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National Register of Historic Places

Orange Union High School

Also known as Chapman College

Orange’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 14, 1975; only 283 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1975Orange
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Orange Union High School

Orange Union High School, at 333 N. Glassell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 14, 1975: the first place in Orange to be listed. Only 283 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its education, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 29 other California listings. The listing covers 5.4 acres.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 33 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

333 N. Glassell St., Orange · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Orange Union High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Orange Intermediate School-Central Grammar SchoolItalian Renaissance · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Santiago Orange Growers Association Packing HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Cypress Street SchoolhouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Killefer, Lydia D., SchoolBuilt 1931 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DOld Towne Orange Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miDPlaza Historic DistrictDistrict0.3 miSThe PlazaSite0.3 miBLewis Ainsworth HouseVictorian0.3 miBSt. John's Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19140.4 miBFirst Baptist Church of OrangeLate Victorian0.4 miBC. Z. Culver HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBConsolidated Orange Growers Precooling & Ice PlantBuilding0.5 miBParker HouseItalianate0.5 mi
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Neo-Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.

French Park Historic District2.8 mi away
Spurgeon Block3.2 mi away

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Questions about Orange Union High School

Is Orange Union High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 14, 1975 (Register number 75000448).

Is Orange Union High School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 7 miles away.

Can you visit Orange Union High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Orange Union High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 33 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860302. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.