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San Juan Capistrano Library, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County

San Juan Capistrano Library

March 10, 2023 City landmark, San Juan Capistrano Historic Site

Across the street from the historic Mission San Juan Capistrano stands a subtle, but important building in American architecture. The San Juan Capistrano Library is one of the first examples of postmodern architecture in America.

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Egan House, San Juan Capistrano, Orange County

Egan House

March 17, 2022 City landmark, National Register of Historic Places, San Juan Capistrano Historic Site

In 1883, Judge Richard Egan hired William English to build his red brick Harmony Hall, a story-and-a-half Renaissance Revival style building, in San Juan Capistrano. It served as the town courthouse as well as Egan’s home and office.

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