OTPA January Preservation Workshop
🍊OTPA’s “Historic on the outside, Quantum on the inside: the Lydia D. Killefer School tour” OTPA kicks off our 2026 education series with a tour and visit inside the historic Killefer School! Reserve your spot to come inside the school and learn the historic significance that the Killefer school played in being one of…
Holiday Decorating Contest 2025
OTPA 2025 Holiday Decorating Contest ! Judging occurred on Sunday, December 14th, 2025! OTPA’s Holiday Decorating Contest winners are selected from properties within the Old Towne Orange Historic District. While we realize that there are wonderfully decorated homes throughout the City of Orange — we have limited resources in terms of time and judges —…
OTPA November Preservation Workshop
🍊OTPA “Behind the Scenes at the American Legion Post 132” This post dates back to 1928 as the former home of the Orange Armory of the National Guard. Join this tour, led by the Historian of the Post, as he shares fascinating facts and lots of details about the history of this historic building and…
Urgent Call to Action: Protect our City’s Historic Resources!
We URGENTLY need your support, in person on Tuesday, October 28th at 6:00PM at the Orange City Council meeting, and/or with an eComment to the City. Attend the Council Meeting in person with us on Oct 28 —at City Hall, 300 East Chapman. Your presence matters even if you don’t speak! To submit an online e-comment, go to: 1. cityoforange.org 2. Click on…
Halloween Decorating Contest 2025
OTPA 2025 Halloween Decorating Contest ! Judging occurred on October 18th, 2025! THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE HALLOWEEN ENTHUSIASTS THAT DECORATE EACH YEAR! Visit our past Contest pages for design inspiration and to see previous Winners! otpa.org/halloween Halloween crept up on Old Towne Orange, and the Old Towne Preservation Association brought back our 8th Annual…
Keeping the Plaza Open to Cars: A Preservation Perspective
Keeping the Plaza Open to Cars: A Preservation Perspective In the heart of Orange, lies the Old Towne historic district. The epicenter of that districtis the Plaza District, a nationally recognized historic district that includes the 100 blocksof North & South Glassell and the 100 blocks of East and West Chapman. Within thePlaza District, at…
OTPA October Preservation Workshop
⛲️🍊Sears Model Homes – the famous “houses by mail”! Join Justin Ladd local Realtor “Historic Homes OC” for a talk on the famous “houses by mail” that transformed homeownership in the early 1900s. You’ll learn about their unique designs and explore examples of these homes, here in California. It’s a chance to step back in…
OTPA September Preservation Workshop
⛲️🍊Our next FREE community workshop is here! The Wonders of Victorian Wallpaper! Not just a decorative touch, wallpaper in the Victorian era was a mirror of class, taste, technology, and values. This month’s OTPA FREE education workshop meets in the backyard of a Victorian home in Old Towne. Discover how Victorian wallpaper told stories of…
Art of Wine 2025 Tickets are Live!
Join us at this Special Wine Tasting Gala and Fundraiser – FEATURING –Memorable unlimited tasting experiences curated by Wil Dee,owner of Provisions, Haven and Chapman Crafted Beer. Enjoy the best in boutique wines from unique vineyardsin Central, Northern and Southern California. PROCEEDS FUND OTPA’s Anne Siebert Preservation Internsprovided to the Office of the Mayor to…
🤩Successful August Education Events!
We had 2 amazing events in August, FREE and open to the public with great turnouts for both! Quarterly Historic Marker Cleaning 🤩🍊🧼What a difference our helpers made in beautifying and cleaning the Old Towne @cityoforange_ca Plaza Historic Markers this past Wednesday! We had a great turnout putting in some elbow grease to help preserve and make…
Join the 2025 Street Fair fun at the OTPA Beer Booth!
Labor Day weekend is quickly approaching, which means the Orange International Street Fair is just around the corner! As you may know, the Street Fair is OTPA’s major source ofrevenue. This important fundraising event is critical to OTPA’s mission of supporting thehistoric preservation of our beloved Old Town area. To make this event a success,…
OTPA Donates almost $10,000 to the 2025 Treats in the Streets!
After the City of Orange cancelled community events due to budget cuts, our own Brandy Romero, OTPA Communications Chair, took the initiative under the umbrella of the nonprofit OTPA and successfully raised enough funds to continue the beloved Treats in the Streets tradition in 2024, plus extra! Thanks to her efforts, OTPA is now donating…
OTPA August Historic Marker Cleaning Event
Get hands-on with us as we teach you the basics of historic marker maintenance, cleaning and upkeep in our new quarterly Historic Marker Cleaning Day, this time right here in our own Old Towne Orange! 🧼 🍊🧽 Join us in the Plaza as we have some fun and clean the historic markers! Come meet and…
OTPA August Preservation Workshop
⛲️👩🌾🍊Our next FREE community workshop is here! A WALKING WORKSHOP OF THE CYPRESS ST. BARRIO NEIGHBORHOOD Within a parameter of one mile radius from Chapman University exists the epicenter for desegregation across the United States. Led by Professor of Chapman University, Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, this walking tour will showcase historical landmarks within the Cypress Street…
🤩Successful July Education Event!
Thank you everyone for coming out for our OTPA July Education Workshop this past Saturday at the @orangehomegrown Education Farm, where local landscape architect Tim McCormack taught us how gardens tell the story of Orange, exploring historic plants and landscape traditions! What a fabulous time! 🌱 📣Stay tuned for our next August Education Workshop, a very special…
