2016 Preservation awards Gala

The 20th Annual OTPA Garden Party and Dinner Gala - and 30th anniversary of the creation of OTPA was a smashing success, with our largest attendance ever (200+), including not only OTPA-members and neighbors, but numerous City of Orange officials.

All of the nominees in the various categories demonstrated outstanding efforts and creativity in their restorations and rehabilitations, and we thank them for their impressive contributions to Old Towne Orange!  Whether they brought home the coveted OTPA plaque or not -- they're all winners!!
Photos of Honorees Below

2016 OTPA Award winners:

PictureAl Ybarra - Dale Rahn Volunteer of the Year Award
  • Pitcher Park Award - Mike and Bonnie Gracia and Patty Ricci
  • Plaza City Award - St. John's Lutheran Church
  • Special Merit Award - Jeff and Cindy Neal's Board and Batten Garage Restoration
  • Spirit of Old Towne Award - Erik Skovseth - Replication of 1928 Garage
  • Sweet Sweet Orange Award - Kurt and Hope Porter - 1895 Victorian Rehabilitation and Restoration
  • Dale Rahn Volunteer of the Year Award - Al Ybarra

And to further OTPA's mission of continuing preservation via education, 3 Anne Siebert Memorial Scholarships were also awarded -- congratulations to the following preservation-minded scholars:
  • Krista Nicholds - $5,000: Completing a graduate certificate in Heritage Conservation (2016) and a Masters in Heritage Conservation (2019); USC School of Architecture
  • Carolyn Schutten - $1,000: Completing a Ph.D. in Public HIstory with Historic Preservation Speciality (2017); University of California Riverside-Dept of History
  • Nicolette Rohr - $1,000: Completing a Ph.D. in Public HIstory with Historic Preservation Speciality (2017); University of California Riverside-Dept of History
Photos below by Will Hare Photography

Sweet sweet orange winner - kurt and hope porter - 1895 Victorian

plaza city award - st john's lutheran church

pitcher park award - mike and bonnie gracia

pitcher park award - patty ricci

special merit award - jeff and Cindy neal

president's choice award - watson's

Behind the Scenes Planning by the Awards Gala Committee Just Prior to the Big Event!  

2015 Gala photos:

​Old Towne Preservation Association, a public benefit non-profit organization, was established in February of 1986 to preserve, protect and enhance Old Towne Orange, California.

​This one square mile area contains more than 1,400 structures built before 1940.  In 1997, Old Towne Orange became a national historic district and was placed in the National Registry of Historic Places. This makes it the largest residential historic district in the State of California.

The OTPA works to maintain the historic integrity and economic viability of the area through education, community involvement, and service projects which support the concerns of Orange residents to maintain this neighborhood for future generations.
Old Towne Preservation Association
P.O. Box 828
Orange, CA 92856
714-639-6840
Info@OTPA.org
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