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Overview

This notable Richardsonian Romanesque courthouse occupied a large block bounded by West Santa Ana Boulevard on the south, North Broadway on the west, North Sycamore on the east, and West Civic Center Drive on the north. The courthouse lay just north of Santa Ana's central business district.

Building History

Architect Charles L. Strange actually placed second in the design competition for the Orange County Courthouse, the winner having been disqualified for bribery; the cornerstone-laying ceremony was marred when a balloonist, Emil Markeburg, plummeted to the ground before 8,000 spectators; Today, the building is used by some governmental agencies as well as the Orange County History Center;

Building Notes

This three-story, granite- and Arizona red sandstone-faced courthouse, the oldest extant example in Southern California, contained 30,000 square feet when built; tel: 714.973.6605 or 714.973.6607 (2006)

Alteration

The courthouse lost an unusually designed belltower after the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake; the whole building was restored c. 2000;