The Costa Mesa Bluffs

The Costa Mesa Bluffs
Author: Douglas Westfall
Publisher: Paragon Agency, Publishers
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2014-01-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781891030895

An early history of Orange County, California from when Mastodons and saber-tooth tigers roamed the bluffs to the Native American inhabitants.

Early Costa Mesa

Early Costa Mesa
Author: Costa Mesa Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738569789

From Goat Hill to City of the Arts

From Goat Hill to City of the Arts
Author: Robert M. Wilson
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN:

Robert M. Wilson, one of the founding fathers and former mayor of Costa Mesa, provides readers with an in-depth perspective on the excitement, frustrations, and triumphs of bringing Costa Mesa from provincial obscurity to national prominence. He uses the city's key personalities as a focal point as he shares the city's history rich with culture, art, and industry.

Early Costa Mesa

Early Costa Mesa
Author: Costa Mesa Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
Total Pages: 130
Release: 2009-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781531645809

Three emerging communities from the partitioned Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana formed the improbable start for a city that would eventually proclaim itself the "City of the Arts." These farming communities--Fairview, Paularino, and Harper--attracted families and businesspeople. Community leaders then took pragmatic steps to meet local needs such as schools, churches, and a water supply. Harper's first land developer appealed to folks of modest means by advertising, "You! Five Acres." By 1920, Harper needed a broader identity and a local businessman proposed a naming contest, offering a $25 prize. "Costa Mesa," recognizing the area's heritage and geography, reaped the reward. Eight years later, voters handily defeated the City of Santa Ana's annexation attempt by a margin of five to one. The Great Depression, the 1933 Long Beach earthquake, and the 1938 Santa Ana River flood then besieged the fledgling community. Undaunted, Costa Mesa continued to grow. By 1939, the stage had been set for the postwar miracle that would become the modern city of Costa Mesa.

Costa Mesa

Costa Mesa
Author: Johnson Media
Publisher:
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2013
Genre: Costa Mesa (Calif.)
ISBN: