Newland House is an 1898 farmhouse in a midwestern adaptation of a Queen Anne architectural style in Huntington Beach, California, United States.
The Newland ranch contained vegetable gardens, orchards, a variety of farm animals, and pet peacocks; it covered more than 500 acres of land.
During the early years, water was obtained from a natural spring near the present day intersection of Adams Avenue and Beach Boulevard.
[9] The water tower was reproduced in the 21st Century by the Huntington Beach Historical Society in the back yard of the Newland House.
[11][12] In 1974, Signal Landmark Homes donated the Newland House and associated land to the City of Huntington Beach for a historic park.
[15] The historic preservation project was supported financially by the City of Huntington Beach in 1983,[16] investing in the construction of the Newland Barn to provide event space.
The Huntington Beach Historical Society attempted to obtain the Native Californian basketry collection of Mary Juanita Newland, lent to the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in 1935.
A variety of prehistoric stone artifacts, such as mortars and pestles, were unearthed in 1898 during construction of the house, built on the site of a Native American settlement.
His good judgment and sound doctrines led to the seeking of his counsel in almost every public project of unusual importance, according to his friends.
She served on the local school board for sixteen years, founding the Huntington Beach Township's first parent-teacher organization in 1908.
William purchased five-hundred acres of the former Rancho La Bolsa Chica in 1897, paying carpenters $2.50 per day to clear the land and begin construction of the Newlands' home.
[23] The Society annually awards the Order of the Newland Rose to honor a person who has been active in preserving heritage of Huntington Beach.