Fullerton in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Amerige Brothers Realty Office

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2023

1. Amerige Brothers Realty Office Marker

Inscription. Swept up by Southern California's 1886-88 land boom, Massachusetts merchants Edward (1857-1915) and George Amerige (1855-1947) decided to start a town. The bothers purchased 430 acres, laid out lots, and moved the town's first building - this small real estate office, which they also used as a home - to the southwest corner of Harbor Blvd. and Commonwealth Ave. The brothers began selling the first land plots from the small office in September 1887. The office would later be moved to a number of locations and used for a variety of purposes - a law office, a barber shop, a laundry, another real estate office - before being moved to commonwealth park in 1920. In 1939, the office was renovated and moved to a more prominent location in the park during the city's celebration of its fifty-year anniversary, and the name of the park was changed to Amerige Park in honor of Fullerton's founders. The office was rehabilitated in 1983, and then again in 2012-13, in a joint project between the city and Fullerton Heritage.

Erected 2016 by Fullerton Heritage. (Marker Number 4.)

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topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1887.

Location. 33° 52.204′ N, 117° 55.787′ W. Marker is in Fullerton, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Commonwealth Avenue west of Highland Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 336 W Commonwealth Ave, Fullerton CA 92832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Amerige Park (a few steps from this marker); John Gardiner Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Elephant Packing House (approx. ¼ mile away); Ellingson Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Fullerton's Oldest Drinking Establishment (approx.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 10, 2017

2. Amerige Brothers Realty Office Marker

¼ mile away); Westwood Apartments (approx. 0.3 miles away); California Hotel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Odd Fellows Lodge (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fullerton.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2023

3. Amerige Brothers Realty Office Marker

Amerige Brothers Realty Office and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2023

4. Amerige Brothers Realty Office and Markers

Amerige Brothers Realty Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 10, 2017

5. Amerige Brothers Realty Office

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 672 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on January 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.