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Orange

17 places in Orange, California are on the National Register of Historic Places. Houses make up the largest group by what the buildings were for. 2 of the listings are historic districts rather than single buildings.

The earliest listing here is Orange Union High School, added Apr 14, 1975.

Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

17
Listings
2
Historic districts
1975
First listing

Oldest on the register

First listedOrange Union High School · Apr 14, 1975
Oldest construction dateSt. John's Lutheran Church · built 1914

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 2 of the 17 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Orange County
Ainsworth, Lewis, House
BuildingListed 1981
Building · Orange County
Culver, C. Z., House
BuildingListed 1986
Building · Orange County
Cypress Street Schoolhouse
BuildingListed 2015
Building · Orange County
First Baptist Church of Orange
BuildingListed 1996

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Queen Anne style 2American Craftsman 1Gothic Revival 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 4 of the 17 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Lewis Ainsworth House▾1981
Address
414 E. Chapman Ave., Orange
Listed
Mar 13, 1981
Listed for
Commerce, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
81000163
Style
American Craftsman
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Ainsworth, Lewis, House
Consolidated Orange Growers Precooling & Ice Plant▾2021
Address
160 South Cypress St., Orange
Listed
Sep 20, 2021
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Ice House; Precooling & Cold Storage
Reference
100006912
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
C. Z. Culver House▾1986
Address
205 E. Palmyra, Orange
Listed
Mar 20, 1986
Listed for
Agriculture, Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
86000458
Style
Queen Anne style
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Culver, C. Z., House
Cypress Street Schoolhouse▾2015
Address
544 N. Cypress St., Orange
Listed
Jul 7, 2015
Listed for
Hispanic heritage, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
15000380
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Cypress Street Schoolhouse
First Baptist Church of Orange▾1996
Address
192 S. Orange St., Orange
Listed
Mar 28, 1996
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
First Missionary Baptist Church; Antioch Baptist Church
Reference
96000327
Style
Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
First Baptist Church of Orange
Irvine Park▾1983
Address
21401 Chapman Ave., Orange
Listed
Apr 7, 1983
Listed for
Entertainment and recreation, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
83001215
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Irvine Park
Lydia D. Killefer School▾2015
Address
541 N. Lemon St., Orange
Listed
Apr 7, 2015
Listed for
Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
15000123
Built
1931
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Killefer, Lydia D., School
Old Towne Orange Historic District▾1997
Address
Roughly bounded by Walnut Ave., Waverly St., W.O. Hart Park, La Veta Ave., Clark St., and Atchison Topeka Railroad Track, Orange
Listed
Jul 11, 1997
Listed for
Transportation, Commerce, Industry, Agriculture, Architecture, Exploration and settlement
Significance
Local
Reference
97000617
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
Old Towne Orange Historic District
Olive Civic Center▾1993
Address
3030 N. Magnolia Ave., Orange
Listed
Oct 7, 1993
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Olive Community Center/Assembly Hall; Olive School Auditorium
Reference
93001038
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Olive Civic Center
Orange Intermediate School–Central Grammar School▾1993
Address
370 N. Glassell St., Orange
Listed
Apr 13, 1993
Listed for
Education, Architecture
Significance
Local
Also known as
Orange Unified School District Office
Reference
93000282
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Orange Union High School▾1975
Address
333 N. Glassell St., Orange
Listed
Apr 14, 1975
Listed for
Education, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Chapman College
Reference
75000448
Contributing
5 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Parker House▾1989
Address
163 S. Cypress St., Orange
Listed
Aug 10, 1989
Listed for
Exploration and settlement, Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
89000975
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Parker House
Plaza Historic District▾1982
Address
Roughly bounded by Maple and Almond Aves., Orange and Olive Sts., Orange
Listed
Mar 19, 1982
Listed for
Community planning, Landscape architecture, Commerce, Entertainment and recreation, Architecture, Social history
Significance
Local
Also known as
Downtown Orange
Reference
82002221
Contributing
35 buildings, 1 object
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
The Plaza▾1978
Address
Chapman Ave. and Glassell St., Orange
Listed
Dec 20, 1978
Listed for
Community planning, Landscape architecture, Exploration and settlement, Social history
Significance
Local
Reference
78000729
Contributing
1 site
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Porter–French House▾1994
Address
248 S. Batavia St., Orange
Listed
Aug 5, 1994
Listed for
Architecture, Agriculture
Significance
Local
Reference
94000818
Contributing
3 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Directions ↗
Porter–French House
Santiago Orange Growers Association Packing House▾·
Address
350 North Cypress St., Orange
Listed for
Industry
Significance
Local
Also known as
Villa Park Orchards Association Packing House
Reference
100007485
Contributing
2 buildings
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗Directions ↗
St. John's Lutheran Church▾1991
Address
185 S. Center St., Orange
Listed
Oct 16, 1991
Listed for
Architecture
Significance
Local
Reference
91001520
Built
1914
Style
Gothic Revival
Contributing
1 building
Links
The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗
St. John's Lutheran Church

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Orange County.

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