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.
Amerige Brothers Realty Office. . 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.
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.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1887.
Location. 33° 52.204′ N, 117° 55.787′
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W. Marker is in Fullerton, California, in Orange County. Marker 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.
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 275 times since then and 72 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.
