1986 - Saved the historic Welch House from destruction during the Orange library expansion.
1988 - Helped ensure the passing of the first Design Guidelines for the Old Towne local historic district by attending meetings, planning sessions, study groups, etc. These guidelines were passed and adopted as standards by the City Council in 1995.
1989/90 - Took part in all phases of the drafting of the first Chapman Specific Plan passed into ordinance that outlined design guidelines for the campus and its future planning.
1991 - Recipient of the William T. Glassell award from the Orange Historical Society recognizing OTPA's contributions to the preservation of the Old Towne area. |
1993 - Secured the nomination of the Orange Unified School District building (future Law School Building) to the National Registry of Historic Places.
1997 - A four year effort that culminated in Old Towne Orange being placed on the National Registry of Historic Places (NRHP) securing its title as the largest residential historic district in California.
2001 - Contributed to and supported the efforts that helped refine the move of an historic home from a spot on W. Chapman where it sat neglected to a revitalized area on S. Harwood.
2001/02 - Served on the Plaza Renovation Committee that was responsible for keeping the Plaza renovation historically accurate.
2002 - Established a "Save The Fountain" fund to help raise funds to fix and restore, the original Plaza Fountain dating from the 1870s, that now sits neglected and unused in front of city hall. |
