Lost Landmarks Of Orange County

Download Lost Landmarks Of Orange County full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online Lost Landmarks Of Orange County ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!

Lost Landmarks of Orange County

Author : Chris Epting
Publisher : Santa Monica Press
ISBN 13 : 1595807764
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Lost Landmarks of Orange County by : Chris Epting

Download or read book Lost Landmarks of Orange County written by Chris Epting and published by Santa Monica Press. This book was released on 2024-04-16 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since forming in 1889, Orange County, California has become famous all over the world for being home to such popular attractions as Disneyland, Knott’s Berry Farm, and some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. But there are also many other places that helped establish the county as not just a popular tourist destination, but also home to countless cultural landmarks that served the local communities for generations. Stretching across the 34 cities that comprise “The OC,” Lost Landmarks of Orange County brings back fabulous memories of music venues, restaurants, theaters, theme parks, attractions, and more. Everybody knows the aforementioned Disneyland and Knott’s Berry Farm, but Orange County was also home to Lion Country Safari, the California Alligator farm, the Buffalo Ranch, Japanese Deer Park, Movieland Wax Museum, the Orange County International Speedway, and many other large-scale attractions. Concert venues including the Golden Bear, Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, and the Cuckoo’s Nest, which all featured some of the biggest names in rock and roll and popular music. Tiki bars, airports, drive-in movie theaters, themed restaurants . . . these were the places where generations of OC natives and visitors from around the world created memories that would last a lifetime. Today, all of these locations are gone, but utilizing firsthand accounts, rare photos, artifacts, and other resources, Lost Landmarks of Orange County keeps the colorful memories of Orange County’s past alive.

Historic Photos of Orange County

Author :
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1618586637
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (185 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Historic Photos of Orange County by :

Download or read book Historic Photos of Orange County written by and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008-12-01 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perpetual sunshine, palm trees, miles of unbroken beaches, yachts, cliff-top mansions, millionaires—these are the images of Orange County that come to mind for many people, and there is much truth in this depiction, for Orange County is a place of boundless natural wonders that attracts more than 25 million tourists a year. However, the full story of Orange County is far more complex. It’s a story of Juañeno Indians, conquistadors, Franciscan padres, rancheros, wildcatters, artists, and filmmakers. Historic Photos of Orange County offers some 200 images drawn from the county’s fascinating past, from the mission ruins of San Juan Capistrano, to the turn-of-the-century celery fields of Westminster, to the eye-popping fantasia of a young Disneyland. By East Coast standards, Orange County is a relative baby—just over a century old—and tiny compared with most California counties; but its population is second only to neighboring Los Angeles County and growing every day. This volume captures the story of Orange County’s evolution from a sleepy backwater suburb of Los Angeles to an international tourist destination.

A Brief History of Orange, California

Author : Phil Brigandi
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1614233942
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (142 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis A Brief History of Orange, California by : Phil Brigandi

Download or read book A Brief History of Orange, California written by Phil Brigandi and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orange, California, a city that started small, but grew big on the promise, sweat and toil of agriculture. Born from the breakup of the old Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana, its early days were filled with horse races, gambling, and fiestas. Citrus was the backbone of the economy for more than half a century, though post-war development eventually replaced the orange groves. Historian, and Orange native, Phil Brigandi traces the roots of the city back to its small town origins: the steam whistle of the Peanut Roaster, the citrus packers tissue-wrapping oranges for transport, Miss Orange leading the May Festival parade, and the students of Orange Union High painting the O and celebrating Dutch-Irish Days. In doing so, he captures what makes Orange distinct.

Huntington Beach, California

Author : Chris Epting
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738518787
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (187 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Huntington Beach, California by : Chris Epting

Download or read book Huntington Beach, California written by Chris Epting and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporated in 1909, Huntington Beach remained a sleepy seaside town until the city's legendary oil boom in the 1920s. Wells sprang up overnight, and in less than a month, the city's population more than doubled. As the area developed culturally through the decades, the once tiny farming community increased its size with 25 miles of annexations to become one of Southern California's major tourist destinations. Pictured here in nearly 200 vintage photographs is the evolution of this small seaside village into a classic, Southern California beach city, known as Surf City to nearly a million tourists a year. Showcased here are images acquired from city records, including shots of the famous Huntington Beach Pier as it evolved over the century, rare amateur photos of one of the largest gushers in city history, vintage beach scenes, rarely seen historic aerial views, images of the turn of the century "Tent City," the infamous flood of 1938, and nostalgic shots of the Saltwater Plunge.

Early Amusement Parks of Orange County

Author : Richard Harris
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738559476
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (594 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Early Amusement Parks of Orange County by : Richard Harris

Download or read book Early Amusement Parks of Orange County written by Richard Harris and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Orange County coast had its Joy Zone and its Fun Zone in the early decades of the 20th century. Knott's Berry Farm sprouted from a simple berry stand in Buena Park. The spot that would become Walt Disney's theme-park empire began as a citrus grove in Anaheim. Before long, Orange County was recognized as the nurturing ground for the growing amusement park industry. This book concerns the early history of such parks in the county east and south of Los Angeles, before high-tech digitization, when custom cars, enormous alligators, stunt planes, dolphin leaps, and movie stars' wax likenesses thrilled patrons. Some amusement parks have come and gone over a century of development, and some are still here, changing with the times to create new adventure and excitement for park goers.

The Virginia Landmarks Register

Author : Calder Loth
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
ISBN 13 : 0813918626
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (139 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The Virginia Landmarks Register by : Calder Loth

Download or read book The Virginia Landmarks Register written by Calder Loth and published by University of Virginia Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virginia Landmarks Register, fourth edition, will create for the reader a deeper awareness of a unique legacy and will serve to enhance the stewardship of Virginia's irreplaceable heritage.

Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County

Author : Chris Epting
Publisher : Music
ISBN 13 : 9781626196094
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County by : Chris Epting

Download or read book Rock 'n' Roll in Orange County written by Chris Epting and published by Music. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great acts--from Hendrix to Joplin and from Kiss to Korn--played to the Orange County crowd at such classic venues as Huntington Beach's Golden Bear, the Anaheim Convention Center and Anaheim's Doll Hut. Rock 'n' roll's OC roots include Leo Fender's electric guitar factory in Fullerton and the birthplace for the garage-band standard Louie Louie" in Anaheim. As the music changed, iconic OC groups like Social Distortion and Avenged Sevenfold helped lead the way. Final curtains came down here, too: though killed in England, Eddie Cochran is buried in Cypress, and Bobby Hatfield, half of the Righteous Brothers, is interred at Corona del Mar. Join pop culture expert Chris Epting for the essential big hits plus idiosyncratic flip-side riffs of Orange County's mighty rock 'n' roll history."

Lost Orlando

Author : Stephanie Gaub Antequino
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0738591734
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (385 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Lost Orlando by : Stephanie Gaub Antequino

Download or read book Lost Orlando written by Stephanie Gaub Antequino and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orlando amounted to little more than scattered log cabins in the pine forest when Orange County established it as the county seat in 1857. One of the earliest buildings was a log hotel, indicating Orlando's future as a tourist destination. After its incorporation in 1875, wood-frame structures replaced the log cabins, and prosperous citizens built large houses around the developing government and business center. By 1900, as Orlando recovered from the economic disaster of the Great Freeze of 1894 and 1895, brick construction replaced wood frame as once pretentious houses close to the central city were torn down to make way for modern business blocks. As residences moved to less congested neighborhoods, schools and churches followed. From its beginning, people arrived in Orlando to prosper and build. Those men and their buildings are gone, but the history of the city is richer because of their presence. Orlando's story can be traced through the continuing cycle of constructing, demolishing, and rebuilding anew.

Potential Ecological/geological Landmarks on the Interior Low Plateaus

Author : Elsie Quarterman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Potential Ecological/geological Landmarks on the Interior Low Plateaus by : Elsie Quarterman

Download or read book Potential Ecological/geological Landmarks on the Interior Low Plateaus written by Elsie Quarterman and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

James Dean Died Here

Author : Chris Epting
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781891661310
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (613 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis James Dean Died Here by : Chris Epting

Download or read book James Dean Died Here written by Chris Epting and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author provides a road map for pop culture sites, from Patty Hearst's bank to Seinfeld's diner, and the lonely strip where Dean met his maker.

Orange County History Series

Author : Orange County Historical Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (865 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Orange County History Series by : Orange County Historical Society

Download or read book Orange County History Series written by Orange County Historical Society and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1558 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York by :

Download or read book Portrait and Biographical Record of Orange County, New York written by and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 1558 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

San Francisco's Lost Landmarks

Author : James R. Smith
Publisher : Quill Driver Books
ISBN 13 : 9781884995446
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (954 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis San Francisco's Lost Landmarks by : James R. Smith

Download or read book San Francisco's Lost Landmarks written by James R. Smith and published by Quill Driver Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With long-forgotten stories and evocative photographs, San Francisco's Lost Landmarks showcases the once-familiar sites that have faded into dim memories and hazy legends. Not just a list of places, facts, and dates, this pictorial history shows why San Francisco has been a legendary travel destination and one of the world's premier places to live and work for more than one hundred and fifty years. It not only tells of the lost landmarks, but also dishes up the flavour of what it was like to experience these past treasures.

The History of Orange County, New York

Author : Russel Headley
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1378 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (62 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis The History of Orange County, New York by : Russel Headley

Download or read book The History of Orange County, New York written by Russel Headley and published by . This book was released on 1908 with total page 1378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Huntington Beach

Author : Marvin Carlberg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1439623139
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (396 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Huntington Beach by : Marvin Carlberg

Download or read book Huntington Beach written by Marvin Carlberg and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than 100 years, Huntington Beach has been a scenic haven for locals and tourists alike. Huntington Beach has also been the subject of many postcards. After all, "Surf City, USA" is a wonderfully picturesque place. Compelling printed images of the famous pier, downtown, the parks, people, agriculture, and businesses became some of the city's most popular souvenirs. Postcards such as these evoke the magic of long-gone summers; wistful, nostalgic glimpses of a classic Southern California beach city--and they are just as lovely today as they were decades ago.

Laguna Niguel

Author : Ted Wells
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1467125911
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (671 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Laguna Niguel by : Ted Wells

Download or read book Laguna Niguel written by Ted Wells and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2018 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Laguna Niguel is one of America's earliest master-planned communities. In 1958, the Boston-based real estate firm of Cabot, Cabot & Forbes began acquiring over 7,000 acres of sheep-grazing land in south Orange County that had been owned by ranchers, including the French Basque Daguerra family and the Moulton family. Prior to that, the property was the Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant and, earlier, a part of a Niguili Native American village. The Boston firm hired noted architect Victor Gruen as the master planner and brought in investors through the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange. In 1959, the Laguna Niguel Corporation was formed, and the development began. Ansel Adams was hired to provide the original photographs of the property; Ladd & Kelsey, William Pereira, and other noted mid-century modern architects designed the housing, schools, offices, and retail centers. This development's interesting and groundbreaking concepts set the stage for how communities were created in the last half of the 20th century."--Amazon.com

Early Costa Mesa

Author : Costa Mesa Historical Society
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738569765
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (697 download)

DOWNLOAD NOW!

Book Synopsis Early Costa Mesa by : Costa Mesa Historical Society

Download or read book Early Costa Mesa written by Costa Mesa Historical Society and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three emerging communities from the partitioned Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana formed the improbable start for a city that would eventually proclaim itself the "City of the Arts." These farming communities--Fairview, Paularino, and Harper--attracted families and businesspeople. Community leaders then took pragmatic steps to meet local needs such as schools, churches, and a water supply. Harper's first land developer appealed to folks of modest means by advertising, "You! Five Acres." By 1920, Harper needed a broader identity and a local businessman proposed a naming contest, offering a $25 prize. "Costa Mesa," recognizing the area's heritage and geography, reaped the reward. Eight years later, voters handily defeated the City of Santa Ana's annexation attempt by a margin of five to one. The Great Depression, the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and the 1938 Santa Ana River flood then besieged the fledgling community. Undaunted, Costa Mesa continued to grow. By 1939, the stage had been set for the postwar miracle that would become the modern city of Costa Mesa.