Old Orange County Courthouse (California) facts for kids
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Orange County Courthouse
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Old Orange County Courthouse - Front View
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| Location | 211 W. Santa Ana Blvd Santa Ana, California |
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| Area | 1.2 acres (0.49 ha) |
| Built | 1900 |
| Architect | C. L. Strange |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 77000321 |
| Added to NRHP | August 29, 1977 |
The Old Orange County Courthouse is a really old and important building in Santa Ana, California. It opened way back in September 1901! This amazing building looks like something out of a storybook, with its special Romanesque Revival style. You can find it in the historic part of Santa Ana, right on Civic Center and Broadway streets. It's so special that it's recognized as a California Historical Landmark (number 837) and is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
A Look Back: The Courthouse Story
The city of Santa Ana was started in 1869. A person named William Spurgeon bought a large piece of land. This land was part of an old Spanish land grant called Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana.
Later, in 1889, Orange County, California, was officially formed. William Spurgeon and James McFadden helped make this happen. Santa Ana was chosen as the main city for the county government. This was because Santa Ana was growing much faster than other nearby towns, like Orange.
From Courthouse to Museum!
Today, the Old Orange County Courthouse is no longer used for court cases. Instead, it is a fun and interesting museum! You can visit it to learn about the area's history.
Because it's such a cool-looking building, it has also been used in many movies and TV shows. For example, it was shown as Briarcliff Manor in the TV series American Horror Story: Asylum. The courthouse was also used for filming inside and out for the movie The File on Thelma Jordan in 1949.
Gallery
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Old Orange County Courthouse - Front View
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Old Orange County Courthouse - Back View
See also
- Downtown Santa Ana Historic Districts
- Santa Ana, California
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California
