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About Orange
The City of Orange was incorporated on April 6, 1888 under the general laws of the State of California. However, Orange dates back to 1869 when Alfred Chapman and Andrew Glassell, both lawyers, accepted 1,385 acres of land from the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana as legal fees. Soon thereafter, the men laid out a one square mile town with ten-acre farm lots surrounding a forty-acre central town site. The center of the town site became known as the Plaza, which has become the symbol of the community.
Today, the Plaza and the majority of the original one square mile town site, contain many homes and buildings dating to the early days of the City; the site is registered on the National Register of Historic Places. Under a council-manager form of government, a mayor is elected every two years and four council members are elected to four-year terms alternating on a two-year basis. The City Manager, who is the administrative official of the City, is appointed by the City Council.
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Old Towne Historic District
Old Towne Historic District The Old Towne Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and includes more than 1,300 homes and other buildings. It is approximately one square mile in size, making it the largest National Register district in California. The district provides a feeling for life in Orange from 1888 to 1940, showcasing over 50 different architectural styles. The complete stock of buildings which are a part of the Old Towne community is complemented by the churches, schools, old Santa Fe Depot, Post Office, packing houses, industrial buildings, clubhouses, and parks which still remain in active use since their establishment in the early part of the century. Old Town Map -pdf
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City of Orange Entertainment
Dromo 1
1431 N. Main Street Orange, CA 92867
(714) 744-4779 x105
Dromo 1 - The indoor racing experience. Dromo 1 allows you to go head to head in a fun and competitive environment. With up to nine drivers competing in each race, find out who has what it takes to finish at the front of the pack.
GameWorks
20 City Boulevard West, Building D, Suite 1
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 939-9690
Located at the Block at Orange, GameWorks is an interactive entertainment facility for the whole family (age restrictions during certain hours) featuring the newest games and a full restaurant and bar.
Vans Skate Park
One City Boulevard
Orange, CA 92868
(714) 769-3800
10 am - 11 pm daily Vans Skate Park is a 46,000 square feet, this is the world’s largest and most technically advanced skate facility. Vans Skate Park is located in the Block at Orange. See More OC Skateparks
Historical places of interest
American Legion Hall,Post 132
143 S. Lemon
Orange, CA 92866
Post 132 organized in 1919, but met for almost a decade in Orange City Hall’s basement. The Legion Hall was dedicated June 3, 1928, and looked much the same as it does today.
House of Victorian Visions Bridal Museum
307 East Chapman Avenue, Suite 304
Orange, CA 92866
(714) 997-1893
Eve Faulkner boasts a collection of more than 30 gowns dating from 1835 to 1935, a period slightly longer than the Victorian Era. The collection includes gowns that belonged to women who would otherwise have been forgotten by history as well as those with more familiar names – including a dress that belonged to Mrs. General Phineas Banning, which she wore to her daughter's 1896 wedding.
The Exchange Fine Arts Gallery
195 S. Glassell Street
Orange, CA
Formerly the Sunkist Orange County Fruit Exchange Building, the structure was constructed in 1922 at a cost of $20,000; the exchange itself, however, had incorporated considerably earlier, on November 13, 1893. A few years after the Exchange closed its doors in 1994, colleagues Tom Porter and Lydia Passannante renovated and restored the structure, creating a fine art gallery with an Italian Renaissance-themed interior. In its new incarnation, the gallery re-opened on October 4, 1997.
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Shopping in Orange
The Block at OrangeOne City Boulevard
Orange, CA 92868
Phone: (714) 769-4000
The Village at Orange
1500 E. Village Way, Suite 2298
Orange, CA 92865
Phone: (714) 998-0440
The Village at Orange features over 100 specialty shops and stores and restaurants.
City of Orange Parks
Peters Canyon Regional Park
8548 E. Canyon View Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 973-6611 or (714) 973-6612
Daily 7am to sunset Peters Canyon Regional Park offers a unique blend of native habitat and man's influence on the land. The park encompasses 354 acres of coastal sage scrub, riparian, freshwater marsh and grassland habitats. The 55-acre Upper Peters Canyon Reservoir is home to many resident and migrating waterfowl. Willows, sycamores and black cottonwoods line the lake and Peters Canyon Creek which meanders through the canyon. Santiago Oaks Regional Park and Nature Center
2145 N. Windes Drive
Orange, CA 92869
(714) 538-4400
Daily 8am – 4pm This 350-acre wilderness park has five miles of hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian paths, which access 10 miles of trails to the adjoining Anaheim Hills. The Nature Center features natural history exhibits.
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City of Orange Resources
Orange Fire Department
176 S. Grand St
(714) 288-2500 Orange Police Department
1107 N. Batavia
(714) 744-7390
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