Santa Ana Train Station, Santa Ana, CA
Used by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains.
The Pacific Surfliner service is primarily financed through funds made available by the State of California, Department of Transportation, and is managed by the LOSSAN Joint Powers Authority.
It is also a Greyhound station and a hub for the Orange County Transportation Authority bus system as well as a terminal for several Mexican bus tour companies.
The station was designed by the Blurock Partnership architectural firm in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival architectural styles to complement the region’s older buildings.
Features include red barrel roof tiles, arcades, colonnades, exterior walls finished to resemble stucco, and the extensive use of painted tiles for decoration.[5]
The last scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed at the station.
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History
Completed in 1985 as part of a state effort to establish and grow a commuter rail system in southern California, the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) is located east of downtown on seven acres. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations built since the mid-20th century. In addition to space for rail and bus passengers, the building also houses conference and event space as well as the Santa Ana WORK Center which provides job and workforce development services. The $17 million project was funded from the following sources: $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation; $4.5 million from the California Department of Transportation; and the remainder from the city, including $6.2 million in redevelopment bonds.
The station was designed in a Mediterranean Revival style that complements much of the region’s older building stock. The height of the structure varies from two to five stories. Exterior walls are whitewashed to give the appearance of stucco, the roofs are laid in red Spanish tile, and a light brown stone is used for trim such as the starburst window above the main entrance. Spanish and Mission Revival architecture became quite popular in southern California starting in the late 19th century. Civic boosters promoted the related aesthetics as a way to tie to the state’s Spanish past, which was romanticized in order to attract settlers and to create a regional identity.
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Santa Ana Train Station, Santa Ana, CA
Used by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains.
The Pacific Surfliner service is primarily financed through funds made available by the State of California, Department of Transportation, and is managed by the LOSSAN Joint Powers Authority.
It is also a Greyhound station and a hub for the Orange County Transportation Authority bus system as well as a terminal for several Mexican bus tour companies.
The station was designed by the Blurock Partnership architectural firm in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival architectural styles to complement the region’s older buildings.
Features include red barrel roof tiles, arcades, colonnades, exterior walls finished to resemble stucco, and the extensive use of painted tiles for decoration.[5]
The last scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed at the station.
www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/santa-ana-ca-sna/
History
Completed in 1985 as part of a state effort to establish and grow a commuter rail system in southern California, the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) is located east of downtown on seven acres. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations built since the mid-20th century. In addition to space for rail and bus passengers, the building also houses conference and event space as well as the Santa Ana WORK Center which provides job and workforce development services. The $17 million project was funded from the following sources: $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation; $4.5 million from the California Department of Transportation; and the remainder from the city, including $6.2 million in redevelopment bonds.
The station was designed in a Mediterranean Revival style that complements much of the region’s older building stock. The height of the structure varies from two to five stories. Exterior walls are whitewashed to give the appearance of stucco, the roofs are laid in red Spanish tile, and a light brown stone is used for trim such as the starburst window above the main entrance. Spanish and Mission Revival architecture became quite popular in southern California starting in the late 19th century. Civic boosters promoted the related aesthetics as a way to tie to the state’s Spanish past, which was romanticized in order to attract settlers and to create a regional identity.
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Santa Ana Train Station, Santa Ana, CA
Used by Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink's Orange County Line and Inland Empire-Orange County Line trains.
The Pacific Surfliner service is primarily financed through funds made available by the State of California, Department of Transportation, and is managed by the LOSSAN Joint Powers Authority.
It is also a Greyhound station and a hub for the Orange County Transportation Authority bus system as well as a terminal for several Mexican bus tour companies.
The station was designed by the Blurock Partnership architectural firm in the Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival architectural styles to complement the region’s older buildings.
Features include red barrel roof tiles, arcades, colonnades, exterior walls finished to resemble stucco, and the extensive use of painted tiles for decoration.[5]
The last scene in the movie Rain Man was filmed at the station.
www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/santa-ana-ca-sna/
History
Completed in 1985 as part of a state effort to establish and grow a commuter rail system in southern California, the Santa Ana Regional Transportation Center (SARTC) is located east of downtown on seven acres. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations built since the mid-20th century. In addition to space for rail and bus passengers, the building also houses conference and event space as well as the Santa Ana WORK Center which provides job and workforce development services. The $17 million project was funded from the following sources: $2 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation; $4.5 million from the California Department of Transportation; and the remainder from the city, including $6.2 million in redevelopment bonds.
The station was designed in a Mediterranean Revival style that complements much of the region’s older building stock. The height of the structure varies from two to five stories. Exterior walls are whitewashed to give the appearance of stucco, the roofs are laid in red Spanish tile, and a light brown stone is used for trim such as the starburst window above the main entrance. Spanish and Mission Revival architecture became quite popular in southern California starting in the late 19th century. Civic boosters promoted the related aesthetics as a way to tie to the state’s Spanish past, which was romanticized in order to attract settlers and to create a regional identity.
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Avenue of the Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa, CA
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Set in a tranquil environment by a quiet lake, Costa Mesa's only 4 diamond hotel debuted in 2013. It is located across from the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, two blocks from South Coast Plaza, four miles from John Wayne Airport, and within ten miles of the beach and Disneyland.
The hotel's 238 guest rooms and suites offer luxurious furnishings, eco-friendly hardwood floors, luxury linens, and floor-to-ceiling marble and granite bathrooms. Rooms also feature flat-screen cable TVs, stocked minibars and 120-megabit, high-speed Internet access.
The Silver Trumpet Restaurant is the onsite restaurant and bar. Amenities include an outdoor pool, 24-hour room service, a fully equipped gym, sauna and business center.
There is complimentary shuttle service to and from Santa Ana Airport and South Coast Plaza, as well as any destination within a short distance of the hotel.
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Avenue of the Arts Hotel, Costa Mesa, CA
History
articles.latimes.com/1987-05-17/realestate/re-532_1_bever...
May 17, 1987
Orange County's newest luxury hotel, the 238-room Beverly Heritage in Costa Mesa, has officially opened.
The $27-million development of Northview Corp. occupies a three-acre site at Avenue of the Arts and Town Center Drive, across the street from the new Orange County Performing Arts Center and South Coast Plaza Repertory Theatre.
Designed by the architectural firm of Gin Wong Associates, it has a six-story guest room tower linked by a glass corridor to a 20-foot-high skylighted lobby.
A separate two-story pavilion with its own entrance includes 4,000 square feet of meeting and banquet rooms, a 1,800-square-foot entertainment lounge and Brandon's restaurant.
The Beverly Heritage is the latest addition to the 100-acre urban complex at the interchange of the San Diego and Newport freeways that is being developed by Transpacific Development Co.
Already in place are two of the three 12-story office towers of South Coast Metro Center and 20,000-square-foot Lakes retail center, both projects designed by Gin Wong Associates. General contractor for the Beverly Heritage was Nielsen Construction Co.
1990:
SAN DIEGO -- Calmark Hospitality Systems, the parent company of Vagabond Inns and two Beverly Heritage Hotels, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company announced Wednesday.
Vagabond Inns is a San Diego-based chain of 43 motels, most of which are located in Southern California. The Beverly Heritage Hotels are located in Costa Mesa and San Jose.
Both hotel chains were at one time controlled by convicted Wall Street arbitrageur Ivan Boesky, who had been chairman of Northview Corp., the public company that operated the Vagabond and Beverly Heritage hotels.
After he obtained controlling interest of Northview in 1983, Boesky raised $70 million to expand both hotel chains. Following his conviction on insider trading charges, he sold Northview to Calmark for approximately $60 million in 1987.
Northview and Calmark Motel Holding Corp, which owns Northview through a subsidiary, also filed for Chapter 11 protection in federal bankruptcy court in Los Angeles.
1993:
Brokers are expected to close the sale today of another Orange County luxury hotel, the Beverly Heritage Hotel in Costa Mesa. The Resolution Trust Corp. plans to sell the 238-room hotel to Encino investment group Amgreen Partners and the Wyndham Gardens hotel chain in Dallas. The RTC has took possession of the property about a year ago.
The hotel, near South Coast Plaza, cost about $28 million to build in 1986, but its value has fallen and may be as low as $12 million, brokers say.
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