Lewis Ainsworth House


Lewis Ainsworth House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

The Ainsworth House in 2007
Location	414 E. Chapman Ave Orange, California
Coordinates	33°47′16″N 117°50′58″W / 33.78778°N 117.84944°W / 33.78778; -117.84944Coordinates: 33°47′16″N 117°50′58″W / 33.78778°N 117.84944°W / 33.78778; -117.84944
Architect	Ina Ainsworth Butler
Architectural style	American Craftsman
NRHP Reference #	81000163
Added to NRHP	March 13, 1981

The Lewis Ainsworth House is a restored American Craftsman style home in the city of Orange, in Orange County, California.

History

The Lewis Ainsworth House was built in 1910 as a retirement home by businessman Lewis Ainsworth, who lived there with his wife Persis . It was designed by Ina Ainsworth Butler, daughter of Lewis and Persis.

The house remained in the family until 1975. It was purchased by the city in 1976 and later restored.

Lewis and Persis in front of the Ainsworth House

External links

Orange, California
Areas	Old Towne, Orange Historic District
City government	Orange City Fire Department
Primary and secondary schools	Orange Unified School District Orange High School El Modena High School Villa Park High School (in Villa Park) Lutheran High School of Orange County
Colleges and universities	Rancho Santiago Community College District Santiago Canyon College Chapman University Chapman University School of Law
Landmarks	Lewis Ainsworth House Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange Crush interchange The Outlets at Orange University of California, Irvine Medical Center
Transportation	Orange County Transportation Authority
This list is incomplete. Lycée International de Los Angeles previously had its Orange County campus in Orange but it moved to Santa Ana

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.