Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum
The Dr. Howe-Waffle House in Santa Ana was built in 1889 by Alvin and Willella Howe, both prominent Orange County physicians. Dr Willella Howe-Waffle was one of the county’s first woman doctors, delivering over 1000 babies during her 38 years of practice. The mansion, one of the finest Queen Anne Victorians to survive in Orange County, was moved in 1975 to its present location to save it from an urban renewal project and restored by the Santa Ana Historical Society.
Santa Ana, Orange County
Images by Andrew Schmidt