Santa Ana Fire Station Headquarters No. 1
The Fire Station Headquarters No. 1 building is a superior example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style of architecture as used in civic buildings in Santa Ana. Constructed in 1929, the building is one of the few remaining examples of the work which prominent local architect, Frederick Eley, completed for the city. The two fire chiefs who ran the Santa Ana Fire Department from this building were important to Santa Ana history and together served 85 years providing fire protection service to the community. One of the few remaining pre-1950 fire station headquarters in Orange County, this building reflects the extreme importance of the fire department and its leadership in the community. This is one of only three buildings in Santa Ana designed by Eley that remains standing following widespread damage from the Sylmar earthquake in 1971. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Santa Ana, Orange County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt