log saws ever used in the sawmill industry. It weighs over 38,000 pounds and has a blade that stretches over 56 feet in length. This saw was used to cut Douglas Fir and Ponderosa Pine logs up to ten feet . . . — — Map (db m66262) HM
An ancient spring near the railroad tracks played an important role in California's transportation history. A portion of California's Highway 101 and El Camino Real passed by the Aguaje del Cuate.
In the late 1860's the Seeley and Wright Stage . . . — — Map (db m225959) HM
This spring and the sycamore trees mark the area of an adobe house and outbuilding built in the 1840s by Josι Serrano, whose Rancho Caρada de los Alisos stretched to the north. Within a short distance were the two adobes of Juan Avila's Rancho . . . — — Map (db m154351) HM
Near Civic Center just west of Marguerite Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
In 1769 Gasper de Portolα led a group of Spanish soldiers on a thousand-mile march from Baja California to San Francisco. His purpose was to locate the ports of San Diego and Monterey and to establish a series of churches and military posts. The . . . — — Map (db m188706) HM
On Alicia Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
To create Lake Mission Viejo from farmland, the original valley topsoil was removed all the way down to the clay bed during grading. The lake bottom was replace with impermeable soils to help reduce water seepage and prevent decomposition of . . . — — Map (db m188709) HM
Designed by artists Marilyn Brame, Misha
Ma'Heo, Aileen May, Dru Maurer, Sophia
Imai, Liz Canales, Greg Nelson, Bob
Knoke, Alisha Mather, students of the
Visual Arts School, Cal State Fullerton art
students, and Mission Viejo children.
. . . — — Map (db m230935) HM
The City of Mission Viejo
honors as a distinguished resident
Colonel Aaron Bank,
who is widely acknowledged as the
founder of the U.S. Special Forces,
having convinced the Army of the
meed for an elite fighting wait of this
kind and having . . . — — Map (db m215658) HM
The city of Mission Viejo honors Daniel J. Santee who died April 14, 2007 during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the United States Marine Corps, II MarineExpeditionary Forces. He will be remembered as a hometown hero who made the ultimate . . . — — Map (db m215664) HM WM
On Alicia Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
Today, a good day's catch at Lake Mission Viejo can bring in trout, sunfish, and bass. In the early 1900, the lands beneath Lake Mission Viejo yielded barley and black eyed peas. These crops were harvested, put into 100-pound sacks, and . . . — — Map (db m188710) HM
The City of Mission Viejo honors and Recognizes the brave and dedicated service provided by the U.S. Armed Forces and in support of their efforts Mission Viejo proudly adopts the men, women, and families of the Headquarters Battalion First Marine . . . — — Map (db m215656) WM
Near Olympiad Road at San Marcos, on the right when traveling north.
Born on December 21, 1959, to Robert Griffith and Florence Deloris Griffith, Florence Delorez Joyner accomplished more in her thirty-eight years on this earth than many people could achieve in one hundred.
Known to millions as Flo-Jo, . . . — — Map (db m189687) HM
Near Olympiad Road at San Marcos, on the right when traveling north.
Florence Joyner Olympiad Park marks the 36th park to be built in the City of Mission Viejo. Dedicated to the memory of Florence Joyner, the 17-acre park reflects her flair for style and her cherished values and ideals, including love of family, . . . — — Map (db m189686) HM
On Christiana Road, on the right when traveling north.
The main exhibit displays a fossil right whale skull in profile. It was recovered from the marine siltstone member of the Capistrano Formation (3.5 to 5 million years old) in the 1970's right here in Mission Viejo. It is a fossil skull from the . . . — — Map (db m72036) HM
On Crown Valley Parkway at Medical Center Road, on the right when traveling east on Crown Valley Parkway.
The eloquent artwork, Spirit, creates a landmark corner for the 38-acre Mission Hospital campus as well as the City of Mission Viejo. Grand, curved arches in soft brown, oxidized steel act as a frame for the artwork with clear reflection . . . — — Map (db m196038)
The City of Mission Viejo honors
Jason D. Peto
who died December 7, 2010
during Operation Enduring Freedom
while serving in the U.S. Marine Corps
3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment,
1st Marine Division,
I Marine Expeditionary Force.
He will . . . — — Map (db m215655) WM
On Alicia Parkway, on the right when traveling west.
On October 10, 2016, Lake Mission Viejo became the first swimming lake in California to use advanced purified water instead of drinking water for supplemental lake refill — — Map (db m230343) HM
On Cielo Cresta near Cielo Azul, on the right when traveling west.
For thousands of years, ancestors of the Acjachemen came to this site to gather chert. Rich in silica, this hard rock breaks along fracture lines that produce sharpe edges. As a result, chert was a valuable resource for making stone tools like . . . — — Map (db m193798) HM
The garden was created in 2002 after the library expansion.
It is located on the site of the "Garden of Knowledge", originally constructed as a place for library patrons to enjoy reading outdoors.
Designed and maintained by the Rose . . . — — Map (db m215645) HM
The city of Mission Viejo honors Megan M. McClung who died December 6, 2006 during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the United States Marine Corps, I Marine Expeditionary Forces Headquarters Group. She will be remembered as a hometown hero . . . — — Map (db m215665) HM WM
History
The Oso Creek Trail started in April 1997 as a community collaboration where volunteers gather in late spring to celebrate the Earth and the arts in Mission Viejo. The trail is nestled along the riparian corridor of the Oso Creek . . . — — Map (db m228112) HM
Dedicated to the valiant members of the historic Mormon Battalion who stopped here on March 20, 1847, as they marched from San Diego to Los Angeles. A division of the U.S. Army of the West, these brave soldiers, trusting in God, overcame incredible . . . — — Map (db m50351) HM
Near Jeronimo Road east of Via San Fernando, on the right when traveling east.
Artist Marilyn Brame designed the Mountain Wall in 2001, as part of the Terra Native/Celebration of the Native Land Earth Day event.
Constructed or concrete with an overlay of mosaic tiles, the Wall educates the community about the . . . — — Map (db m230933) HM
History
The Oso Creek Trail started in April 1997 as a community collaboration where volunteers gather in late spring to celebrate the Earth and the arts in Mission Viejo. The trail is nestled along the riparian corridor of the Oso Creek . . . — — Map (db m196334) HM
History
The Oso Creek Trail started in April 1997 as a community collaboration where volunteers gather in late spring to celebrate the Earth and the arts in Mission Viejo. The trail is nestled along the riparian corridor of the Oso Creek . . . — — Map (db m226735) HM
History
The Oso Creek Trail started in April 1997 as a community collaboration where volunteers gather in late spring to celebrate the Earth and the arts in Mission Viejo. The trail is nestled along the riparian corridor of the Oso Creek . . . — — Map (db m227360) HM
The city of Mission Viejo honors Quoc Binh 'Bo' Tran who died November 7, 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom while serving in the California Army National Guard, 181st Support Battalion. He will be remembered as a hometown hero who made the . . . — — Map (db m215662) HM WM
With reverence and humility
the City of Mission Viejo
remembers the victims
and honors the heroes
of the September 11, 2001,
terrorist attacks
on the World Trade Center,
the Pentagon, and
United Airlines Flight 93. — — Map (db m215657) HM
Near Camino Largo north of Barcelona Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This park is dedicated in loving memory to Sergeant Matthew Ray Davis. A son, husband, father and hero to those he served in this community. He unselfishly gave his all to help those in need and was a dear friend to all who had the privilege of . . . — — Map (db m148344) HM
On Charlinda Drive, 0.1 miles north of Argonaut Drive, in the median.
This site was part of Rancho Canada de Los Alisos, a land grant given to Don Jose Serrano by Mexican Governor Pio Pico on May 27, 1846.
Two historical plaques are located at the park's western edge. — — Map (db m188711) HM
On Christiana Road, on the right when traveling north.
Originally dedicated on June 4, 1977 by the Mission Viejo Cultural and Heritage Association.
The Fossil was unearthed in the southern part of the city in 1976, and is a partial skull of a Baleen whale belonging to the Bowhead or right whale . . . — — Map (db m72035) HM
On Olympiad Road just south of Marguerite Parkway, on the right when traveling south.
The Women's Individual Road Race was the first event of the 1984 Summer Olympics and the first time women's cycling event was included in the Olympic program. The race was held at 9:00 am on Sunday, July 29th 1984. Jeannis Longo-Ciprelli of France . . . — — Map (db m189684) HM
This building and adjacent land were dedicated on September 11, 1993 as a training center for the United States Men's 1994 World Cup Soccer Team. — — Map (db m215648) HM
On Modjeska Canyon Road at Olive Hill Road, on the right when traveling east on Modjeska Canyon Road.
Famous as the home of Madame Modjeska, one of the world's great actresses, it was designed by Stanford White in 1888 on property called the Forest of Arden. Sold soon after her retirement, it remains a monument to the woman who contributed . . . — — Map (db m143499) HM
Near Modjeska Canyon Road, 2 miles east of Santiago Canyon Road, on the left when traveling east.
The peak before you is named for the outlaw Juan Flores.
Flores led a gang of bandits that terrorized this area in the
late 1850's. In January 1857, the gang murdered a shopkeeper
in San Juan Capistrano. While in pursuit of the gang, LA County . . . — — Map (db m148311) HM
In 2003, the citizen of Newport Beach adopted the 1st Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division. The city dedicates this memorial in honor of the men and women of 1/1 who paid the ultimate price in defending and preserving our nation and our . . . — — Map (db m196757) WM
Historic building built in 1905 as the hub
of the original Balboa land development as
well as the terminus for the Pacific Electric
railway from Los Angeles, restored in 1962
by Ducommun Realty Company. The cupola has
long served as a . . . — — Map (db m189920) HM
Near Main Street at East Bay Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
This is one of California's last surviving examples of the great waterfront recreational pavilions from the turn of the century. Built in 1905 by the Newport Bay Investment Company, it played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach as . . . — — Map (db m190047) HM
On Main Street at East Balboa Boulevard on Main Street.
This is one of California's last surviving examples of the great waterfront recreational pavilions from the turn of the century. Built in 1905 by the Newport Bay Investment Company, it played a prominent role in the development of Newport Beach as a . . . — — Map (db m50338) HM
On East Bay Avenue at Washington Street, on the right when traveling west on East Bay Avenue.
The building was built by a Mr. Smith in 1924 and used as the first hardware store in Orange County. Mr. Curtis Herberts, Sr. purchased the property in 1941 and donated the premises to the U.S.O. of World War II. In 1946, the southern half of the . . . — — Map (db m190045) HM
Near Dover Drive just south of Cliff Drive, on the right when traveling north.
1870
On September 10th, Captain Samuel S. Dunnels entered Newport Bay for the first time on the steamship Vaquere. The landing was below this site and designated "Newport". The McFadden brothers operated a regular shipping service between . . . — — Map (db m196756) HM
On May 10, 1912, Glenn L. Martin flew his hydroplane, built in Orange County, from the sea near the Balboa Pier to Catalina Island. This was the fastest and longest flight over water at that time.
original marker, removed in 2010: . . . — — Map (db m119321) HM
Near San Miguel Drive, 0.3 miles north of Port Sutton Drive, on the right when traveling north.
On this site, May 23, 1971, with a gathering of enthusiasts for personal human flight, began the worldwide sport of Hang Gliding. — — Map (db m125332) HM
On Pacific Coast Highway, 0.3 miles north of Tustin Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Santa Ana River once made an estuary along Mariner's Mile. The 1916 flood prompted efforts since to confine the river to its concrete bed on the border with Huntington Beach. A 1920 county bond issue enhanced the dredging of the bay to establish . . . — — Map (db m81924) HM
The original wharf at this site was completed in the winter of 1888-89 and was connected by railroad with the hinterland in the winter of 1890-91. It served as a shipping and distributing point for Orange, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties . . . — — Map (db m146157) HM
Near Avocado Avenue north of California Route 1, on the right when traveling north.
On November 27, 1984, in Newport Beach City, Mayor Evelyn R. Hart of Newport City and Mayor Shizuo Nakane of Okazaki City represented the people of the respective cities and made a Declaration of the Formation of a Sister City Affiliation. . . . — — Map (db m190048) HM
On Pacific Coast Highway (California Route 1) at Bayshore Drive, on the right when traveling east on Pacific Coast Highway.
On September 10, 1870, Captain Samuel S. Dunnells and William A. Abbott opened Newport Bay to commerce when they entered it for the first time on the Sternwheel steamer Vaquero. The landing was designated "Newport" - a new port - by James . . . — — Map (db m157267) HM
The building was built by Mr. Smith in 1924 as the first marine hardware store in Orange County. Mr Curtis Herberts Sr. purchased the property in 1941 and donated the premises to the U.S.O. for the duration of World War II. The northern half of the . . . — — Map (db m190044) HM
On Washington Street at Palm Street on Washington Street.
Built near this site in 1928, the Rendezvous became a showcase for Big Bands, especially during "Bal Week." For 38 years, the sounds of dance music echoed from this block-long ballroom, which was destroyed by fire in 1966. The music and dancing have . . . — — Map (db m50019) HM
Near Newport Center Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This monument is dedicated in memory of Roger Seitz, FAIA from his friends and colleagues at The Irvine Company.
He was a talented, passionate master architect and urban designer responsible for creating places for all of us to enjoy such as . . . — — Map (db m194161)
Near University Drive. Reported permanently removed.
Over 500 tons of salt produced per season! The upper end of Newport Bay was developed into a commercial Salt Works by the Irvine Company in 1934 to produce water softener salt. The plant was leased by the Western Salt Company in 1950.
. . . — — Map (db m148658) HM
Near Newport Center Drive, 0.5 miles east of Jamboree Road.
This monument commemorates the encampment of the Third National Jamboree of the Boy Scouts of America which was held on this site July 1953.
Here is your "locator guide" to find the camping areas of Boy Scouts from each state, territory and . . . — — Map (db m193942) HM
Lured to California by gold, Irish immigrant James Irvine instead made a fortune in real estate. Near the end of the Civil War, he and his partners bought two failing ranchos — one included the Upper Newport Bay estuary totaling 96,000 acres. . . . — — Map (db m148657) HM
On Marine Avenue at North Bay Front, on the right when traveling south on Marine Avenue.
Balboa Island was literally lifted from the sea due to the efforts of William Steppe Collins. In 1906, Collins began dredging around a two acre mud flat in Newport Bay, and within a few years he had created the 160 acre residential island that . . . — — Map (db m190043) HM
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