tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post4383087662511436614..comments2024-03-22T14:59:09.847-07:00Comments on O.C. History Roundup: How Heil Avenue got its nameChris Jepsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-40178489687361290192020-06-25T21:53:33.648-07:002020-06-25T21:53:33.648-07:00My grandma lived on Heil in Huntington Beach in th...My grandma lived on Heil in Huntington Beach in the 70’s and 80’s in a mobile home park. Her back yard and back window was Meadowlark Airport. ������Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13258322268096702971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-57241515991007103402019-01-09T11:48:22.974-08:002019-01-09T11:48:22.974-08:00Robert Heil wrote a book about the family history ...Robert Heil wrote a book about the family history of the Heil's<br />It's called One Heil of a family. <br />It is all about the history of the family and Orange county. My husband is a descendant of the Heil family. Very interesting book<br /><br /> J. Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215409577979194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-34271271318092849342019-01-09T11:39:15.741-08:002019-01-09T11:39:15.741-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.J. Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215409577979194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-61316171356829798192008-03-20T11:05:00.000-07:002008-03-20T11:05:00.000-07:00The name brookhurst farms came from our dairy that...The name brookhurst farms came from our dairy that supplied the milk. The dairy was located on the corner of Brookhurst and Hazard in Santa Ana, We moved the dairy in 1963 to merced,CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-37607014181711904272008-03-20T07:36:00.000-07:002008-03-20T07:36:00.000-07:00Wow! that is great that it was your business, J. S...Wow! that is great that it was your business, J. Scoto. I suppose then that you could tell us why it was called "Brookhurst Dairy"... was it in any way related to Brookhurst Street, or was the name from somewhere else?ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-8080510776025315112008-03-19T23:10:00.000-07:002008-03-19T23:10:00.000-07:00Chris, What a surprise this was our drive in dairy...Chris, What a surprise this was our drive in dairy located on the corner of harbor and heil. We were in business for only a few years 1960-1963 at only one location. I have been looking for pictures of the drive-in. I saved this one. do you have any more?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-14097050848520175802008-02-19T22:41:00.000-08:002008-02-19T22:41:00.000-08:00To answer itsnotaplace's question about the origin...To answer itsnotaplace's question about the origins of the street name Brookhurst, let us consult Phil Brigandi's book, _Orange County Place Names A to Z_,...<BR/><BR/>Phil writes that "Brookhurst" was originally the name of a "freight station on the Southern Pacific's Santa Ana Branch at what became Brookhurst Avenue in Anaheim. Built in 1886, the station was removed in 1935."<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure that clarifies our mystery photo at all, but it's interesting.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-39144884736365831242008-02-18T14:00:00.000-08:002008-02-18T14:00:00.000-08:00considering that this is maybe NOT Brookhurst... t...considering that this is maybe NOT Brookhurst... the HEIL AVE sign in the middle of the street actually reminds me of Beach Blvd. There are a few signs like this along beach in a few places. Could this also be Beach and Heil? <BR/><BR/>just another guess until a map matches something.<BR/><BR/>in the original photo is there any indication of a street name sign at that little street past the dairy?ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-90203217843726363512008-02-18T13:45:00.000-08:002008-02-18T13:45:00.000-08:00I've got access to old aerial photos at the Archiv...I've got access to old aerial photos at the Archives, so I'll check sometime this week.<BR/><BR/>As a further hint, George emailed this to me: "If the dairy was a chain, I was thinking about Heil / Bolsa Chica. (Assuming Heil was actually up where the 76 station is and not the next turn out lane after the sign.)"<BR/><BR/>Hmmmm...Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-76302293895138217312008-02-18T11:47:00.000-08:002008-02-18T11:47:00.000-08:00I found a website that has aerial photos of Mile S...I found a website that has aerial photos of Mile Square park/air field... but nothing wide enough to see brookhurst.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_OrangeCo_C.htm#mile" REL="nofollow">Orange County Airfields</A><BR/><BR/>I emailed him to see if he has any wider shots that might show brookhurst and heil.ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-7924830066516155002008-02-17T09:42:00.000-08:002008-02-17T09:42:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-79912903583405778092008-02-17T00:15:00.000-08:002008-02-17T00:15:00.000-08:00No, Brookhurst was not named for a local family. I...No, Brookhurst was not named for a local family. If memory serves, the name came from a railroad stop which is significantly farther north than Heil. (Consult Brigandi's "Orange County Place Names From A to Z" for details.)<BR/><BR/>I'm thinking it's one of two things:<BR/><BR/>1) itsnotaplace is right that there was a commercial strip along Brookhurst at Mile Square, or<BR/><BR/>2) Brookhurst Farm Dairy was a chain, in which case this could be some other street entirely.<BR/><BR/>Like I said, hopefully we can sort this out with some aerial photos.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-30489205858589464422008-02-16T16:31:00.000-08:002008-02-16T16:31:00.000-08:00unless the immediate edges of Brookhurst were not ...unless the immediate edges of Brookhurst were not the edge of the military base. maybe they allowed a strip of commercial buildings?<BR/><BR/>or else this is not Brookhurst Street... What is the origin of the name Brookhurst? If it was a surname then the dairy might just be named after a family, not the street.ItsNotAPlacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022168524885257834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-36020227686056358792008-02-16T14:41:00.000-08:002008-02-16T14:41:00.000-08:00See why I'm sort of confused about this one? Prior...See why I'm sort of confused about this one? Prior to Mile Square being a park, it was a military air strip -- So either way, it doesn't make sense for the dairy to be there. I should dig out the aerial photos from 1964 and see if I can match things up.Chris Jepsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207321906121901004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31835367.post-10177493206766289032008-02-16T07:43:00.000-08:002008-02-16T07:43:00.000-08:00Heil Ave seems to be a left turn only, and no stre...Heil Ave seems to be a left turn only, and no street to the right. If that's Brookhurst, then the dairy could only be on the Miles Square property. ?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com