Fullerton, California

The Fullerton Fire Department is the agency that provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Fullerton, California. The department is responsible for an area of approximately 22 square miles (57 km2) that has a population of just over 135,000 as of 2010.

Hillcrest Park is a 37.8 acres (15 ha) park in Fullerton, California. Opened in 1922, it is the oldest park in the city of Fullerton. The park is located north of Downtown Fullerton and Fullerton College between Brea Boulevard, Harbor Boulevard, Valley View Drive, and Lemon Street. It is operated by the Fullerton Department of Parks and Recreation. The park is nestled among hilly terrain, offering views to the west and south from its peak. Within the park are a large historic fountain, picnic areas, trails, restrooms, the Hillcrest Stairs, and the Hillcrest Recreation Center.

Fox Theatre is a historic movie theater located on Harbor Boulevard in Fullerton, California. Built in 1925 as part of the chain of Fox Theatres, the theater was closed and abandoned in 1987. The Fullerton Historic Theatre Foundation is currently in the process of fundraising and restoring the theater. Constructed by prominent local businessman C. Stanley Chapman, the building was designed as a combination of vaudeville and silent movie house flanked by a one-story retail wing, two-story café, and an having an Italian Renaissance theme. The original lines of this building are now obscured by the many later renovations and additions, including the subsequent construction of the building at the northeast corner of Harbor Boulevard and Chapman Avenue.

The historic Fullerton City Hall, at 237 W. Commonwealth Ave. in Fullerton, California, was built during 1939 to 1942. It was designed in Mission Revival style by influential architect G. Stanley Wilson, and was made of poured concrete. Ceramic tiles and terra cotta for the project were produced by Gladding, McBean and Company. The current city hall, at 303 W. Commonwealth Avenue, is a different building. The historic building has included the Fullerton Police Department, the Fullerton Jail and the Wayne H. Bornhoft Facility. It has served as a city hall, a courthouse, and a meeting hall.

The Spring Field Banquet Center in Fullerton, California is a historic building built in Mission/Spanish Revival style. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. Originally constructed in 1920 as a Masonic meeting hall, the Freemasons sold the building in 1993, due to declining membership and funds. The current owner completely rehabilitated the building in 1995. The building now houses the Spring Field Banquet Center, a commercial banquet hall and reception center.

Fullerton Union High School is a public high school located in the Orange County, California city of Fullerton, operated by the Fullerton Joint Union High School District.

The Fullerton Police Department of Fullerton, California, was established in 1904 when the city incorporated. The Fullerton Police Department currently employs 153 sworn officers and 78 civilian employees. It has a budget of about $35 million. The current chief is David Hendricks. The department has a Uniform Division, a Service Division and a Detective Division all commanded by officers in the rank of captain.

The Fullerton Public Library (FPL), is a public library system that serves the City of Fullerton, California and its surrounding communities. The Library holds more than 200,000 volumes and serves a population of ca. 142,000. FPL is overseen by a Library Board of trustees with five members appointed by the City Council.

Amerige Park is a public park and multi-purpose athletic facility located at 300 West Commonwealth Avenue in Fullerton, California. It sits on the site of the former Fullerton High School. It was named for the city founders, George and Edward Amerige. Amerige Park serves as the site of the Fullerton Community Center and Duane Winters Field.

The Fullerton Odd Fellows Temple, also known as IOOF Building or Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge No.103 or Williams Building, is located in Fullerton, Orange County, California. It was designed by Oliver S. Compton-Hall and built during 1927-28 for the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Lodge Number 103, which existed from 1901 to 1981. It is located in the historic downtown area of Fulton, facing the Santa Fe Railway line.It served historically as an Independent Order of Odd Fellows—IOOF Temple, a Moose Lodge, a meeting hall, a specialty store, a post office, and a music facility. It was built in Early Commercial style.The Fullerton Odd Fellows Temple was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.It is a three-story building 75 feet (23 m) by 110 feet (34 m) in dimension that is made of dark red brick with pale pink and blue terra-cotta tile. Its first floor was designed to be leased out as commercial space; its second floor was reserved for the Odd Fellows group; its third floor was available to other organizations. It was deemed by the city of Fullerton's 1978-79 historic survey to be "one of the most outstanding of Fullerton's brick buildings" and was designated Local Historic Landmark #15 by the Fullerton City Council in November 1980.

Fullerton First Methodist Episcopal Church (also known as Seventh Day Adventist Church ; Church of Religious Science) is a historic church building at 117 N. Pomona Avenue in Fullerton, California. By 2000 it was a Centers for Spiritual Living church. It was built in 1909 in the Late Gothic Revival style. The church was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2001 as "Fullerton First Methodist Episcopal Church".It is about 40 by 82 feet (12 m × 25 m) in plan and has a square bell tower with a crenellated parapet.

Fullerton College (FC) is a public community college in Fullerton, California. The college is part of the California Community Colleges System and the North Orange County Community College District. Established in 1913, it is the oldest community college in continuous operation in California.