George Key Ranch, Historic ranch and Victorian house in Placentia, California.
George Key Ranch is a historic district in Placentia, California, with a Victorian ranch house, a one-acre orange grove, a 3/4-acre verse garden, and a collection of farm equipment and hand tools. Two acres of the former ranch form the George Key Ranch Historic Park, operated by Orange County Parks.
The George Key Ranch Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Two acres of the former ranch now form the George Key Ranch Historic Park, operated by Orange County Parks, which holds the Victorian ranch house, a collection of farm equipment and hand tools, a one-acre orange grove and a 3/4-acre verse garden.
The property holds a collection of old farming equipment and hand tools that show how early settlers worked the land in Orange County. Walking through the grounds, you can see the tools and methods that shaped life on these California farms.
The historic park covers two acres and is operated by Orange County Parks; the house museum, farm equipment, one-acre orange grove and 3/4-acre verse garden sit within it. The grounds are at 19900 Bastanchury Road in Placentia, near the intersection with Valencia Avenue. Confirm opening days with Orange County Parks before setting out, since access to the house is not continuous.
The two-acre historic park holds a 3/4-acre verse garden alongside the one-acre orange grove, a pairing that sets it apart from other Orange County ranch sites. The garden and grove are planted on part of the former ranch, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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