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Greene and Greene Architects, renowned for their work in the Arts and Crafts Movement. Brothers Charles Sumner and Henry Mather Greene at Henry's home in Altadena in the early 40s

The C.C. Cowles house under construction on Bonnie Brae in 1949-50, built by local architect Allison Honer. This is Carl's second house in Santa Ana, his first was in French Park. You can see thru the home and orange trees are still visible.

Charming cottage, anyone?
This provincial cottage in Old Towne Orange could be the historic home for you!
3 beds and 1.5 baths, it was built in 1924 and features a wood burning fireplace, indoor laundry room, and some of the original wood flooring remains under current coverings.
Mills Act eligible, it has a spacious back yard and separate workshop.
Listed by Daniel Slater of Orange Realty.

Santa Ana of yesteryear…
The Thomas Heskey house was located at 701 Spurgeon street, which later became the location of the Methodist Church. Recently, the church was demolished to make way for a mixed-use property and Santa Ana’s new street car will run nearby down Santa Ana Boulevard.
Would you like to live in a house like this?

Dream of owning a Mills Act home? This recently listed Old Towne Orange property may be for you!
444 S Center Street, Orange is an historic 1919 California Bungalow covering approximately 1200 square feet providing 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, kitchen and living room.
The home is true to its historical exterior with modern upgrades throughout the interior. Plumbing, electrical and HVAC were upgraded in 2006
A hidden feature is a full size basement accessed through the kitchen- it could perhaps be used as a wine cellar.
The second residence is a 1 bedroom 1 bath apartment built in 2008 to match to the exterior of the historic Bungalow.
This home is registered and qualifies for the Mills Act property tax reduction

Just hit the market 🏡
408 North Pine Street, Anaheim.
This 3 bed, 2 bath home is 👏 Mills 👏 Act Eligible 👏 (you know we love it)- it was built in 1936.
Listed at $595,000, it’s located in the heart of Anaheim near .
If you’re looking for a historic gem to make your own, this may just be for you. Stay tuned, we hope to bring you more photos soon.
Listed by .kott.realtors

Frederick Eley is considered to be Orange County's first professional architect, moreover he was Santa Ana's first architect. Eley built or designed hundreds of homes in Orange County as well as schools and public buildings. A special building of his design that comes to mind is the Ebell Club on Civic center and Mortimer St. That building has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. His personal residence has been placed on the market and should be grabbed up, for its uniqueness and connection to one of Santa Ana's preeminent figures.

The Shaffer Cottages have been traded like a pack of ci******es over the past 100 (or so) years. We can’t wait to help Historic Home Row - Old Towne Orange tell a more complete story of the property. Did you know this parcel was once part of Richland Farm? Swipe for a map of the subdivision plan and what the property looks like present-day 👉

Probably the most recognizable example of Lansdown's is the Santora Building on and Second St, now the 2nd street promenade. Designed in the ( ) style, it is a in Downtown Santa Ana.

In the first photo, circa the late taken from the opposite corner along 2nd Street we see the store fronts and where Daniger's famed room once was.
The second photo is the front of the building facing Broadway on opening Day 25 September 1928!
The building was constructed by Santora Land Co. being a contraction of Santa Ana and .

Knowing the history of places and people comes in handy. Everything has a context, every place has a story and I am to have been able to share some of that with writer and photographer .

I was interviewed for my research into history in for the issue. Knowing the history of and the interconnected basements and tunnels beneath downtown brought the story together.

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Today we will be kicking off a week-long with the remarkable , seen here in the late . Lansdown would be the architect and designer for dozens of properties in Santa Ana and including , . Lansdown worked almost exclusively in the Spanish Revival style, this is peculiar because he was , coming to in 1923. We will be sharing pictures and plans of his builds and parts of his life that the man who is cemented in .

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!

Literally. This is the epitome of that statement.

Have Fun! Enjoy! Be Safe! EAT ALL THE SUGARS!!!

I know the eye is drawn to the car, but the and rooflines are the for the in me. The various styles from at left to to from left to right. Guess the street?

When you're to find the to your !

An original #1939 house with a !

Imagine, just for a second you step out onto your back porch, And this is your backyard. trees for as far as the eye can see. This was a very common view in before World War II. Where we have small pockets of development and individual lots that still had orange groves. Many kids you got their first skinned knees climbing in these trees, myself included.

at 529 W. Santa Clara this shot from the late shows the family relaxing in the front yard. I really enjoy the of the and the over the . The entry to the left is topped with a with . This .

If you have any of your in my way!

Another fabulous picture from the collection! trees were remnants of the old groves and each house in got at least one on their backyard! Especially the homes on the north side of Santa Clara.

For the history nerds out there where this is? The in the foreground and the are major hints! The house in the background looks the same today!

of this shot of a in front of 529 Santa Clara. The home is original has not been changed since the owner's parents built the home in #1935. It has been in the same family for 85 years. Note the in the front yard. This is some great . That definitely tells a of . We are working on sharing more photos of historic , and .

A super rare photograph of in the , at the intersection of Baker, running N/S and Santa Clara Ave running E/W. This was identified by the ivy shrubbery on the north western corner, most of which still exists on the site today. As well as the of the two houses visible on that corner. Before that this photos was a real . West Floral Park is the western expansion of from the and and this is an example of the post-war era building boom and the military-industrial complex. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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This is full of examples of wonderful homes with designs as well as many homes as well. Even some from the era of the !

These came from of original owners I just researched for a client! The older gentleman is Horace Scott, and . Mrs. Maurine Scott, in the green at center noted junior high school teacher in and their eldest son Robert stands at the right, he would go on to at for nearly 50 years in . These two shots were taken around Christmas time More than likely in the late 40s. No exact date.

In these we can see wonderful of the house and it's We can even know the texture of the stucco on the exterior of the home. The first photo is of the front yard which is exactly the same as today including the wrought iron abstract crucifix near the roof line, and the second photo is of the backyard which shows the garage and a pergola type structure on top of a cement pad. Photos like these are extremely and I am extremely happy that the family is going to share them with me for research.

Finding out the parts of the daily lives and works of past owners is as interesting as it is rewarding! Prof. Scott taught for many years, teaching chemistry and geology, was his favorite. He would routinely take his friends on to go in the to teach geology hands on. His son Robert Scott would go on to work on the during World War II and then create a very notable career for himself at in the field of chemistry emphasis on .