History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . of theSouthland, was Mr. Hewes especial pride, involving an expenditure of many thousandsof dollars. Formerly a barren hill top, this knoll is now a beautiful flower garden,through which are many walks and drives, its lovely terraces ornamented with raretrees and shrubs. From its summit may be seen Catalina Island, the Sierra Madre andSanta Ana Mountains, with the snow-covered summit o
History of Orange County, California : with biographical sketches of the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with its earliest growth and development from the early days to the present . of theSouthland, was Mr. Hewes especial pride, involving an expenditure of many thousandsof dollars. Formerly a barren hill top, this knoll is now a beautiful flower garden,through which are many walks and drives, its lovely terraces ornamented with raretrees and shrubs. From its summit may be seen Catalina Island, the Sierra Madre andSanta Ana Mountains, with the snow-covered summit of Old Baldy in the distance. Business alone, however, did not occupy all of Mr. Hewes time and thought,despite the great enterprises in which he was always concerned. A lover of art, hespent much time during his European trips at the art centers, and his magnificent col-lection of pictures, statuary and frescoes was ultimately presented to the Leland Stan-ford University. A trustee of Mills College for many years, he gave generously tothat institution, one of his gifts lieing the chime of ten bells that hangs in the belfry,and his benefactions to other schools and churches were legion. The owner of large. Z^/S</f ^^^c/97^. HISTORY OF ORANGE COUNTY 225 holdings in San Francisco, when the earthquake and fire of 1906 destroyed his buildingat Sixth and Market streets, although he was at that time in his eighty-fourth year, heat once made plans for rebuilding, the fifteen-story structure erected on the old sitecosting half a million dollars, and it is considered one of the best constructed buildingsin that city. Mr. Hewes first marriage, which occurred in 1875, united him with Mrs. MatildaC. Gray, and following this they spent two and a half years in Europe. It was ontheir return to America that Mrs. Hewes delicate health made it advisable to seek themore balmy climate of Southern California, and they established their residence atTustin, Mrs. Hewes passing away there in 1887. Mr
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