The 153′ tall water tower owned by the City of Santa Ana looms just off the I5 freeway. It was built in 1928 to hold 1 million gallons of water. Other storage facilities have been built since, but it still holds 800,000 gallons
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The First Baptist Church of Orange, founded in 1886, was one of the first five congregations founded in the town of Orange. The congregation moved into its own building in 1887, but, outgrowing that, bought land across the street and constructed a new church building, “a fine example of Late Victorian architecture with Gothic and Queen Anne influences,” in 1893.
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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot-long suspension bridge connecting San Pedro with Terminal Island. It opened in 1963, named for California Assemblyman Vincent Thomas of San Pedro, who championed its construction.
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The Garcia/Pryor residence, one of the first frame houses in San Juan Capistrano, was built between 1870 & 1880 by Jose Garcia. Albert Pryor purchased the house in 1903. In 1976, it was donated to the SJC Historical Society.
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The Williams family is credited with bringing the citrus fruit industry to San Juan Capistrano. Guy Williams built this “outstanding example of a farm residence” at the beginning of the 20th century.
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The Dept of Homeland Security and IRS currently have offices in the Chet Holifield Federal Building, locally known as the Ziggurat, in Laguna Niguel. Built in 1968 for North American Aviation, it became federal property in 1974.
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Crystal Cove State Park was previously owned by the Irvine Company where James Irvine II allowed friends, family and employees to build cottages. The historic district contains 46 beach cottages from the 1920s and 30s.
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