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Through the Ages
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|  Marker
for the Grand Opening Celebration of the S.A.V.I. Co. Tunnel:
On April 14, 1892 a dedication ceremony for the newly-completed,
concrete, Santa Ana Valley Irrigation Company tunnel was held
beside the mouth of the tunnel, located at the northwestern-most
corner of present day Eisenhower
Park [see illustration from April
1892]. The water from the tunnel powered the first and second
flour mills, the original mill which was located in the park.
A brick monument marking the site of the celebration was erected
by the Orange Centennial Commission on February 3, 1976 [see 2014
image at right].
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for the Olive Mill: On November 4, 1882 the Dillin (Olive)
Mill began operating on the northwestern side of present day Eisenhower
Park [see 1880s
photo of the mill]. The mill burned down on September 29,
1889 and was rebuilt near the southeastern side of the irrigation
pond—the park lake today—approximately where the Lakeside
Professional Building now stands. On February 3, 1976, the site
was marked by a brick monument erected by the Orange North Rotary
Club [see image at right].
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Milling Company: On April 8, 1890 the flour mill was rebuilt
southwest of the irrigation pond, with easy access to the railroad
[see image to the right]. The operations were sold to Central
Milling Company on October 1, 1919, and the mill was dismantled
in 1932. Lakeside Professional Building was constructed on this
site in 1972 [see 2009
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Brick Yard: In 1922, Harvey Garber opened the first brick
yard at this site. In 1925, he sold the business to a company
that would change its name to Mission Clay Products Company [pictured
right in March 1967]. The Brick Yard Shopping Center [see 2009
photo], founded by Bruce Gelker, son of prominent citrus ranch
owner Ben
Gelker, appeared on this site in the early 1970s.
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Hills Reservoir: Around 1963, a reservoir appeared off Nohl
Ranch Road in the hills east of Olive Heights. In 1999, the reservoir
was drained due to leakage. About 2010, a new water storage tank
appeared on this site. On August 15, 2016, Olive Hills Dog Park
opened in Olive Hills Park on 700 E. Nohl Canyon Road in Anaheim,
CA, within close proximity to the reservoir [see 2016 image at right]. |
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