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

Hugh Edgar Johnson House

City of Fullerton Local Landmark No. 52

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 1, 2024

1. Hugh Edgar Johnson House Marker

Inscription. Hugh Edgar Johnson House 1928 has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

This Spanish colonial revival house, with Mayan revival-styled features, was constructed for Hugh Edgar Johnson, the publisher/owner of the Fullerton News Tribune from 1893 to 1933.

Erected 2021 by Fullerton Heritage. (Marker Number 52.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 33° 52.572′ N, 117° 55.982′ W. Marker is in Fullerton, California, in Orange County. It is in Brookdale Heights. It is on West Brookdale Place, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1618 W Brookdale Place, 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,

on the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in

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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 (approx. half a mile away); Amerige Brothers Realty Office (approx. half a mile away); Westwood Apartments (approx. half a mile away); Fullerton Masonic Temple (approx. half a mile away); California Hotel (approx. half a mile away); Chapman Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schumacher Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hillcrest Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fullerton.

Also see . . . Hugh Edgar Johnson House (Fullerton Heritage).

Excerpt: The striking dwelling is a one-story plus half basement, wood-frame, Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling that has Mayan Revival influences. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Spanish Colonial Revival style was popular in Fullerton, especially for public buildings, but the use of Mayan Revival architectural elements was rare. The dwelling is the only Spanish Colonial Revival building in the city that has Mayan and Aztec decorative features
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 1, 2024

2. Hugh Edgar Johnson House Marker
on the exterior and interior. The home's dramatic temple-like entryway, decorative windows columns, ziggurat porch posts, and interior fireplace surround are unique to Fullerton.

(Submitted on April 9, 2024.)

Hugh Edgar Johnson House, north exterior image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, April 1, 2024

3. Hugh Edgar Johnson House, north exterior

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. 3. submitted on March 4, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.