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Parker House
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National Register of Historic Places

Parker House

On the National Register since 198937 years
ItalianateListed 1989Orange
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About Parker House

Parker House, at 163 S. Cypress St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 10, 1989. It was among the first 7 of Orange’s 17 listings. The Register lists it for its exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 109 other California listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Orange, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 31 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

163 S. Cypress St., Orange · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Parker HouseStart here
  2. 2Consolidated Orange Growers Precooling & Ice PlantBuilding · next door
  3. 3Plaza Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4The PlazaSite · next door
  5. 5First Baptist Church of OrangeLate Victorian · 0.1 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BC. Z. Culver HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBPorter-French HouseSpanish Colonial0.3 miDOld Towne Orange Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman0.3 miBSt. John's Lutheran ChurchLate Gothic Revival · Built 19140.4 miBLewis Ainsworth HouseVictorian0.4 miBSantiago Orange Growers Association Packing HouseBuilding0.4 miBOrange Union High SchoolNeo-Classical0.5 miBOrange Intermediate School-Central Grammar SchoolItalian Renaissance0.5 mi

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Questions about Parker House

Is Parker House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 10, 1989 (Register number 89000975).

Is Parker House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 7.4 miles away.

Can you visit Parker House?

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 Parker House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 31 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 123860308 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.