Balboa Pavilion

The Balboa Pavilion opened on July 4, 1906, and entertained throngs of beach-going city dwellers who traveled via the Pacific Electric Red Line to its southernmost stop. Designed by architect Fred R. Dorn, the Victorian public building played a major role in the development of Newport Beach and is one of California’s few remaining waterfront recreational pavilions from the early 1900s.

Lisa TaylorApril 19, 2018Balboa PavilionBalboa, Newport Beach, beach, beachfront pavillions, fred r. dorn, Victorian

Ida Bell Parker House

Owned by the first female physician in the city of Orange, the Dr. Ida Bell Parker House is a blend of the Eastlake/Stick styles, mixed with Victorian and Italianate. Dr. Parker was one of the first graduates (female or otherwise) of the USC Medical School in 1895.

Orange, ResidencesLisa TaylorApril 14, 2018Orange, Residences, Ida Bell Parker, 1800, Victorian

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