Costa Mesa’s 65th Anniversary of Incorporation
Costa Mesa incorporated on June 30, 1953, 65 years ago this month. While this is Costa Mesa’s official “birthday,” other dates are worth remembering, too.
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Thank You, Public Services Maintenance!
THANK YOU to City of Costa Mesa Public Services Maintenance Superintendents Jim Ortiz and Doug Lovell and crews for their responsiveness and upkeep of our Museum buildings exteriors and park grounds.
Remembering Barbara Panian
Society member and volunteer Barbara Panian passed away on March 30, 2018. Residents of Costa Mesa since 1956, Barbara and Hank Panian raised their family in the College Park neighborhood. Long-time docents at the Diego Sepulveda Adobe, Barbara and Hank were involved in the early days of the Society and attended many community events over the years. We offer our sincere condolences to Hank & family for their loss.
A Journey to Fairview
The big day is finally here. It’s June 30, 1888, and you’ve been invited to board Fairview No. 1 for its maiden voyage from Santa Ana to the new town of Fairview.
June 24: Jeff Rountree on John Wayne Airport
On June 24 at 2pm, Jeff Rountree, manager of airside operations at John Wayne Airport, will narrate the history of Orange County’s only commercial service airport from its formation to today.
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Society Volunteers Receive US President’s Volunteer Service Awards
Our all-volunteer staff contributes more than 6,000 hours per year to fulfill the Costa Mesa Historical Society’s mission to preserve and promote Costa Mesa history. At the March general meeting, President Dave Gardner presented the United States President’s Volunteer Service Awards to the following society volunteers: Kathy Bequette, Sharon Dearing, Art Goddard, Mary Ellen Goddard, Cindy Humphries, Bob Palazzola, Dave Rusher, Terry Shaw, Karl Von Herzen, Hope Von Herzen, Annette Watson, and Susan Weeks.
Costa Mesa Rejects Annexation
May 22nd marks the 90th anniversary of what was called “one of the warmest elections ever held on the Mesa.” At issue was an attempt in 1928 to annex 6,000 acres of property to Santa Ana. The strip would have run due south from that city to the Upper Newport Bay, and would have included Delhi, part of Paularino, and most of Costa Mesa.
Tanks a Lot!!
Did you know there are stormwater exfiltration tanks buried underneath the yet-to-be-constructed parking lot? The pit to hold the exfiltration tank is more than 9 feet deep. After the tanks are in place they are surrounded with gravel. Finally, the tanks are covered over, ready for construction of the parking lot. Amazing, huh?
Getting Ready for Summer Heat
The west side of the historical society’s building at 1870 Anaheim Avenue is undergoing a major transformation from turf with shade trees to parking lot. With the removal of the shade trees, the society was faced with the prospect of an increased heating effect of the afternoon sun on our floor-to-ceiling plate glass windows. The solution? Insulation! A call to our friends at Ganahl Lumber netted us a donation of 14 sheets of rigid foam insulation. On…
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