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Orange.(Orange County)

Romantic Weekends: Southern California

| January 01, 1997 | Murray, Louann | COPYRIGHT 1997 Hunter Publishing, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Orange, incorporated in 1888, is a town that values its historical heritage. Originally founded in 1869 as Richland, the town was laid out with a town square at the center of the 40-acre town site, surrounded by 10-acre farm lots. By the start of the 20th century, Orange was a major center for the local fruit packing and shipping industry.

Today, the downtown area around Glassell and Chapman is a well-preserved example of a turn-of-the-century citrus-growing community and has been used as a film set for several movies. You might enjoy browsing in the many antique shops that line the streets, wandering tree-lined streets past the many restored Victorian homes, or ...

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