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Fullerton Vintage Homes
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fine vintage Tudor and Normandy style homes are gracefully terraced on
gentle rising streets The Founding Namesake of Fullerton is historically anchored to the coming of the railroad in the 1870's. Speculative brothers George and Edward Amergie cleverly coaxed the California Central Railroad (Santa Fe) and it's land company president, George H. Fullerton, to alter the direction of the railroad to include a new township at what is now the corner of Harbor Blvd and Commonwealth. Fullerton is a historic
town mingled among much later development that grew more due to agricultural
and industrial commerce than to residential expansion. Nonetheless,
Fullerton's several historic neighborhoods rival many other popular vintage
residential districts scattered throughout Orange County.
The northeast quadrant were Harbor Blvd, Chapman and Commonwealth Ave find their way in to the thriving historic downtown area, neighborhoods such as Golden Hill flourish as vintage residential treasures. Streetscapes of jacaranda trees create canopies and tunnels of rich color that is truly breathtaking. The architecture at
Fullerton is abundant in the home styles of the 1920's and 1930's. Several
of the finest examples of Tudor and NormandyRevival building styles found
in Southern California. A majority of these fine homes are gracefully terraced
on gentle rising streets with names like West Brookdale Place and Malvern
Avenue. These are among some of the finest vintage homes in Orange County.
California Craftsman Bungalows are all well distributed throughout the various historic neighborhoods. For those seeking streets filled with the popular vintage style, old Fullerton offers some great opportunities for the first-time home buyer, as well as, the growing family to experience the comfort of the larger California Craftsman Style. For those seeking historic downtown dining, shopping and artistic culture, the and with the advantages of a thriving Downtown Fullerton, great shopping, cultural street scenes , fabulous restaurants and the heart of Orange County, you'll love French Park.
Vintage Homes of Orange County © Copyright 2008 Andy Alison
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