Old Towne, Orange Historic District
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Old Towne, Orange Historic District, a one square-mile around the original plaza of Orange, California
, contains many of the original structures built in the period after the City's incorporation. It is a vibrant commercial district, containing Orange County's oldest operating bank and the oldest operating soda fountain. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1997 (#NPS-#97000617), and is the largest National Register District in California. The Old Towne Preservation Association
is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the district.
According to State Historic Resource Surveys, Orange is unique among the region and the state in that it has the second largest concentration of historic buildings. A list of all of the buildings and sites in Orange that appear in the National Register of Historic Places
can be found at , , and .
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...
, contains many of the original structures built in the period after the City's incorporation. It is a vibrant commercial district, containing Orange County's oldest operating bank and the oldest operating soda fountain. The Historic District was listed 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...
in 1997 (#NPS-#97000617), and is the largest National Register District in California. The Old Towne Preservation Association
Old Towne Preservation Association
The Old Towne Preservation Association in Orange, California, is a public benefit non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the Old Towne Orange area, a one-square-mile area centered around Orange Plaza. Old Towne Orange is largest National Register District in California...
is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the district.
According to State Historic Resource Surveys, Orange is unique among the region and the state in that it has the second largest concentration of historic buildings. A list of all of the buildings and sites in Orange that appear in 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...
can be found at , , and .
Architectural styles in Old Towne Orange
- Bungalow (see also California BungalowCalifornia BungalowCalifornia bungalows, known as Californian bungalows in Australia and are commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years 1910 to 1939.-Exterior features:Bungalows are 1 or 1½...
—BungalowBungalowA bungalow is a type of house, with varying meanings across the world. Common features to many of these definitions include being detached, low-rise , and the use of verandahs...
) - Craftsman Bungalow
- Craftsman (see also American CraftsmanAmerican CraftsmanThe American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art...
) - Hip Roof Cottage (see also Hip roofHip roofA hip roof, or hipped roof, is a type of roof where all sides slope downwards to the walls, usually with a fairly gentle slope. Thus it is a house with no gables or other vertical sides to the roof. A square hip roof is shaped like a pyramid. Hip roofs on the houses could have two triangular side...
) - Mediterranean (see also Mediterranean Revival Style architectureMediterranean Revival Style architectureThe Mediterranean Revival was an eclectic design style that was first introduced in the United States about the end of the nineteenth century, and became popular during the 1920s and 1930s...
) - Prairie (see also Prairie Style architecture)
- Spanish Colonial (see also Spanish Colonial Revival Style architectureSpanish Colonial Revival Style architectureThe Spanish Colonial Revival Style was a United States architectural stylistic movement that came about in the early 20th century, starting in California and Florida as a regional expression related to history, environment, and nostalgia...
) - Victorian (see also Victorian architectureVictorian architectureThe term Victorian architecture refers collectively to several architectural styles employed predominantly during the middle and late 19th century. The period that it indicates may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 – 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria. This represents the British and...
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