Our historic downtown is the heartbeat of Santa Ana, home to a mosaic of 20th-century buildings, art galleries and studios, diverse restaurants, and vibrant events. Named the county seat in 1889 and nicknamed the “Downtown of Orange County,” …

Mar 30, 2022 · Established in Santa Ana by 1890, the Knights of Pythias constructed this two-story facility in downtown Santa Ana in 1926. Godfrey Bailey of Santa Ana was the architect and William Rohrbacker was the contractor.

The landmark Old Orange County Courthouse is Southern California's oldest court building and has been witness to many of the events which shaped present-day Orange County. From its dedication in 1901, this granite and sandstone building …

Jan 21, 2017 · Vintage photos of this Southern California city will make you long for the good ol' days. Or...it's possible that seeing just how many things have changed might make you appreciate everything we have today. Here's a rare look at one of our favorite SoCal towns from the …

Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), also called Downtown Orange County, is the city center of Santa Ana, the county seat of Orange County, California. It is the institutional center for the city of Santa Ana as well as Orange County, a retail and business hub.

The Old Orange County Courthouse, at one point also known as the Santa Ana County Courthouse, is a Romanesque Revival building that was opened in September 1901 and is located in Santa Ana's Historic Downtown District on Civic Center and Broadway streets.

What stories do these 55 old maps tell about Santa Ana's past? From 1896 to present day, these maps reveal the evolution of streets, neighborhoods, iconic landmarks, and natural features in stunning high-res detail.

Sep 21, 2008 · Old Santa Ana, located where Olive now stands, was called Santa Ana Abajo. Years later the residents of Santa Ana wanted to change the town's name to Spurgeon, but Mr. Spurgeon resisted the idea. Starting in 1868 there were a surprising number of settlers arriving in the Santa Ana valley.

Santa Ana's roots date back to the early settlements of the Chumash people, who lived in sprawling communities across much of modern-day Orange County. Santa Ana was discovered by the Spanish in the 1700s and was a farm town when William H. …

Old Orange County Courthouse by Diann Marsh, from Eye on Santa Ana, Fall 1992 In October of 1979, the imposing red sandstone Orange County Courthouse was closed because it was seismically unsafe.