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THE
HISTORY
Portola
Hills is located between Foothill Ranch and Rancho
Santa Margarita in South Orange County. Next to
the Saddleback Mountains and a close drive to
it's neighboring Silverado Canyon and Trabuco
Canyon, make this community an inviting place
to be if you want to be close to nature, but not
too far away from all the conveniences of our
modern world.
Historical
Monuments (3-5 miles from Portola Hills):
MODJESKA'S
HOME - Famous as the home of Madame Modjeska,
one of the world's greatest actresses, the house
was designed by Stanford White in 1888 and built
on property called the 'Forest of Arden.' Sold
soon after her retirement, it remains a monument
to the woman who contributed immeasurably to the
cultural life of Orange County.
Location: Modjeska Canyon, 500 ft E of
intersection of Modjeska Canyon Rd and Harding
Canyon Rd
SILVERADO
- Located in Cañada de la Madera (Timber Canyon)
was a mining boomtown founded in 1878 when silver
was discovered nearby. During the colorful life
of its boom, 1878-1881, miners flocking to the
area established a thriving community, served
daily by stage from Los Angeles and Santa Ana.
Location: Next to Silverado Fire Station
#2, end of Silverado Canyon Rd, 3.4 mi E of Silverado
post office, Silverado.
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