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The Society worked tirelessly over the years to restore the home to how it would have looked during Dr. Howe-Waffle's time. The all volunteer Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society continues to run the home today as the Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum, and it is open for tours six times a year.
The county's first courthouse, now a museum, is located at Civic Center and Broadway streets, as is the Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum, now the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society. Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House. The county's first theater, Walker's Theater, was built in 1909 on Main and Second streets adjacent to the old City Hall.
Location of Orange County in California This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Orange County, California. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Orange County, California, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and ...
Santa Ana: Science: Dr. Willella Howe-Waffle House and Medical Museum: Santa Ana: Historic house: Operated by the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society, late 19th century home of a female physician ExplorOcean: Newport Beach: Maritime: formerly the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, marine aquariums and touch tanks, ship models, life on the ...
The city of Santa Ana was established in 1869 by William Spurgeon on 74.27 acres (300,600 m 2) of land purchased from the old Spanish land grant, Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Orange County, California , was formed in 1889 by William Spurgeon and James McFadden and Santa Ana was chosen as the county seat of government because of its larger ...
1905 – Santa Ana Daily Register newspaper begins publication. 1912 – Auditorium Theatre built. [3] 1919 – Orange County Historical Society founded. [4] [5] 1923 – Santa Ana Business and Professional Women's Club active (approximate date). [6] 1924 – Walker Theatre opens. [3]
Orange County Historical Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the history of Orange County, California. It was incorporated on May 28, 1919. [1] [2] Dormant during World War II, the Society reestablished in 1961. [3]
The Heritage Museum of Orange County, formerly the Exploratory Learning Center and the Discovery Museum of Orange County, is a historical museum in Santa Ana, California. In addition to being a museum, it also functions as an events center and educational program host.