Olive Through the Ages

Tour of Olive: Section H

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The Dillin Mill (Santa Ana Valley Roller Mill): Began operating on November 4, 1882 at the site designated as 1405 E. Lincoln Avenue today—the northwestern edge of Eisenhower Park. The mill burned down on September 29, 1889 and was rebuilt near the southeastern side of the irrigation pond, which today is the park lake. On February 3, 1976, the site was marked by a brick monument erected by the Orange North Rotary Club. (See recent image of first Olive flour mill marker.)

Olive Milling Company: On April 8, 1890 the Olive Flour Mill was rebuilt southwest of the irrigation pond, with easy access to the railroad. The operations were sold to Central Milling Company on October 1, 1919, and the mill was dismantled in 1932. (See 1890 image.)

Padre Tile Company: Affiliated with Mission Clay Products Company, the organization began operating at this site in 1925 and remained here until circa 1929. The buildings that housed operations appear on a 1959 aerial map, but do not show up in a 1970 aerial map. (See 1926 Sanborn Map.)

Lakeside Professional Building: This office building opened at this site in 1972 and still stands today on the northeastern corner of Ocean View at 1301 E. Lincoln Avenue. (See recent image.)

Mission Clay Products Company (Padre Brick Company): Affiliated with the Padre Tile Company, this business opened at the corner of Hope and Tustin in 1925. The address is listed as 16961 Santiago in 1947 and as 1629 E. Lincoln Avenue in 1965. In 1968—the year the boundaries changed from Olive to Orange—the company relocated to another city. (See 1926 Sanborn Map.)

Eisenhower Park: In 1969, this park—named after the former U.S. President who passed away that year—was founded at 2864 N. Tustin Avenue. The park remains here today. (See recent image.)

Brick Yard: During the 1970s, this shopping center—named after the brick yard that stood at this corner for several decades—opened at 1667 E. Lincoln Avenue, on the northwestern corner of Tustin and Lincoln. The shopping center has seen a decline in the number of tenants in recent times. (See recent image.)

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