OTPA proudly presents
The Old Towne Orange
2009 Historic Home Tour
November 7th & 8th

OTPA will proudly present our biennial historic home tour in Orange. Visitors are invited to get a taste of Orange’s past and see what makes this quaint historic district such a great place to live, as well as a favorite tourist destination. This year, the gracious owners of five beautiful homes and one commercial building will open their doors to you.

The self-guided walking tour from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. starts at the Woman’s Club of Orange, located at 121 South Center Street (at the corner of Center and Chapman) in Orange. Neighborhood parking is available and a trolley is available to a few select locations. Tickets are $16 if ordered on or before November 1st and $20 thereafter and will be for sale beginning August 14, 2009 thru PayPal only or in selected stores in Orange beginning September 18th. All visitors must check in at Will Call (the Woman's Club) to receive their tour booklet which is your home tour ticket.

The Old Towne Historic District was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 and includes more than 1,300 homes and other buildings. It is approximately one square mile in size, making it the largest National Register district in California. The district provides a feeling of life in Orange from 1888 to 1940.

TICKETS CAN NO LONGER BE PURCHASED ON-LINE. HOWEVER, ON SATURDAY (Nov. 7) AND SUNDAY (Nov. 8), BETWEEN 10 AM AND 3PM, YOU MAY PURCHASE TICKETS AT:

The Woman's Club
121 South Center Street
Orange, CA

Tickets are $20 each.

TOUR HOURS
Home tours are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, November 7th and Sunday, November 8th.

Will Call will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. Typically, you can plan to spend two to three hours seeing all the homes.

PARKING
Mostly street parking; however a trolley provided by Ricci Realty will be available for those locations where street parking is not ideal.

DIRECTIONS
All visitors must first go to The Woman's Club to pick up a brochure, which allows you entry into the homes. The Woman's Club is located at 121 S. Center Street.

From the 5 or 57 South
Take 5 South to 22 East.
Exit on Grand/Glassell.
Turn left at the end of the off ramp, heading into Old Towne.
At the Almond Street intersection (stop sign), turn Right.
Continue to Center Street and turn left.
The Woman's Club will be toward the end of the block, on your right.

From the 5 North
Take 5 North to 55 West.
Exit on Chapman West
Pass Shaffer street (light) and the next street is Center, turn left.
The Woman's Club will be on your left

From the 55 North
Exit on Chapman West (toward Old Towne)
Pass Shaffer Street (light) and the next street is Center, turn left.
The Woman's Club will be on your left

IMPORTANT TOUR INFORMATION
To receive your home tour brochure and stamp for the home tour, please present yourself to the Will Call table located at the Women’s Club of Orange, 121 South Center Street (on the corner of Chapman Ave. and Center Street, across from City Hall. The brochure includes a map and detailed descriptions of all tour homes.

• Visitors must wear soft-heeled shoes to protect flooring, no high heels. Booties are provided and must be worn over shoes or socks.

• Visitors must be able to negotiate stairs. Sorry, these are old homes and as such, are not
handicapped-accessible.

• No smoking, photography, video, food or drinks are permitted in the tour homes or buildings.

• Admission is by ticket only. Lost or stolen tickets will be not be refunded. Sorry, no exceptions. 

• Guests drive themselves to each home. The only available parking is on-street.  Please be considerate of the residents and do not block driveways.

• Please, no opening of drawers, cabinets, or closets, handling of furniture or objects.

• We love animals, but sorry, no pets allowed.

• Designated restrooms are available at the Exhibitor’s Hall, so please do not use the restroom in tour homes.

The flow through each home will be slightly different than we have had in the past, in that it will be a self-guided tour. Docents will be available to answer your questions, but detailed descriptions of the homes and its inhabitants will be included in your tour brochure.

RESTROOMS & REFRESHMENTS
Restrooms are available at Will Call (the Woman’s Club, 121 S. Center Street) and at The Western Cordage Building (501 W. Palm). Light refreshments will also be offered at selected homes on the tour.

VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers are essential for the tour to be successful and we need you. In exchange for working no more than three hours on Tour Day, you will receive a free ticket to the Tour. Volunteering is fun for anyone who enjoys older homes and is a tremendous way to support the community.  If you’d like to help out, send us an email at info@otpa.org or leave a message on our hotline at 714.639.6840.

Click on the year to see homes from past tours.

If you'd like more information on the home tour, please leave us
a message on the hotline at (714) 639-6840 or contact info@otpa.org