Fullerton in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dewella Apartments
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala
1. Dewella Apartments Marker
Dewella Apartments built 1929 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Plaque placed by Fullerton Heritage 2009
City of Fullerton
Local Landmark
No. 70
Dewella Apartments
Plaque placed by Fullerton Heritage 2009
Erected 2009 by Fullerton Heritage. (Marker Number 70.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 33° 52.337′ N, 117° 55.229′ W. Marker is in Fullerton, California, in Orange County. It is on East Wilshire Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 236 E Wilshire Avenue, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fullerton Library (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); El Camino Real (about 600 feet away); Fullerton Union High School Auditorium (about 700 feet away); Fullerton Post Office (about 700 feet away); Schumacher Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chapman Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Leo Fender Factory (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fullerton College (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fullerton.
Regarding Dewella Apartments. Situated in the center of historic Fullerton, the Dewella Apartments pay homage to the beauty of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. Amazingly unaltered, the symmetry of a central courtyard, balconies, and sweeping staircases showcase the great design and preservation of the multi-family housing. Source: PreserveOrangeCounty.org:
Also see . . . The Dewella Apartments (Preserve Orange County). (Submitted on March 17, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.)
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, March 12, 2024
2. Dewella Apartments
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, March 12, 2024
3. Dewella Apartments neon sign
Its written in the deed that the Art Deco neon sign, illuminating the name, Dewella, must stay on site. That glowing neon honors the Bruns only daughter, who married the brother of a sister glee club member from her Iowa high school and who died in 1921, just three months after giving birth to her first and only child, Earl L. Seaburg Jr. - Preserve Orange County
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 15, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 15, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
