A Deeper Dive into the Historic Built Environment of OC

In October 2024, Preserve Orange County launched Of All Places: Conversations about historic preservation in Orange County, a three-part webinar series. In the first webinar, Guy Ball tells us about the case of Tustin and what is left of the 19th century built environment in one of our oldest cities.

In October 2024, Preserve Orange County launched Of All Places: Conversations about historic preservation in Orange County, a three-part webinar series. In the first webinar, Andrew Goodrich explains the dominant architectural styles and building types constructed in the county’s first decades.

“Beyond the Orange Curtain: Modern Life, Work and Play in Orange County,” presented at Modernism Week in Palm Springs by Preserve Orange County, February 17, 2020.

On May 18, 2019, Preserve Orange County hosted a panel discussion about the historic Eichler Homes developments (1960 to 1964) in Orange.

Presented by Dr. Rose Marie Beebe and Dr. Robert Senkewicz, Santa Clara University

Presented by Dr. Rose Marie Beebe and Dr. Robert Senkewicz, Santa Clara University

Presented by Dr. Rubén G. Mendoza, California State University, Monterey Bay

Presented by Dr. Rubén G. Mendoza, California State University, Monterey Bay

Daniel Paul explains the architectural origins of mirror glass as a material for office buildings in the US, and highlights its early use in Los Angeles and Orange County.

Published online in February 2018 in Boom California, from the University of California Press, this is an insightful exchange about Orange County between English Literature professor, Tom Zoellner, and American Studies professor, Elaine Lewinek. Though they’re addressing the built environment, their perspective comes from outside the field of historic preservation.

In 2007, the Orange County chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIAOC) celebrated the 150th anniversary of their national organization. One way the chapter commemorated the anniversary was to compile a list of the most significant architecture in the county in the last 150 years.