Irvine Park (Orange, California)
Irvine Park is a 495-acre (200 ha) park in Orange, California. It became California's first regional park in 1897.[2] When first opened, it was called Orange County Park, and was originally 160 acres which were gifted by James Irvine, the park's namesake.[3]
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| Location | 1 Irvine Park Road, Orange, California |
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| Coordinates | 33.7953°N 117.7506°W |
| Area | 160 acres (65 ha) |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Frederick Eley |
| NRHP reference No. | 83001215[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 7, 1983 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and includes six contributing buildings, four contributing structures and four contributing objects.[1]
History
The land that is now Irvine Regional Park was originally part of Jose Antonio Yorba's 47,227 acre Mexican land grant, Rancho Lomas de Santiago.
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Rony, Xavier (August 11, 2023). "California's First Regional Park Was Created in Orange County". Voice of OC. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- Orange County Historical Commission (December 10, 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Irvine Park". National Park Service. and accompanying photos
External links
Media related to Irvine Regional Park at Wikimedia Commons
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