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Old Orange County Courthouse (California)
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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. The Old Orange County Courthouse is officially recognized as California Historical Landmark
No. 837 and is also on the National Register of Historic Places
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. Orange County, California
, was formed in 1889 by William Spurgeon and James McFadden and Santa Ana was chosen as the county seat of government because of its larger growth as a town over surrounding towns namely Orange
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Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
building that was opened in September 1901 and is located in Santa Ana's Historic Downtown District
Downtown National Register District
The Historic Downtown District in Santa Ana, California is roughly bounded by Ross to French streets and First to Civic Center streets.This district is characterized by a number of buildings in the Art Deco style as well as three old movie houses . Orange County's first Courthouse is also located...
on Civic Center and Broadway streets. The Old Orange County Courthouse is officially recognized as California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
No. 837 and is also on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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History
The city of Santa Ana was established in 1869 by William Spurgeon on 74.27 acres (300,560.3 m²) of land purchased from the old Spanish land grant, Rancho Santiago de Santa AnaRancho Santiago de Santa Ana
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana was a Spanish land concession in present day Orange County, California given by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga in 1810 to Jose Antonio Yorba and his nephew Pablo Peralta...
. Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, was formed in 1889 by William Spurgeon and James McFadden and Santa Ana was chosen as the county seat of government because of its larger growth as a town over surrounding towns namely Orange
Orange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
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