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ORANGE COUNTY CENTRAL OFFICES

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HUNTINGTON BEACH

 

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

HUNTINGTON BEACH "BUSHARD"

 

Built in the early 1960s by General Telephone to relieve Huntington Beach main office.

HUNTINGTON BEACH "SLATER"

 

Built by General Telephone in the late 50s to relieve Huntington Beach main CO.

Old Exchanges: VIking 7

HUNTINGTON BEACH "WARNER"

 

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:

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)

 

LAGUNA BEACH

(Thanks to http://www.co-buildings.com)

 

Nice art deco style office serving the Laguna Beach areas in southwestern Orange County.

Old Exchanges: HYatt 4

SEAL BEACH

 

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

SOUTH LAGUNA BEACH

(Thanks to http://www.co-buildings.com)

 

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.

WESTMINSTER

 

Recently remodeled office serving Westminster and Midway City. Originally built by Associated Telephone.

Old Exchanges: TWinoaks 3 and TWinoaks 7

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