Muckenthaler House

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Muckenthaler Cultural Center
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Muckenthaler House
Address1201 W. Malvern Avenue
Location Fullerton, California
Owner City of Fullerton
(operated by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation)
Type Cultural center
Construction
Built1925
Website
themuck.org
Muckenthaler House
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Coordinates 33°52′33″N117°56′35″W / 33.87583°N 117.94306°W / 33.87583; -117.94306 Coordinates: 33°52′33″N117°56′35″W / 33.87583°N 117.94306°W / 33.87583; -117.94306
Area8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
ArchitectBenchley, Frank; Herbert, E.J.
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival, & Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP reference No. 80000829 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1980
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The Muckenthaler House, renamed the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, is a large Spanish Colonial Revival style residence built in Fullerton, California, in 1925.

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Mission

The mission of the Muckenthaler Cultural Center is to conserve the heritage of the Muckenthaler estate while offering exhibitions, performances and stimulating educational programs.

History

Commissioned at an original cost of $35,000, the Muckenthaler home was built by Walter and Adella Muckenthaler in 1925 atop a hill in Fullerton. The 18-room mansion on 8.5 acres was donated to the city in 1965 by Harold Muckenthaler, who wished to see his childhood home used as a cultural center. In 1999, the Muckenthaler House / Muckenthaler Cultural Center received designation by the National Register of Historic Places. [1] [2]

Timeline

Architecture and gardens

Residence
Gardens

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory – Nomination Form: Muckenthaler House / Muckenthaler Cultural Center". National Register of Historic Places . Retrieved 9 March 2013.