200,000 sacks, 100 lbs. each holding lima, garbanzo, black-eyed beans, barley or oats. The sacks were stacked from the floor to the rafters in interlocking piles to prevent them from falling. The building required 140,000 board feet of pure wood . . . — — Map (db m188941) HM
In January 1857, a group of outlaws were terrorizing the citizens of
San Juan Capistrano committing robbery and murder. Los Angeles
County Sheriff James R. Barton formed a posse of five men and rode south.
On January 23, 1857, near this mound, a . . . — — Map (db m244100) HM
"Irvine bean and Grain Growers Association"
$300,000 cost (or $200,000) and $50,000 for machinery to move grain/clean
Held over 16,000 pounds of beans/barley
During WWII the Irvine Ranch was the world's largest grower of lima beans . . . — — Map (db m185442) HM
Near Old Myford Road at Irvine Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
Named after former purchasing agent Charles J. Cogan, Cogan House was built in 1913 on the bluffs overlooking Newport Bay. Between 1924 and 1925 it was moved to its current location.
The two-story bedroom bungalow exhibits many early Craftsman . . . — — Map (db m203556) HM
Near Bryan Avenue at Yale Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Established by the Irvine Family in 1916.
Originally located in the north-east side of this park.
National Register of Historic Places August 2, 1977. — — Map (db m195048) HM
Hotel, 1915, for seasonal workers, the Irvine Company Warehouse employees and local, business owners. Store 1911, Chris McNeil, Contractor, Kate Munger was first operator general merchandise and groceries. Post office left front corner and a living . . . — — Map (db m188942) 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 . . . — — Map (db m52247) HM
The present day Katie Wheeler Library is a reconstruction of the outer facade of the Irvine family's residence. The original structure was constructed in 1876 by C.E. French, general manager for the Ranch. Once he gained control of the Ranch in . . . — — Map (db m205835) HM
Near Jeffrey Open Space Trail at Parkdale, on the right when traveling south.
Prior to European contact, California's inhabitants established one of the most densely populated regions in North America. When Spanish explorers arrive, bringing with them a variety of diseases, a catastrophic wave of illness and death spreads . . . — — Map (db m195050) 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
Near Old Myford Road near Irvine Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Planting, cultivating, harvesting crops and maintaining livestock on the spewing Irvine Ranch was no easy task. The success of the ranch was due in large part to the workforce of superintendent foremen, vaqueros and farm hands who performed the . . . — — Map (db m203548) HM
Built in 1949, Myford Irvine originally used this structure as a garage for his cars. Remodeled in 1960 as a draftsman's office, it underwent several subsequent alterations over the years. Before its most recent remodel, it was a conference room for . . . — — Map (db m212928) HM
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
