Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. 19 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1896.
“The historic Fullerton Police Station, formerly Fullerton City Hall, at 237 W. Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton, California, was built during 1939 to 1942.”
Wikipedia article Fullerton City Hall, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 136 National Register listings published here for Orange County · listed in 2003 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 163 fires within 5 miles of Fullerton City Hall between 2005 and 2020, burning about 72 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 42 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 78 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 42 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Smoking | 13 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 September 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 27 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 25 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 24 September 2009 | Smoking | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
| 22 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Fullerton City Hall: 8 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Orange Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| La Habra Sand & Gravel Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Lindauer & Sopns | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Orange County Brick & Tile Co. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Orange Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| R. J. Noble Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sparks & Mcclelland Plants | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Fullerton, the town this property stands in, in 7 storm reports between 2000 and 2014: 2 heavy rain, 2 funnel cloud, 1 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2003 | Heavy Rain | Fullerton | 1 hurt, $150,000 | no account filed |
| January 2005 | Heavy Rain | Fullerton | $15,000,000 | no account filed |
| October 2000 | Flood | Fullerton | $30,000 | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fullerton | $20,000 | Numerous trees blown down. |
| May 2014 | Dust Devil | Fullerton | $6,000 | Public reported a dust devil near Fullerton that came abruptly out of the west carrying large amounts of dust and leaves, and damaged portions of roof shingles on a few homes with estimated wind gusts of 60 mph. |
| January 2005 | Funnel Cloud | Fullerton | - | no account filed |
| December 2004 | Funnel Cloud | Fullerton | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Hugh Edgar Johnson House | 0.3 miles | 2021 |
 | Fender's Radio Service | 0.3 miles | 2013 |
 | Masonic Temple | 0.3 miles | 1995 |
 | Farmers and Merchants Bank of Fullerton | 0.4 miles | 1994 |
 | Chapman Building | 0.4 miles | 1983 |
| Fullerton Odd Fellows Temple | 0.4 miles | 2002 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 03000424 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Orange County | All 136 listed properties in this county. |
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