The Autonetics monument commemorates the employees and retirees of a company known for work in electronics, guidance, navigation, and control. The identified Boeing Autonetics monument is in Anaheim, California—not Brea—so it is not a Brea landmark stop.
- Location: The identified monument is in Anaheim.
- Commemoration: Autonetics employees and retirees, and the company’s technical work.
- Brea alternative: The city has an interactive map of sculptures in its Art in Public Places Collection.
What does the Autonetics Monument commemorate?
The Boeing Autonetics monument honors company employees and retirees and recognizes work in electronics, guidance, navigation, and control. An Orange County publication also refers to an “Autonetics Anaheim Commemorative Monument Dedication,” reinforcing the Anaheim connection.
Brea has its own public-art program, established in 1975. The city’s first Art in Public Places Resolution followed in 1984, and a 2001 ordinance added a public-art requirement to the zoning code. Those milestones describe Brea’s local art program, not the location of the Autonetics monument.
Where is the Autonetics Monument, and how can you find Brea sculptures?
The identified Autonetics monument is in Anaheim rather than Brea. If you are seeking public art in Brea, the City of Brea’s interactive map helps locate sculptures in its Art in Public Places Collection.
For questions about Brea’s public-art collection, contact the Brea Gallery at (714) 990-7731. Brea’s public-art history also includes Ordinance No. 1050, adopted in 2001, which added a public-art requirement to the zoning code.
What can you pair with a Brea local-history stop?
For local context in Brea, the Brea Museum & Historical Society is in the former American Legion Building at City Hall Park. Its collection contains more than 45,000 artifacts, and the Historical Society was founded in 1971.
The museum’s address is 495 S. Brea Blvd., at the corner of Elm Street and Brea Boulevard. Another local-history stop is Bradford House.
The museum states that admission is free and parking is behind the building. Private tours are available on request. Because opening details can change, check the official site before you go. For questions about a tour, call (714) 256-2283.
The Muckenthaler Cultural Center is about 10 minutes by car from Hyland Motel Brea.
Brea’s downtown is centered where Brea Boulevard and Birch Street intersect. The city describes east and west downtown parking structures; overnight parking is prohibited in city structures and lots from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., and in city park lots from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
If you are planning a broader local outing, downtown Brea’s dining, arts, and getting-around options provide a useful next stop.
FAQs
Is the Autonetics Monument in Brea?
No. The identified Boeing Autonetics monument is in Anaheim, California.
What does the monument honor?
It honors Autonetics employees and retirees and describes the company’s work in electronics, guidance, navigation, and control.
How do you find public sculptures in Brea?
Use the City of Brea’s interactive map for sculptures in its Art in Public Places Collection. The Brea Gallery handles questions about the collection.
What does “Brea” mean?
The City of Brea says the name means “tar” in Spanish.