Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., Waverly St., W.O. Hart Park, La Veta Ave., Clark St., and Atchison Topeka Railroad Track, Orange, California. County/parish: Orange.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 11, 1997. NRIS 97000617.
1230 contributing buildings. 3 contributing sites. 4 contributing objects.
The Old Towne, Orange Historic District, also known as Downtown Orange and colloquially as The Circle, is a one-square-mile district centered around Plaza Park in Orange, California. The district contains many of the original structures built following the city's incorporation and serves as a vibrant commercial area that includes Orange County's oldest operating bank. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 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 buildings and sites in Orange that appear in the National Register of Historic Places can be found at National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860294