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  • Preserving Old Towne Orange: Honoring Our History and Securing Our Future

    Preserving Old Towne Orange: Honoring Our History and Securing Our Future

    Preserving Old Towne Orange: Honoring Our History and Securing Our Future Old Towne Orange is not just a collection of buildings but a living testament to history, culture, and architectural beauty. With its charming streets and vintage homes, this area stands as one of California’s last intact early 20th-century neighborhoods. The preservation of these historic homes is…

  • May Preservation Month Free Workshops

    May Preservation Month Free Workshops

    Become a Preservation Enthusiast with our May NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION MONTH WORKSHOPS! OTPA is proud to offer a month’s worth of workshops, open to the community, free of charge! No RSVP is needed, choose your favorites to attend according to your interests and schedule, one or all! PRESERVATION 101SUNDAY, MAY 4  11:30am – 12:30pm  PITCHER PARK – 204…

  • State of Old Towne Forum 2025

    State of Old Towne Forum 2025

    6:00 PM | Thursday, April 17th, 2025Council Chambers at City Hall April 17th, 2025 A crowd of more than 125, mostly Old Towne residents, attended the OTPA State of Old Towne Forum to hear President Rob Boice pose questions on key issues facing the City of Orange. The panel featured Mayor Dan Slater, Councilmember Arianna Barrios,…

  • OTPA Takes Part in Discussions on City’s Economic Future

    OTPA Takes Part in Discussions on City’s Economic Future

    February 3, 2025:  More than 60 community leaders, including several OTPA Board members, gathered at The Richland on February 3rd to participate in the City’s 2nd annual Economic Development Forum. The purpose was to explore the City’s future with a “conversation about Orange’s vibrant business community.” The centerpiece was a panel on Old Towne which focused on the need to…

  • Treats in the Streets 2024

    Treats in the Streets 2024

    OTPA was proud to be able to work with Brandy Romero from There’s No Place Like Orange to act as the umbrella nonprofit responsible for safeguarding the generous financial contributions made by the community to save this cherished Orange event! Thank you to our generous donors for making this year’s Treats in the Streets possible.…

  • OTPA On the Road Tours: Hilbert Museum of California Art

    OTPA On the Road Tours: Hilbert Museum of California Art

    Tuesday, February 23, 2016 OTPA Champagne Reception and Gallery Tour of Chapman’s new Hilbert Museum of California Art, soon to open across from Ruby’s and the train station was once again, a huge success. Special thanks to OTPA board member Guy Hinrichs for putting it all together! Mark Hilbert, donor of 104 spectacular “story telling” portraits of…

  • OTPA On the Road Tours: Musco Center for the Arts

    OTPA On the Road Tours: Musco Center for the Arts

    Saturday, November 21, 2015 The Musco Center for the Arts Tour was a huge success! Arranged by OTPA’s Education and Research Board member, Guy Hinrichs, the tour of the world-class facility was led by Kris Olsen, Chapman University’s V.P. of Campus Planning and Operations and concluded with a reception in the adjacent chapel. The attention…