ORANGE COUNTY CENTRAL OFFICES
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HUNTINGTON BEACH
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Originally constructed by Associated Telephone
in the 1930s to provide telephone service to the Huntington Beach
area. Became General Tele, GTE then Verizon.
Old Exchanges: LExington 6 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH "BUSHARD"
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Built in the early 1960s by General Telephone to relieve Huntington Beach main office. |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH "SLATER"
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Built by General Telephone in the late 50s to
relieve Huntington Beach main CO.
Old Exchanges: VIking 7 |
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HUNTINGTON BEACH "WARNER"
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Built in the late 60's by General Telephone to
relieve Huntington Beach main office. Serves Sunset Beach and
northern Huntington Beach.
This CO still has the old GTE logo displayed on the building:
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LA HABRA |
The La Habra central office
was built back in the 1950's as a step-by-step office by the General
Telephone Company. It remained a step-by-step office for nearly
30-years. In early 1980, construction started on an addition to the
building to make room for a new EAX2B analog electronic switch. In January
1981, the EAX2B was placed into service. At the time, only one of that
c.o.'s three existing prefixes were cut over to the new switch, and that
was prefix 694. For a few more years, it remained both a step and
electronic office. Eventually, the step system was fully retired and the
remaining prefixes, 691 & 697, along with a newly added prefix, 690,
was cut over to the EAX2B. Over the next few years, prefix 905 was added.
In the early 1990’s, the EAX2B switch was retired and was replaced by a
5ESS digital switch, which remains in service to this day.
Old exchanges: OWen 1 & OWen 7
This switch serves: (562-905) (562-690) (562-691) (562-694) (562-697) (562-266) (562-267)
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LAGUNA BEACH (Thanks to http://www.co-buildings.com)
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Nice art deco style office serving the Laguna
Beach areas in southwestern Orange County.
Old Exchanges: HYatt 4 |
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SEAL BEACH
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Original General Telephone CO built in the late
1950s to relieve Long Beach "Termino" office. Serves Seal
Beach and Leisure World.
Old Exchanges: GEneva 0 and GEneva 1 |
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SOUTH LAGUNA BEACH (Thanks to http://www.co-buildings.com)
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Remote switch built in the 50's to relieve the Laguna Beach office and provide dial service to the Aliso Beach area and Monarch Bay. |
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WESTMINSTER
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Recently remodeled office serving Westminster
and Midway City. Originally built by Associated Telephone.
Old Exchanges: TWinoaks 3 and TWinoaks 7 |
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