French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a discount on tour tickets and we are now offering a 4-pack for 10% off the price of four tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

Preserve Orange County’s newest walking tour, this time of the residential neighborhood and National Historic District, Floral Park, and one of its finest streets, Heliotrope Drive. (The other Floral Park tour is focussed on Victoria Drive.) Led by our popular tour guide, Tim Rush, you will learn about the 1920s and 1930s revival styles and the history of this tony part of Santa Ana.

To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets, the box below will take you to our Eventbrite site. Remember that members of Preserve Orange County receive discounted tickets for all tours. You can become a member by clicking here.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar has made a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides and see the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a discount on tour tickets and we are now offering a 4-pack for 10% off the price of four tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

Preserve Orange County has two new walking tours in the residential neighborhood and National Historic district of Floral Park in Santa Ana, one on N. Heliotrope and the other on N. Victoria Drive. Led by our popular tour guide, Tim Rush, you will learn about the 1920s and 1930s revival styles and the history of this tony part of Santa Ana.

To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets, the box below will take you to our Eventbrite site. Remember that members of Preserve Orange County receive discounted tickets for all tours. You can become a member by clicking here.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a discount on tour tickets and we are now offering a 4-pack for 10% off the price of four tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar has made a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides and see the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a discount on tour tickets and we are now offering a 4-pack for 10% off the price of four tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

Preserve Orange County has two new walking tours in the residential neighborhood and National Historic district of Floral Park in Santa Ana. Our first one, in March this year, was focussed on one distinguished street, N. Heliotrope. This May, we will focus the tour on N. Victoria Drive. Led by our popular tour guide, Tim Rush, you will learn about the 1920s and 1930s revival styles and the history of this tony part of Santa Ana.

To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets, the box below will take you to our Eventbrite site. Remember that members of Preserve Orange County receive discounted tickets for all tours. You can become a member by clicking here.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of four dates between January and April 2025. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guides Tim Rush is a real estate executive and historic preservation advocate with a successful track record of protecting historic places in Santa Ana where he is a longtime resident. Tim chaired the Spurgeon Clock Tower Restoration Committee and co-authored the list of historic buildings which became the basis for the original City of Santa Ana historic register. He is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of four dates between January and April 2025. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guides Tim Rush is a real estate executive and historic preservation advocate with a successful track record of protecting historic places in Santa Ana where he is a longtime resident. Tim chaired the Spurgeon Clock Tower Restoration Committee and co-authored the list of historic buildings which became the basis for the original City of Santa Ana historic register. He is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Lisandro Orozco was raised in Santa Ana and is a resident of the Historic French Park neighborhood. An urban planner by profession, he has led tours of Santa Ana's historic core for many years. Lisandro served as an advisor to the board of the American Planning Association, was a commissioner on the City of Santa Ana Arts & Culture Commission and vice chair of the Orange County Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee. He holds a Bachelor of Urban and Regional Planning from California Polytechnic University, Pomona, and a Master of Public Administration from California State University, Fullerton. 

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

Preserve Orange County’s newest walking tour, this time of the residential neighborhood and National Historic District, Floral Park, and one of its finest streets, Heliotrope Drive. Led by our popular tour guide, Tim Rush, you will learn about the 1920s and 1930s revival styles and the history of this tony part of Santa Ana.

To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets, the box below will take you to our Eventbrite site. Remember that members of Preserve Orange County receive discounted tickets for all tours. You can become a member by clicking here.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of four dates between January and April 2025. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Our tour is led by experienced guide Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

Preserve Orange County’s newest walking tour, this time of the residential neighborhood and National Historic District, Floral Park, and one of its finest streets, Heliotrope Drive. Led by our popular tour guide, Tim Rush, you will learn about the 1920s and 1930s revival styles and the history of this tony part of Santa Ana.

To find out more about the tour and to purchase tickets, the box below will take you to our Eventbrite site. Remember that members of Preserve Orange County receive discounted tickets for all tours. You can become a member by clicking here.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of four dates between January and April 2025. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Our tour is led by experienced guide Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of four dates between January and April 2025. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Our tour is led by experienced guide Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of three dates between October 2023 and January 2024. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it and there’s usually an opportunity to get up close… we’re normally invited to view the interiors of a couple of landmarked houses!

Tour Guide Our tour is led by experienced guide Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of three dates between October 2023 and January 2024. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, historic preservation advocate and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and past Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides to see the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

SPECIAL NOTE: DTSA First Saturday ArtWalk runs from 5-10 p.m. on this date, and the Howe-Waffle House and Carriage House will be open for tours. Take advantage of these opportunities after your tour of historic Santa Ana!

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it by joining our guide, Tim Rush.

Tour Guide Our tour is led by Tim Rush, an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides to see the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by Tim Rush, an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

SPECIAL NOTE: DTSA First Saturday ArtWalk runs from 5-10 p.m. on this date, and the Howe-Waffle House and Carriage House will be open for tours. Take advantage of these opportunities after your tour of historic Santa Ana!

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it by joining our guide, Tim Rush, on one of the three tour dates between October 2023 and January 2024.

Tour Guide Our tour is led by Tim Rush, an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

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WHY SANTA ANA? Downtown Santa Ana (DTSA), the county seat since 1889, is probably more reminiscent of a classic downtown than any historic downtown in Orange County. Evidence of an aspiring business district and young county government of the early decades of the twentieth century can still be found in the orthogonal grid of streets and dense blocks of mid-rise buildings in a variety of architectural styles. And to complete the picture, the streetcar will soon be making a comeback!

Join Preserve Orange County with one of our experienced tour guides on one of three dates between October 2023 and January 2024. See the banks, courthouses, stores, churches, fraternal halls, and office buildings on a walking tour of this district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Learn about active historic preservation issues in Santa Ana concerning buildings such as First American and the YMCA.

YOUR GUIDE Our tour is led by one of two guides. Tim Rush is an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana. Tim originated this tour and conducted it for several years with the Santa Ana Historical Preservation Society.

Phil Bacerra is a land use consultant and is the City Council Member for Ward 4 in Santa Ana. Phil has been active in the affairs of his hometown for several years, previously serving as a member of the Planning Commission and the Historic Resources Commission. Following graduation from USC, Phil worked in historic preservation planning for the City of Los Angeles and was an early board member of Preserve Orange County.

DURATION 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below. Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and where the tour begins can also be found on the Eventbrite page.

French Park is one of Santa Ana’s oldest neighborhoods and is one of two historic districts in Santa Ana on the National Register of Historic Places. (The other is Floral Park.) Tour-goers will enjoy seeing several large intact "Painted Ladies," brightly painted houses designed in the Queen Anne style from the 1890s, the district's earliest period of development, as well as an assortment of Eclectic and Period Revival residences from the first decades of the 20th century. Learn about the history of the neighborhood and the grass-roots preservation advocacy that protects it by joining our guide on one of the three tour dates between October 2023 and January 2024.

Tour Guide Our tour is led by Tim Rush, an historian, historic preservation advocate, and real estate executive. A long-time resident of Santa Ana, Tim is a founding board member of Preserve Orange County and the current Chair of the Historic Resources Commission of the City of Santa Ana.

Duration 2 1/2 hours

TICKETS Members of Preserve Orange County receive a 20% discount on tour tickets. Tickets are purchased through Eventbrite by clicking the box below.

Other tour detail such as start time, available dates, and meeting location can also be found on the Eventbrite page.