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The city of Santa Ana was established in 1869 by William Spurgeon on 74.27 acres (300,600 m) of land purchased from the old Spanish land grant, Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana. Orange County, California, was formed in 1889 by William Spurgeon and James McFadden and Santa Ana was chosen as the county seat of government because of its larger growth as a town over surrounding towns, especially Orange.
Museum
The courthouse now stands as a museum and has been used as a favorite location for different movies and television shows. It features as the exterior of Briarcliff Manor in American Horror Story: Asylum. In 1949 the courthouse exterior and interior were used for location filming for The File on Thelma Jordan.
Old Orange County Courthouse - Front View
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Old Orange County Courthouse - Front View
Old Orange County Courthouse - Back View
