MAAG HOUSE, CARRIAGE BARN AND WATER TOWER

John Maag was a founder of the Santiago Orange Growers Assoc., the Central Lemon Growers Assoc., the Olive Heights Lemon Growers Assoc., the Richland Walnut Growers Assoc., the OC Fumigating Assoc. and, most importantly, Sunkist.  He was an organizer in what is now the California National Bank.

The Maag House was built by John Anton Maag in 1899.  For a family with ten children, the house had seven bedrooms and two parlors and, of course a kitchen and pantry - but only one bathroom.  The house and other buildings were moved to the Museum from Fairhaven cemetary in 1981.  The house is currently undergoing restoration to become a regional history museum for this area.  The water tower, minus its water tank, is now the Museum gift shop.

A drawing of the Carriage Barn shows its appearance before restoration.

The old Maag Carriage Barn has been restored to become the Museum offices.