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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Orange County, California
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GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On South Knott Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101471) HM |
| On Knott Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101472) HM |
| Near East Sycamore Street. Reported missing. |
| | In 1866, German Colonists established the Anaheim Cemetery as the first public cemetery in Orange County. Many of the early leaders of Anaheim and Orange County are interred here. The Community Mausoleum was built in 1914 as the first mausoleum on . . . — — Map (db m58908) HM |
| On Mwd Access Rd west of Eastern Transportation Corridor (Highway 241). |
| | Through this canyon in Mexican days oxen drawn carretas carried hides to the embarcadero at San Juan Capistrano. — — Map (db m49945) HM |
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Disney engineers designed this monorail system, based on the system developed by Axel L. Wenner-Gren (ALWEG). Built at the Walt Disney Studios, the system is intended to apply to urban transit. Opened in 1959, it has been in daily passenger . . . — — Map (db m155278) HM |
| On West Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | This statue is the oldest public works of art project of its type in Orange County. Sponsored by the State Emergency Relief Administration, the Anaheim Rotary Club and the City of Anaheim, it was originally dedicated on September 15, 1935. . . . — — Map (db m51967) HM |
| Near West Katella Avenue west of Interstate 5, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Kate and Ella, the daughters of the Rea family, were early settlers of Anaheim. The family named their ranch "Katella Ranch" after their daughters. The original Anaheim wagon track was later named after them and is now Katella Ave.
Artist: . . . — — Map (db m123516) HM |
| On West Broadway at South Loara Street, on the right when traveling west on West Broadway. |
| | In 1869, near this location, Mr. Benjamin F. Kellogg helped establish the pioneer farming community of Fairview. In 1870 Mr. Kellogg donated land for the first Fairview school, built at today's Ball Road and Euclid Avenue. By 1888 the school, one of . . . — — Map (db m59762) HM |
| Near East Gene Autry Way. |
| | This courtyard was dedicated September 17th 1999 in loving memory of Michelle Carew. Her spirited battle against leukemia raised awareness of the National Marrow Donor Program throughout this country. In the process, her legacy has saved countless . . . — — Map (db m311) HM |
| On North West Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | First house built in Anaheim, 1857, by George Hanson, founder "The Mother Colony", group selecting name given settlement. This German group left San Francisco to form grape growing colony. Southern California Vineyards became largest in California . . . — — Map (db m50119) HM |
| On North West Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This house was built in 1857 by Mr. Geo. Hansen the promoter of that little colony of Germans who founded what is now the City of Anaheim, and originally stood on N. Los Angeles St. between Chartres & Cypress Sts.
The building was a gift from . . . — — Map (db m51963) HM |
| On South Anaheim Boulevard at West South Street, on the right when traveling south on South Anaheim Boulevard. |
| |
Anaheim Founded 1857
Location of North Gate — — Map (db m51976) HM |
| On South Anaheim Boulevard 0.3 miles south of West Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Anaheim's first building constructed exclusively for library use was erected in 1908 with a grant of $10,000 from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The site was purchased with funds raised by popular subscription. This building was designed by Los . . . — — Map (db m50042) HM |
| On East Santa Ana Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Ramon Peralta built this adobe dwelling in 1871. His grandfather, Juan Pablo Peralta, was co-grantee with Jose Antonio Yorba of the only Spanish land grant in Orange County, the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, upon which the old Peralta settlement was . . . — — Map (db m50017) HM |
| | This section weighs five tons and measures 7 1/2 feet in diameter. The original tree, estimated to have been 200 feet tall, was part of a sub-tropical forest 55 to 70 million years ago in what is now Colorado. Scientists believe it to be of the . . . — — Map (db m155279) HM |
| | The original townsite of Anaheim was surrounded by a living fence of willow trees to keep out the livestock which roamed freely on the open range. This is the site of the gate that was opened to permit travel to and from San Pedro and Los Angeles. — — Map (db m49990) HM |
| On West South Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | The walls of this House of God are hallowed by the prayers of countless worshippers. For nearly a century the mellow tones of its bell have called the faithful to prayer, announced weddings with joy, and tolled in grief for those who have passed . . . — — Map (db m49995) HM |
| | According to legend, Lester Pelton got his idea for a more powerful waterwheel from seeing a cow stick its nose into a stream of water. Patented in 1878, the divided metal cups of Pelton's wheel worked much the same way as the cleft between the . . . — — Map (db m155281) HM |
| | How the Dolbeer Donkey steam engine got its name is one of the real mysteries of the West. Some folks say it was called a "donkey" because loggers thought it was too puny to merit a horsepower rating. Invented by John Dolbeer, this portable steam . . . — — Map (db m155280) HM |
| On E Bay Ave at Main Street, on the left when traveling east on E Bay Ave. |
| | The Pavilion, built in 1905, and this building were prominent features of Balboa Village in 1918. Henry Huntington's Red Car Trolleys ran regular schedules between the Balboa Terminus and points north to Los Angeles.
Today the Pavilion . . . — — Map (db m112985) HM |
| On Brea Boulevard 0.5 miles north of Central Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Don Gaspor Portola
with 60 men camped here
July 31, 1769 on his first
exploring route from
San Diego to Monterey. — — Map (db m130638) HM |
| On Carbon Canyon Road at Santa Fe Road, on the right when traveling east on Carbon Canyon Road. |
| | The course of oil production was changed in 1899 when the Olinda area became the first site in California to use the technique of drilling with the hole full of water. Having been developed as a source of fuel oil for for the Santa Fe Railroad, . . . — — Map (db m50337) HM |
| On Santa Fe Road east of Railway Avenue. |
| | On this site, Edward L. Doheny drilled the first oil well in the Olilnda field in 1897. Olinda #1, drilled to 806 feet, pumped about 50 barrels per day (bpd). By 1898, ten wells were drilled, some producing up to 100 bpd. In 1899, the Santa Fe . . . — — Map (db m50045) HM |
| On Holder Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101470) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Beach Boulevard. |
| | Since its establshment in a newly created Orange County (1889), the Buena Park Woman's Club has influenced the civic life of its community. The club helped establish a volunteer fire department in 1915, a library district in 1919, and the town's . . . — — Map (db m50036) HM |
| On Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Founded as a 10-acre farm in 1920 by Cordella and Walter Knott, developer of the boysenberry. From berry fields came a tea room, berry market, nursery and one of the Nation's oldest themed amusement partks now on 150 acres with authentic replicas of . . . — — Map (db m50002) HM |
| Near Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
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Knott’s classic wooden carousel was carved at the turn–of-the–century in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania shop of Gustav A. Dentzel. The young Dentzel had come to America in 1864 after learning the carousel carving trade from his father . . . — — Map (db m103384) HM |
| Near Beach Blvd when traveling north. |
| | This was the first school in the Rivera District, constructed in 1868, and previously located on Shugg Lane, now Slauson Avenue — — Map (db m103382) HM |
| Near Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Typical of one room schoolhouse of the 1800's is this one from Beloit, Kansas. Built in 1879, it housed 8 classes at a time from the first through the eighth grades. Schools rarely had more than two rooms in those days, due not only to the limited . . . — — Map (db m103383) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard south of Santa Ana Freeway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Established 1889 as the Pacific Condensed Milk, Coffee and Canning Co. by J.M. Pitblado. First evaporated milk cannery in California and the first industry in Buena Park. The Bixby family owned the factory from 1896 until it closed in 1907. Site was . . . — — Map (db m49986) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Alpha Beta
Store
1924(c) — — Map (db m59892) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Bank of Balboa,
Costa Mesa
Branch
1923(c) — — Map (db m59886) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Braddy's
Barber Shoppe
1921(c) — — Map (db m59896) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Chapman
Billiard Parlor
1928(c) — — Map (db m59897) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa
Garage
1922(c) — — Map (db m59893) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Davis Barbershop
& Soda Fountain
1921(c) — — Map (db m59880) HM |
| On Adams Avenue at Mesa Verde Drive West, on the right when traveling west on Adams Avenue. |
| | This home of early Spanish Californians, erected in the 1820's, once served as an "estancia" or station for mission herdsmen. It was dedicated in 1963 for public use by the Segerstrom Family and restored by the City of Costa Mesa. It is jointly . . . — — Map (db m50306) HM |
| Near Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
F.M. Blum
Shoe Repairs
1923(c)
— — Map (db m59878) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Mesa
Cleaners
1926(c) — — Map (db m59899) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Mesa
Tavern
1928(c) — — Map (db m59894) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Meyers
Department
Store
1924(c) — — Map (db m59881) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Middaugh
Shoes
1929(c) — — Map (db m59900) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Model
Drug Store
1928(c) — — Map (db m59883) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Ozment
General Store
& Post Office
1908(c) — — Map (db m59876) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Pennant
Bakery
1925(c) — — Map (db m59898) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Pink's
Drugs
1933(c) — — Map (db m59890) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Post
Office
1925(c) — — Map (db m59884) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Safeway
Store
1929(c) — — Map (db m59901) HM |
| | The Air Base was one of the largest of its kind in the nation. It was activated in February of 1942. Pilots trained here for Europe and the Pacific during World War II. — — Map (db m58598) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
TeWinkle
Hardware
1922(c) — — Map (db m59887) HM |
| Near Adams Avenue at Mesa Verde Drive West. |
| | This adobe building was constructed about 1820 as part of an outlying mission stock headquarters to shelter the herdsmen who cared for the cattle from Mission San Juan Capistrano. After secularization, the property continued as a cattle ranch . . . — — Map (db m79043) HM |
| On Newport Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Costa Mesa Historical Site
Costa Mesa
Wayside
Market
1920(c) — — Map (db m59885) HM |
| On Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101467) HM |
| On Moody Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101468) HM |
| On Valley View Street, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101469) HM |
| On Street of the Blue Lantern south of Santa Clara Avenue. |
| | Named for Richard Henry Dana, author of "Two Years Before the Mast", who visited here in 1835. El Embarcadero, the cove below, was used by hide vessels trading with Mission San Juan Capistrano. This trade reached its peak in 1830-1840. In 1818 . . . — — Map (db m149479) HM |
| On Dana Point Harbor Drive 0.1 miles west of Island Way, on the right when traveling west. |
| | This structure was built in 1930 to provide access to a
pocket beach for the Dana Point Inn, intended to be built
above on the bluff's edge. The doorway provided entry for a
165-foot-long tunnel to an elevator, which was to take
guests 135 feet . . . — — Map (db m154101) HM |
| Near Bluff Top Trail west of Street of the Violet Lantern. |
| | These arches were part of S.H. Wooodruff’s
resort hotel — the Dana Point Inn. The
stock market crash and the Great Depression
halted construction, ending his dream. Part
of the foundation, the hand poured
concrete arches remain as a local . . . — — Map (db m154100) HM |
| Near Golden Lantern Street south of Dana Point Drive, on the left when traveling south. |
| | In dedication to Don Hansen and Dana Wharf Sportfishing, the first business operating out of Dana Point Harbor. Dana Wharf Sportfishing originated Whale Watching for Orange County and founded the Dana Point Festival of Whales and Dana Point Boat . . . — — Map (db m60798) HM |
| On Bushard Street south of Talbert Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Around the turn of the 20th Century, Tom Talbert donated land and 40% toward erecting the "Country Church of Talbert". The land was later deeded to the Methodist Church. — — Map (db m59490) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue at Bushard Street, on the right on Talbert Avenue. |
| | In 1898 John Corbett opened a blacksmith shop here. It was later purchased by Charles Archer. Two other shops were located nearby. — — Map (db m59054) HM |
| On Bushard Street north of Swift Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Built in 1935 and dedicated in 1936. First Buddhist Church in Orange County. In 1954 the Church was moved to Stanton then moved to present location in Anaheim in 1965. — — Map (db m146156) HM |
| On Ellis Avenue just west of Jacaranda Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Rene and Virginie Callens came here in 1910. He developed and farmed 60 acres. Present home of son Joseph R. Callens and family. — — Map (db m59757) HM |
| On Ward Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Established in 1923 with six streets on lots sized 50 by 300. A complete community with stores, recreation facilities, and churches. (Holy Family Mission still exists). — — Map (db m59056) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue east of Newland Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Homesite of Roch and Magdalena Mogari Courreges. Roch, a Basque sheep rancher, farmer and businessman, came to the area in 1878 and purchased "the Bluff" in 1896. He was a founder of the First National Bank of Huntington Beach, the Smeltzer . . . — — Map (db m158223) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue at Bushard Street, on the right when traveling west on Talbert Avenue. |
| | First City Hall
In the early 1960's a new Elementary School was built and the old school was used as City Hall from 1962-1964. The old school was built in 1920
First School
The first school was started in Sycamore Hall during the . . . — — Map (db m62269) HM |
| On Brookhurst Street at Talbert Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Brookhurst Street. |
| | Opened on July 12, 1967 and was part of the Pacific Theater Group. The Nations largest Drive-In and it contained the only fountains in town. Demolished in 1984 — — Map (db m59759) HM |
| On Garfield Avenue just west of San Antonio Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Robert and Anna Gisler came here in 1903. On 220 acres, he started a dairy herd, cleared the land, and then farmed it. A home was built near here in 1912. — — Map (db m59758) HM |
| Near Brookhurst Street near Heil Avenue, on the right. |
| | Navy purchased the land in 1943. Fixed wing planes used the airstrip into the 1950's. In 1952 Marine Helicopter pilots practiced take-offs and landings at this site up through the Vietnam era. — — Map (db m59761) HM |
| On South Third Street at Talbert Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Third Street. |
| | The Helm Tract was recorded and laid out in 1923. Four streets ran north and south while Helm Street was the east - west connection. — — Map (db m59738) HM |
| On Slater Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | The Hoffman family arrived here about 1910. A son Ed and his wife Elsa were very active during the City incorporation. Many meetings and City business were conducted in their home.
June 13, 1976 — — Map (db m79867) HM |
| | The property was purchased by Lena and George Titus from an unknown person in 1918. It was later sold in 1945 to people that raised horses. Thus the name "Horse Ranch". — — Map (db m62273) HM |
| On Bushard Street at La Luna Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bushard Street. |
| | Kyutaro Ishii, Japanese settler, came here in 1905 and by 1910 was farming 40 acres. Returned to Japan in 1912 to marry Sada. They built a home here in 1913. — — Map (db m59742) HM |
| On Ellis Avenue at Unnamed road to Orange County Sanitation District, on the right when traveling east on Ellis Avenue. |
| | Created in 1923 to serve sanitation needs of Western Orange County. Reorganized into Sanitation Districts in 1954. — — Map (db m62272) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue at Brookhurst Street, on the right when traveling east on Talbert Avenue. |
| | Mrs. Martha A. Nimocks built a large home here in 1934. She owned 184 acres south of the home. — — Map (db m62298) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue at Bushard Street, on the right when traveling east on Talbert Avenue. |
| | Original Circus Site
The Escalante Circus placed its tent here for its annual performance. The circus parade started here, moved east to Ward, north to Warner, west to Wintersberg (now in Huntington Beach) and returned.
First Post . . . — — Map (db m59053) HM |
| On Warner Avenue at Newhope Street, on the right when traveling west on Warner Avenue. |
| | In 1944, Frank and Dolores Lucero purchased 40 acres at this intersection. They previously farmed in Seal Beach. Dolores didn't want to leave the house so it was moved to this location while Dolores and a few kids were inside. — — Map (db m59554) HM |
| On Bushard Street at Talbert Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Bushard Street. |
| | In 1900, the Wardlow Family donated one acre of farm land for a school located on this site. This bell is from the first school in Fountain Valley. — — Map (db m59739) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue west of Cypress Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Used by Pacific Electric Railroad for track maintenance workers and their families. Equipment and supplies located nearby Freight house located across Talbert Avenue — — Map (db m59488) HM |
| Near Bushard Street 0.1 miles north of Talbert Avenue, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Talbert Meat Co. established in 1899 by August L. Martel. Later operated by Joe Betschart in the mid-thirties. — — Map (db m148405) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue at Bushard Street, on the right when traveling west on Talbert Avenue. |
| | Local landowners gave Sam Talbert the job of draining "Gospel Swamp." He built a river levee, and dredged huge ditches on the east side of all major roads that ran south to the ocean. — — Map (db m59489) HM |
| On Bushard Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Sam and Hattie Talbert came here in 1897. He built a river levee and huge ditches so that the land would drain to permit regular farming. — — Map (db m59740) HM |
| On Talbert Avenue, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Site of home of Roch and Magdalena Courreges who came here in 1878. He farmed 80 acres of bluff and lower land. Present Home of grandson, Joe and his Family. — — Map (db m59058) HM |
| On Bushard Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Wardlow Home
Bruce and Martha Wardlow came here in 1896. He farmed 300 acres and was very prominent in local affairs.
Red Car
The Santa Ana/Huntington Beach Pacific Electric Spur Line began transporting people in 1909. In 1922 the . . . — — Map (db m59492) HM |
| On East Chapman Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Offering its first courses on September 25, 1913 to 28 students, Fullerton College is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California. All the college classes were held in the Fullerton High School facilities until 1937 when the . . . — — Map (db m50001) HM |
| On Trask Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing. |
| | For more than half a century, the Pacific Electric Railway served Southern California. The system was established by Henry Huntington in 1895 and linked Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties with over 1,000 miles of service and . . . — — Map (db m101475) HM |
| On South Euclid Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | This two-acre site is dedicated to preserving a visible link to early Garden Grove. Edward G. Ware settled here in 1876 becoming a prominent rancher. His daughter L. Agnes Ware Stanley, was an early school teacher. Deeded in 1970 to the Garden Grove . . . — — Map (db m49992) HM |
| On Walnut Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | A stylish two story Zigzag Moderne market was built and operated in 1926 by Roy de Britton and his son Bob.
The open air market contained a meat market, produce counters and the rainbow lunch counter, a popular meeting place. Night time . . . — — Map (db m51965) HM |
| On Main Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This 1926 structure is an excellent example of Lombard Romanesque Revival architecture. The school site was donated in 1908 to the five year old Huntington Beach Union High School district by the town developers, the Huntington Beach Company. . . . — — Map (db m50021) HM |
| On Pacific Coast Highway at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Pacific Coast Highway. |
| | Duke Kahanamoku, three time Olympic gold medalist swimmer, public servant, goodwill ambassador of the State of Hawaii, and considered by many to be the father of modern surfing. In the early 1920's, the Duke surfed under Huntington's Pier. In his . . . — — Map (db m51964) HM |
| On Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. |
| | 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 . . . — — Map (db m50081) HM |
| On 11th Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
This rustic cabin was erected in 1924 by the Lions Club, local carpenters union and Edison Company as a center for scouting in Huntington Beach and has been in continuous use by Troop 1, Boy Scouts of America, ever since.
The cabin was . . . — — Map (db m59874) HM |
| On Yorktown Avenue at Lake Street, on the right when traveling east on Yorktown Avenue. |
| | Three industrial buildings were located at 1980 Lake Street and were operated by Samuel R. Bowen and his partner, Sisti Siracusa, as the S.R. Bowen Company and the Bowen Fishing Tool Company. The S.R. Bowen Company was founded in 1920 and was . . . — — Map (db m59873) HM |
| On Riparian View, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This windmill is one of 1,200 such water-pumping devices that once served the Irvine Ranch before modern water systems were available. Jim, a long-time employee of Irvine Ranch Water District, was responsible for dismantling and reconstructing it on . . . — — Map (db m52247) HM |
| On Dana at Pintado, on the left when traveling north on Dana. |
| | From 1970 to 1984, Lion Country Safari made it possible for children of all ages to experience the sights and sounds of an African safari - entirely from the safety and comfort of their cars. It was Southern California's first ever wild animal . . . — — Map (db m148301) HM |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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