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Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana <br />The Decree of Partition of Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana was rendered September 12, <br />1868, allotting to various parties parcels of land specifically described, the undivided <br />interest of Rancho formerly held. This map was recorded December 13, 1870 in the <br />office of the County Recorder of Los Angeles County at the request of W.H. Spurgeon, <br />which includes territory bounded on the North by Seventh Street. <br />The Santa Ana Police Department <br />The Santa Ana Police Department was founded in June of 1886. Charlie Peters was <br />appointed the head of the new force as the Town Marshall. The early duties of the <br />department were responding to bar fights, arresting drunk buggy drivers, and lighting <br />the Fourth Street gas lights at early dusk. <br />Santa Ana Grand Opera House <br />Originally called French’s Opera House, this grand three-story brick French’s Opera <br />House, located on the corner of Fourth and Bush Streets, was constructed in <br />1889-1890 by local entrepreneur Charles French. In 1896, the building was sold for <br />$20,000 and became the Grand Opera House. <br />Santa Ana City Hall <br />The Santa Ana City Hall, built in 1903, was located at the southeast corner of Third and <br />Main Streets. The building was severely damaged after the Long Beach earthquake of <br />1933. The building was demolished several years later due to a weakened foundation. <br />Old Orange County Courthouse <br />The Old Orange Courthouse was built in 1900. This building bears a resemblance to <br />the style of courthouses seen in many midwestern cities and towns. A major <br />restoration project took place, and now the interior was historically restored to its <br />original design. <br />Mendez v. Westminster <br />Mendez v. Westminster was the first case to hold that school segregation is <br />unconstitutional and violates the 14th Amendment. The first-grade class at Hoover <br />School in 1944 shows Sylvia Mendez third from the left on the first row. <br />Santa Ana Public Library <br />Santa Ana Public Library at 26 Civic Center Plaza in the early 1960s. Front view of the <br />library with two young women sitting on the front lawn with books in hand. On the <br />back of the postcard: “The new Santa Ana Public Library, dedicated in May 1960, <br />contains 40,000 square feet.” <br />The Saddleback Inn <br />“Brunch in the Courtyard” The Saddleback Inn in 1965 was located next to the Santa <br />Ana Zoo on First and Lyon streets. Guests were seated and served brunch while a band <br />performed on this Sunday afternoon in August. The Saddleback Inn was a local retreat, <br />which served both as a place to rest and be entertained. <br />1889 <br />1904 <br />1910 <br />1944 <br />1960S <br />1886 <br />1868 <br /> Santa Ana Library Services. "Selected Photographs for Timeline Project." 2021, accessed 30 May 2023, <br /><https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QmDV4GcwUwEOyeMtTODawrz0XzsKUEhqB3oI97NUWy4/edit? usp=sharing> <br />1965 <br />11818 8686818681811181818186868688688881868 <br />1818811811188118686886868188618181881181811111811818818118181811186868686868666688888881886 <br />118888181818888898991889111181118181118188118181818181818118898989898998988989898998991889 <br />1111191911110400419041919111919191919111919191119104040404044044404404041904 <br />1191919991919191191919911111011010191019191919919191919191911919919191011110101010100010101101910 <br />191919191919119191911119144444444444444444194419191919191911919191199194444444444444444444444441944 <br />119111166006SS1960S1919191919191911996060606060606060606060600000SSSSSSSSSS1960S <br />1119911999 566565519651119191919199999656565555665656556566551965 <br />