A Photography Project
Full title to the Mission Beach Amusement Center, built by John Spreckels in 1925, was given to the City of San Diego in 1939. The name was changed to Belmont Park in 1954 when the City negotiated a twenty-year lease with Jack Ray.
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In 1895, a large 2-1/2 story, 3,954 sq ft house was built for the D.C. Pixley family at the corner of Olive and Palm in Orange. The house was bought in 1976 by Mike and Anke Vogelvang and remains in the family today.
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When Disneyland opened on July 17, 1955, Main Street U.S.A. led visitors to Adventureland, Frontierland, Tomorrowland & Fantasyland. Main Street U.S.A. has changed very little and 13 of the original attractions are still operating today.
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The former Home Savings and Loan Bank (now Chase Bank) at Bolsa and Goldenwest in Westminster was the last Home Savings building in Orange County to be designed by Millard Sheets with one of “late” murals designed by Susan Hertel.
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In Oct 1926, local dignitaries were invited to speak at the ground breaking for a new library building in Placentia. The cornerstone was laid in November. In March 1927, the Placentia Public Library was officially opened for business.
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In 1870, Gilbert Sproul built a house for himself and his family near the planned path of the Southern Pacific Rail Road. After deeding 20+ acres to SPRR, Sproul surveyed a town site that was recorded officially as Norwalk in 1877.
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The San Diego County Administration Center is sited on 16.7 acres of reclaimed tidelands of San Diego’s bayfront. Nicknamed the Jewel on the Bay, the main 4-story building with central 10-story tower has 3-story wings on each side.
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