Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 20 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1896.
“Brea City Hall Park, in Brea, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.”
Wikipedia article Brea City Hall and Park, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 1984 · category: District.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 156 fires within 5 miles of Brea City Hall and Park between 2004 and 2020, burning about 196 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 32 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 76 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 32 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 16 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 26 September 2010 | Smoking | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 acres | Orange County Fire Authority | CARBON FIRE |
| 22 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 20 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Brea City Hall and Park: 4 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Geothermal. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvardo Hot Springs | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| J. A. Houlihan Property | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Prospect | ||
| La Habra Sand & Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lindauer & Sopns | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lindauer Corp | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Lindauer Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brea, the town this property stands in, in 2 storm reports between 2004 and 2005: 1 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2005 | Flash Flood | Brea | $100,000 | Four homes were flooded in Brea. One resident had to temporarily relocate as a result of the damage. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brea | $5,000 | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beckman Instruments Inc. Administration Building | 1.8 miles | 2017 | |
 | Dr. George C. Clark House | 2.1 miles | 1976 |
 | George Key Ranch | 2.3 miles | 1975 |
 | Hillcrest Park | 2.4 miles | 2004 |
 | Hetebrink House | 2.8 miles | 1993 |
| Attlio and Jane Pierotti House | 2.8 miles | 1993 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84000917 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orange County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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