My Hometown - Historic Fullerton Orange County History Series

Question 1

By 1928 many three story buildings had sprung up, (center frame) here on Commonwealth is what?

Accepted Answer

Fullerton City Hall

Question 2

After what year did Mr. Chapman & family get into the icecream business by purchasing the Big Cone?

Accepted Answer

1938

Question 3

Built in 1894, Fullerton's Heritage House (now the Fullerton Arboretum) served as what?

Accepted Answer

Home & office Fullerton's pioneer physician, Dr George Clark

Question 4

1923 Grand Opening of The California Hotel Three-story building w/ 22 apts. & 55 hotel rooms. Select two answers.

Accepted Answer

Is modern day Cafe Del Sole on Harbor Boulivard, Had a gift shop and other outlets on the ground floor

Question 5

Fullerton's Fox Theater build in 1925 as one of a chain of theaters, in business until when?

Accepted Answer

1987

Question 6

The future site of Cal State Fullerton looked like this in the late 30's & early 40's growing?

Accepted Answer

Grapes

Question 7

By 1941, Fullerton's movie house: The Rialto was the centerpiece of downtown, this photo shows?

Accepted Answer

The innocence of pre-war WW II Fullerton

Question 8

Henderson's Blacksmith in Fullerton, by 1890 Fullerton had at least how many blacksmiths?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 9

During the depression, which is true of the City of Fullerton?

Accepted Answer

Applied for & recieved most relief funds among all OC cities

Question 10

The Fullerton Packing House 1894 (modern day the Anaheim Packing House) was used for shipping?

Accepted Answer

Sunkist Oranges

Question 11

James Gardiner's Eureka Stables in 1897, located in the 100 block of West Commonwealth, did what for the city?

Accepted Answer

Served as Fullerton's first form of transportation

Question 12

East coast Real Estate investors saw the significance of the area & angled to make it what? Choose two.

Accepted Answer

A place of interest modeled after their home in Malden, MA., A real estate boom with money to be made for all!

Question 13

Fullerton's main oil rig circa 1882, the oil boom was in it's third year, by now workers made?

Accepted Answer

15 cents per hour for a 60 hour work week

Question 14

Road side attraction from early 20's, The Big Cone was open on N. Spadra Rd (now Harbor Blvd) (900 block) Which is true?

Accepted Answer

Owner Helen Eldred lived in a trailer behind the cone

Question 15

Fullerton Consolidated Oil est. in 1880, built how many oil rigs that 1st year?

Accepted Answer

28

Question 16

Several buildings added to downtown Fullerton that year. Ameridge Real Estate in 1888 noted for being what?

Accepted Answer

1st business establishment & 1st building on the townsite

Question 17

Early Fullerton parade 1880's traced to a modern day Fullerton Parade, name it!

Accepted Answer

Founders Day Parade

Question 18

His civic accomplishments alone brought Chapman... Select two....

Accepted Answer

Title alongside the great oil barrons of the day, Consideration for VP on the Rep. 1924 presidential ticket

Question 19

Fullerton Train Station in the 50's, almost identical to how it looked in the 20's except what?

Accepted Answer

The Santa Fe sign over side entrance

Question 20

Fullerton Depot 1917, during WW I, unchanged for 20 yrs, what event transformed old Fullerton?

Accepted Answer

Prohibition 1920

Question 21

1908 Fullerton's First School Transportation System in service with six wagons, is also what?

Accepted Answer

The nations first school transportation system

Question 22

The oldest home in Fullerton built in 1873 was centered around production of which of these?

Accepted Answer

Oranges, Walnuts

Question 23

Although Gwen Stefani later moved to near by Anaheim, she was born in Fullerton, as a result:

Accepted Answer

The Fullerton Music Museum proudly displays her artifacts

Question 24

This is the way the well to do of Fullerton traveled during the 1920's, courtesy of the?

Accepted Answer

The Pacific Electric Railway Depot est. 1918

Question 25

Downtown Fullerton in 1923 was a vibrant hub of activity spawned by all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

Tourist Attraction

Question 26

In 1887,in agreement w/ the Amerige Bros, the president of the rail road adds a stop in Fullerton

Accepted Answer

As the Amerige Bros agree to name town after RR's president

Question 27

North of downtown Fullerton in the 1920's, can you place it?

Accepted Answer

Looking South over Spadra Rd. (modern Harbor Blvd.)

Question 28

In 1937 Fullerton turned 50! For the "Golden Jubilee", fake money was printed with who's photo & slogan?

Accepted Answer

George Amerige - One Wooden Nickle

Question 29

Leo Fender, inventor of the modern guitar born on Aug. 10, 1909. What his connection to Fullerton?

Accepted Answer

Parents ran orange grove in an unincorporated area of Fullerton

Question 30

Steven Peck expands his dance studio in 71 on Harbor. He hosts many celebrities, what's his new biz?

Accepted Answer

Angelo & Vinci's Pizza House Restaurant

Question 31

The Williams Bldg. Fullerton 1930's, respectable retailer by day, rumored to host what by night? Select two answers.

Accepted Answer

Secret society Odd Fellows meeting lodge, Prohibition speakeasy

Question 32

In 1929 the Bastenchury family held a contest to name the land which had been: Union Oil Lands, which was the winner?

Accepted Answer

Sunny Hills Ranch

Question 33

A Fullerton Blacksmith shop 1890. By this time, blacksmiths in the old west earned how much as skilled workers?

Accepted Answer

27 cents per hour for a sixty hour week

Question 34

Diamond Packing House Fullerton 1924 one of many used. The company was founded by who?

Accepted Answer

California farm families

Question 35

The St. George Hotel shortly after it was completed 1888. The 65 room building cost $54,000 and was...

Accepted Answer

Razed in 1918 to make room for the Amerige Business Complex

Question 36

Fullerton's changing landscape in the 20's leaves open land used to establish Fullerton Airport in what year?

Accepted Answer

1927

Question 37

Fullerton's school bus fleet put in service in what year?

Accepted Answer

1921

Question 38

A Night In Fullerton was an annual celebration from 1964 to 2009, what happened after that?

Accepted Answer

Became the Fullerton Art Walk in 2010

Question 39

Ameridge Brothers name city after George H. Fullerton who was the Pres. of the railroad & what?

Accepted Answer

Mgr. of real estate subsidiary of the Santa Fe Land Company

Question 40

Constructed in 1889, Fullerton's class of 1897 pose with Fullerton's new first school building. Which is true?

Accepted Answer

The second floor was used as the high school for a time

Question 41

1887, at Amerige Place, Fullerton was founded! Image is George Amridge in downtown, published for the purpose of?

Accepted Answer

Getting investors to buy their land tracks

Question 42

The Bastenchury Sheep Farm in Fullerton was established in the mid 1860's for what reason?

Accepted Answer

To deal with the cotton shortage caused by the Civil War

Question 43

The Fullerton Police Station also in the Spanish Colonial Revival style was build in?

Accepted Answer

1942

Question 44

50's Fullerton still had the Welcome to Fullerton bridge, It intersected Harbor at what street?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley

Question 45

In 1889 Fullerton's first grocer Herbert Alvin Ford also famous for bring the city it's first?

Accepted Answer

Post Office

Question 46

Fullerton Ostrich Farm 1886 had over 164 birds & was seen with the hindsight of history as?

Accepted Answer

The Disneyland of it's day

Question 47

The Muckenthaler House built 1924 shows the affluence many enjoyed in Fullerton, now used for? Select two.

Accepted Answer

Theatre & cultural center, Weddings

Question 48

Fullerton in 1910 was a respectable town, no saloons. This wasn't Anaheim! But they did have a Pool Hall?

Accepted Answer

Gave males a place to unwind in a semi-legit setting

Question 49

Fullerton is still wild! One of the last open spaces in North Orange County is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Coyote Hills, Fullerton

Question 50

In 1894 Charles Chapman a retired Chicago publisher, purchased an orange orchard in east Fullerton which is false?

Accepted Answer

His oranges were a passing fad to be replaced by agrofarming

Question 51

Fullerton Ostrich Farm established in 1880 set out to meet the ostrich plume demand caused by?

Accepted Answer

Trendy Gray velvet hat trimmed with ostrich & egret plumes

Question 52

In 1957, Fullerton State College is established. In 1964, it changed it's name, what was the original?

Accepted Answer

Orange County State College

Question 53

Fullerton College est. 1913, in Spanish Colonial Revival style. How many students in year one?

Accepted Answer

26 students

Question 54

Fullerton downtown 1877 was a time of transition for the city, this district was used as what?

Accepted Answer

Mercantile Distrist for local farmers and businesses

Question 55

Fullerton began with & is famous for it's wild mustard. The plants are not native & believed to be...

Accepted Answer

Placed as a path marker for Spanish Missionaries going north

Question 56

Fullerton marks the path of Spanish monks who established all 21 of the Cali Missions with four markers, where is this?

Accepted Answer

Harbor Blvd.

Question 57

Fullerton Train Station in the 1920's reflects the Spanish Colonial Revival used around town in the day, and also...

Accepted Answer

Looks nearly the same as it did 100 years ago!

Question 58

One of Fullerton's finest, is American Olympic Gold medalist swimmer Janet Evans, she won what?

Accepted Answer

4 Gold Medals in 1988 & 1992 Olympics

Question 59

The California Hotel quickly became the place to stay when in Fullerton. The Fullerton Tribune did what?

Accepted Answer

Published weekly reports on who was registered at the hotel

Question 60

Fullerton's favorite son, bad boy Mike Ness & band Social Distortion. What's his His alma mater?

Accepted Answer

Troy High School

Question 61

Fullerton got national chain grocer Alpha Beta. Must have been Walmart of it's day, arrived in?

Accepted Answer

1928

Question 62

The car craze didn't take long to catch on in Fullerton, 1910 the Wickersheim Co offered what?

Accepted Answer

Free car rides

Question 63

Fullerton Founders Day Parade 1946 (population 10,442) The occasion marks all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The first time the parade used cars, and didn't include horses

My Hometown - Historic Fullerton Orange County History Series

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My Hometown - Historic Fullerton Orange County History Series

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