When was santa ana city founded

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In , the Penney's was re-reclad neo-classical style and became First American's east wing. If part of the older s facade facing 4th Street still hides under all that see photo below falderal, then it has its own interesting pre-Penney's story to tell -- as a tin and hardware store downstairs and the public library and public hall upstairs.

It would be fascinating to know. Image color adjusted for emphasis. Courtesy Tom Pulley E. Fourth St. But the entire complex was largely abandoned when First American moved into their new corporate headquarters at MacArthur Blvd. They were determined to stay in Santa Ana, even if they had to go to the outskirts to find a parcel large enough.

Around the same time, the company was renamed again to become the First American Corporation, reflecting the wider array of financial, insurance, data services and other business services they provided.

In , the enormous and by now international company was split into First American Financial Corp. The latter encompassed the property information and analytics aspects of their business. Newer Post Older Post Home. Subscribe to: Post Comments Atom. Your Host: Chris Jepsen View my complete profile.

Civil War Vets Buried in O. Flickr: O. Huntington Beach History H. Mission Viejo Heritage Comm. History Facebook group O. Historyland Phil Brigandi O. Santa Ana Black Historical Soc. Before O. Public Library L. Newspapers LoC Yore Anaheim Following implementation of the plan, the city was renamed Santa Ana. With major growth in new arrivals to the area, local industries continued to grow as well.

Santa Ana was chosen to be the seat of Orange County. World War II brought further development as industry moved into the area. The population of Santa Ana increased from around 49, people in to nearly , residents in A city charter, providing for a council-manager form of government, was adopted in Efforts began in the s to restore and revitalize the city of Santa Ana, especially its downtown. As a result the city has become known for its historic downtown and Main Place shopping center, which created thousands of jobs in the heart of the city.