Old Towne, Orange Historic District

Old Towne Orange Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., Waverly St., W.O. Hart Park, La Veta Ave., Clark St., and Atchison Topeka Railroad Track, Orange, California
Coordinates	33°47′16″N117°51′10″W / 33.78778°N 117.85278°W / 33.78778; -117.85278
Architect	multiple
Architectural style	Bungalow/Craftsman, Mission/Spanish Revival, Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	97000617
Added to NRHP	July 11, 1997 [1]

The Old Towne, Orange Historic District, also known as Downtown Orange and colloquially as The Circle, is a one-square-mile district centered around Plaza Park in Orange, California. The district contains many of the original structures built following the city's incorporation and serves as a vibrant commercial area that includes Orange County's oldest operating bank. The Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and is the largest National Register District in California. The Old Towne Preservation Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the district.

According to State Historic Resource Surveys, Orange is unique among the region and the state in that it has the second-largest concentration of historic buildings. A list of all buildings and sites in Orange that appear in the National Register of Historic Places can be found at National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California.

Orange International Street Fair

The district hosts the Orange International Street Fair, held annually every Labor Day weekend since 1973. The inaugural event was held to celebrate the city's centennial and pay homage to the original 1910 Orange Street Fair. The fair's success led the city to hold the event annually ever since. ^[2] The event covers the Plaza, West and East Chapman Avenue, and North and South Glassell Street, and features international food and drink, live music and entertainment, and showcases for local businesses and non-profit organizations. The event typically draws several hundred thousand attendees over the course of the weekend. ^{[3] [4]}

Architectural styles

• Bungalow/California Bungalow ^[5]
• Craftsman Bungalow/Craftsman ^{[6] [7]}
• Hip Roof Cottage ^[8]
• Mediterranean ^[9]
• Prairie ^[10]
• Spanish Colonial ^[11]
• Victorian ^[12]

Panorama from the center of the Plaza

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "History". Orange International Street Fair. City of Orange. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
3. Shyong, Frank (August 31, 2011). "International Street Fair to Draw 500,000". The Orange County Register. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
4. "Plaza Events - Street Fair". City of Orange. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
5. "Bungalow". City of Orange. Archived from the original on July 16, 2005.
6. "Craftsman Bungalow". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
7. "Craftsman". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
8. "Hip Roof Cottage". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
9. "Mediterranean". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
10. "Prairie". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
11. "Spanish Colonial". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.
12. "Victorian". City of Orange. Archived from the original on February 24, 2005.

External links

• Media related to Orange Circle (Orange, California) at Wikimedia Commons