CITYOF FULLERTON
Community and Economic Development Department
Item No. 2
March 26, 2025
6:30 p.m.
Public Hearing
TO: Chair Dino and
Membersof the Landmarks Commission/Planning Commission
APPLICATION
PRJ2024-00015: ZON-2024-0150 and LRP-2024-0015
APPLICANT
Fullerton Heritage on behalf of Raymond G. Sly
LOCATION
621 North Richman Avenue
SUMMARYANDAPPLICATIONSREQUESTED
This application is a request to designate the property at 621 North Richman Avenue as a Historical (Local) Landmark (HL-109) with a corresponding request to amend The Fullerton Plan to add the property to Table 6 and Exhibit 3 of The Fullerton Plan, City of Fullerton Local Register of Historical Resources and Map of Historical Resources, respectively.
CEQA DETERMINATION
Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 - Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation, which allows for the preservation and conservation of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.
AUTHORIZATION/GUIDELINES
Fullerton Municipal Code ( FMC) Section 15.48.050 authorizes the Landmarks Commission to designate a property as a Historical ( Local) Landmark, after due consideration and a public hearing. The Landmarks Commission review shall consider the criteria specified in FMC Section
15.48.060, Criteria for Designation.
California Government Code Section 65353 establishes a procedure wherein the Planning Commission is authorized to consider a revision to the General Plan at a noticed public hearing and forward their recommendation to the City Council for final action.
Landmarks/Planning Commission Staff Report – 621 North Richman Avenue March 26, 2025
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PUBLIC OUTREACH
On March 12, 2025, the City sent a Public Hearing Notice to owners and occupants of property within a 300-foot radius of the project site. Notification was posted on the project site on that same date. The notice was also posted on the City’s website and at the Maintenance Services Department, Main Library, Museum Center, and City Hall on the public notice boards. In addition, notice was published in the Fullerton News Tribune on March 13, 2025.
PROJECT BACKGROUND / HISTORY
Project Applicant: Fullerton Heritage
Property Owner: Raymond G. Sly
Property Location: 621 North Richman Avenue
General Location: West side of Richman Avenue, 275 feet north of Malvern Avenue
Parcel Number: 032-051-10
Existing Community
Development Type (General
Plan Land Use Designation):
Low Density Residential
Existing Zoning
Classification:
R-1-7.2, Single Family Residential (minimum lot size of 7,200 square feet)
Site Size: 6,199 square feet
Circulation: Richman Avenue is a local street.
Parking: Garage accessed from public alley.
Existing Conditions: The property is developed with a one-story Spanish- Colonial Revival styled dwelling and detached garage,
constructed in 1930.
Surrounding Land Uses
and Zoning:
North, South, and West: residential properties zoned R- 1-7.2 and East ( across Richman Avenue), residential
properties zoned R-1-7.2P ( Single Family Residential
Preservation)
PROJECTDESCRIPTION
The applicant, Fullerton Heritage on behalf of the property owner, is seeking designation of the property located at 621 North Richman Avenue as a Historical (Local) Landmark (HL-109) with a corresponding General Plan Revision to add the property to the Local Register of Historical Resources (Table 6 of the Fullerton Plan) and to the Historical Resources – National and Local map (Exhibit 3 of The Fullerton Plan).
ANALYSIS
FMC Chapter 15.48 ( Landmarks, Landmark Districts, Residential Preservation Zones and Significant Properties) establishes the process for determining whether a site is worthy of designation as a Local Landmark. Such designation confirms that the historic, cultural, architectural or aesthetic value of a property merits its preservation, restoration and/or protection.
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FMC 15.48.060, Criteria for a “Historical Landmark” designation, identifies the following criteria for determining eligibility:
1. Character, interest, or value as part of the heritage of the City.
2. Location as a site of a historic event.
3. Identification with a person or persons or groups who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City.
4. Exemplification of a particular architectural style or way of life important to the City.
5. Exemplification of the best remaining architectural types in an area.
6. Identification as the work of a person or persons whose work has influenced the heritage of the City, the state of California or the United States.
7. Embodiment of elements of outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, materials or craftsmanship.
8. Relationship to other landmarks, where the preservation of one has a bearing on the preservation of another.
9. A unique location or singular physical characteristic representing an established and familiar visual feature of a neighborhood.
10. Integrity as a natural environment that strongly contributes to the wellbeing of the people of the City.
This property qualifies as a Local Landmark per criteria 3:
3. Identification with a person or persons or groups who significantly contributed to the culture and development of the City.
Fullerton Heritage provided background and research concerning this property (Attachment 2).
Highlights regarding the notable resident and subject property’s dwelling are summarized below.
Notable Figure: Harry N. Suters ( McAulay and Suters Mortuary) The subject property is being recommended for Local Landmark designation for its association with notable mortician and longtime Fullerton businessman, Harry N. Suters (1886-1955), a thirty- year resident of Fullerton. When Suters formed a partnership with mortuary owner Angus McAulay in 1924, McAulay had been in business for a decade, opening his funeral home when Fullerton’s population was only 1,725 residents. The two men successfully expanded the mortuary, establishing it as one of the most reputable and respected businesses in Fullerton.
They not only maintained a reverence for the dead, but also for the families and friends left behind.
McAulay passed away in 1941, but Suters continued the business with McAulay’s son, overseeing the move of the funeral home to its new and current quarters at 902 North Harbor Boulevard.
Established in 1914, the mortuary is now the oldest continuously operating business in Fullerton.
Mr. Suters was an active presence in the City, joining and participating in multiple local business, political, and civic clubs and organizations ( Fullerton American Legion, Fullerton Rotary Club, Toastmasters Club). Mr. Suters was dedicated to his work and quickly established himself and the company as one of the most trusted in the City.
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621North Richman Avenue – Suters Home
In July 1930, Mr. Suters and his wife, Susan, commissioned local building contractor Earle G.
Heiden to construct a six-room home for them at 621 North Richman Avenue. Elevated above street level, the one-story, 1,577 square-foot, Spanish Colonial Revival dwelling has striking Spanish-styled elements, including a turret centered between two wings. Other Spanish Colonial Revival features include smooth stucco walls, a barreled red-tile roof, wrought iron detailing, arched and multi-paned windows, terracotta attic gable vent tubes, and a round arched entryway.
The residence is painted historically appropriate off-white with dark green trim.
The Suters House was one of the last homes constructed in the Lower Golden Hill area before the original subdividers ended their involvement in the neighborhood. From 1921 to 1930, Robert E. Corcoran (1876-1938) and his son-in-law, pharmacist and drug store owner Walter Joseph Cadman (1893-1941), developed the Golden Hill area in three phases. While Upper Golden Hill was formally designated a historic district in October 2024, Lower Golden Hill remains a potential historic district, although there is neighborhood interest in having the area formerly designated a historic district.
ENVIRONMENTALREVIEW
In accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, the recommended action is categorically exempt from environmental review per Section 15331 of State CEQA Guidelines.
This Class 31 exemption allows the preservation and conservation of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.
RECOMMENDEDACTION
Pursuant to the findings and facts, including General Plan consistency, outlined therein, find that the project is categorically exempt from CEQA, and adopt Planning Commission Resolution No.
PC-2025-04 entitled:
A RESOLUTION OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATINGTHE PROPERTYLOCATEDAT 621 NORTH RICHMAN AVENUE ( HISTORIC LANDMARK NO. HL-109) A
LOCAL LANDMARK AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
APPROVE A GENERAL PLAN REVISION TO MAKE CORRESPONDING
AMENDMENTSTO THE FULLERTON PLAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ELEMENT, TABLE 6 – CITY OF FULLERTON LOCAL REGISTER OF
HISTORICAL RESOURCES AND EXHIBIT 3 – MAP OF HISTORICAL
RESOURCES – NATIONALANDLOCAL
DATED: March 26, 2025
Landmarks/Planning Commission Staff Report — 621 North Richman Avenue March 26, 2025
Prepared by. Reviewed by:
Andrew Kusch
Associate Planner
Approved for Agenda by:
Su ana Thomas
Dir dtor of Community and Economic Development
Chris Schaefer, l 9CP
Planning Manager
Attachments to Retort:
1. Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. PC - 2025-04
2. Documentation in Support of Landmark Designation
3. PowerPoint Presentation
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PRJ2024-00015 – 621 NORTH RICHMAN AVENUE
Attachment No. 1
Draft Planning Commission Resolution No. PC-2025-04
RESOLUTION NO. PC 2025-04
A RESOLUTION OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 621 NORTH RICHMAN AVENUE (HISTORIC LANDMARK NO. HL-109) A LOCAL
LANDMARK AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVE A
GENERAL PLAN REVISION TO MAKE CORRESPONDING AMENDMENTS TO THE FULLERTON PLAN HISTORIC PRESERVATION ELEMENT, TABLE 6 –
CITY OF FULLERTON LOCAL REGISTER OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES AND EXHIBIT 3 – MAP OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES – NATIONAL AND LOCAL PRJ2024-00015: ZON-2024-0150 & LRP-2024-0015
APPLICANT: FULLERTON HERITAGE
PROPERTY OWNER: RAYMOND G. SLY
RECITALS
WHEREAS, an application was filed for Local Landmark Designation of property located at 621 North Richman Avenue, described as:
Orange County Assessor’s Parcel No. 032-051-10
WHEREAS, the Landmarks/Planning Commission of the City of Fullerton, California, in compliance with noticing requirements of Fullerton Municipal Code (FMC) Section 15.76.040, held a duly noticed public hearing on said application; and
WHEREAS, the project is categorically exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act ( CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15331 - Historical Resource Restoration/Rehabilitation, which allows for the preservation and conservation of historical resources in a manner consistent with the Secretary of Interior's Standards for the treatment of Historic Properties with Guidelines for Preserving, Rehabilitating, Restoring, and Reconstructing Historic Buildings.
RESOLUTION
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FOUND AND DETERMINED AND RESOLVED by the Landmarks Commission of the City of Fullerton as follows:
1. In all respects as set forth in the Recitals of this Resolution.
2. The Landmarks Commission, pursuant to FMC Chapter 15.48, makes the following findings regarding the Landmark designation for the subject property:
a. Finding: The property located at 621 North Richman Avenue is eligible for a Historical Landmark designation in accordance with the criteria identified in FMC Section 15.48.060.
Fact: The property meets eligibility Criterion 3, because of its association with notable mortician and longtime Fullerton businessman, Harry N. Suters (1886-1955), a thirty-year resident of Fullerton. When Suters formed a partnership with mortuary owner Angus McAulay in 1924, McAulay had been in business for a decade. The two men successfully Res. No. PC 2024-35
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expanded the mortuary, establishing it as one of the most reputable and respected businesses in Fullerton. McAulay passed away in 1941, but Suters continued the business with McAulay’s son, overseeing the move of the funeral home to its current quarters at 902 North Harbor Boulevard. Established in 1914, the mortuary is now the oldest continuously operating business in Fullerton. Mr. Suters was dedicated to his work and quickly established himself and the company as one of the most trusted in the city. b. Finding: Designation of this property as a Historical (Local) Landmark is consistent with the goals and policies contained in The Fullerton Plan.
Fact: The Historic Landmark Designation of this property supports The Fullerton Plan, Policy 4.2 Awareness of Historic Resources which supports programs and policies to raise the awareness of the value of historic resources in strengthening communities, conserving resources, fostering economic development, and enriching lives.
Fact: The Historic Landmark designation of the subject property supports The Fullerton Plan, Policy 4.4 Historic Character and Sense of Place which supports actions to reinforce the character and sense of place of established neighborhoods. c. Finding: Property owner consent for the Historical Landmark designation has been granted pursuant to FMC 15.48.050.
Fact: The property owner has given written consent for the filing of the application for landmark designation.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the Landmarks Commission does hereby APPROVE ZON-2024-0150 and LRP-2024-0015, designating property at 621 North Richman Avenue as Historical Landmark HL-109 and recommends the City Council amend The Fullerton Plan Historic Preservation Element Table 6 – City of Fullerton Local Register of Historical Resources to add the property addressed 621 North Richman Avenue as a Local Landmark and Exhibit 3 – Historical Resources Map – National and Local.
ADOPTED BY THE FULLERTON LANDMARKS COMMISSION ON MARCH 26, 2025.
Arnel Dino, Chairman
PRJ2024-00015 – 621 NORTH RICHMAN AVENUE
Attachment No. 2
Documentation in Support of Landmark Designation
Resource Name or #: ( Assigned by recorder) SutersHousePage1 of 30 P1.
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a. County Orange and ( P2c, P2e, and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date T ; R ; of of Sec ; B.M. c. Address 621N. RichmanAvenue City Fullerton Zip 92832 d. UTM: ( Give more than one for large and/ or linear resources) Zone , mE/ mN e. Other Locational Data: ( e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, decimal degrees, etc., as appropriate) P3a. Description: ( Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
Elevatedabovethestreetlevel, theone-storySpanishColonialRevivalresidenceis locatedonthewestsideof North Richman AvenuebetweenMalvernAvenueandBrookdalePlaceat621North RichmanAvenue. Facingeast, theattractivedwellingis oppositetheHughEdgarJohnsonHouse (444WestBrookdalePlace), listedontheNationalRegisterof HistoricPlaces. Further upthehilly avenuearetwo designatedFullertonLocalLandmarks: theModelHomeof 1927 (701North RichmanAvenue) and theWalterJosephCadmanHouse (865North RichmanAvenue). Theresidenceis situatedaboutonemile northwestof downtownFullertonin ahomogeneousneighborhoodthatstill reflectsits late1920sandearly1930sdevelopment.
The1,577-squarefoot residencesitson a 6,268-squarefoot lot (Tract588, Lot 11) within a neighborhoodof single-family homes.
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P6. Date: November 2024
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P7. Owner and Address:
RaymondandKitty Sly
621N. RichmanAvenue
Fullerton, CA 92832
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Fullerton, CA 92834-3356
P9. Date Recorded: November2024
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B1. Historic Name: SutersHouse
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B3. Original Use: Single-family residence B4. Present Use: Single-family residence B5. Architectural Style: SpanishColonialRevival
B6. Construction History: Built in 1930; anadditionof aroof overfrontporchin 1931, laterremoved.
B7. Moved? No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
B8. Related Features: Garagealongalleyatbackof property B9a. Architect: b. Builder: E. G. Heiden
B10. Significance: Theme: Ownersof newresidencesbuilt between1920-1930 Area: Fullerton
Period of Significance: 1920s-1930s Property Type: Single-family residence Applicable Criteria ( Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.)
TheNorth RichmanAvenueresidenceis beingnominatedasa FullertonLocalLandmarkfor its associationwith morticianand longtimeFullertonbusinessmanHarry N. Suters, a thirty-yearresidentof Fullerton. WhenSutersformeda partnershipwith mortuaryownerAngusMcAulay in 1924, McAulay hadbeenin businessfor a decade, openinghisfuneralhomewhen Fullerton’s populationwasonly 1,725residents. Eminentlyqualifiedwith extensiveexperience, Sutersarrivedin Fullertonwhen thecity’s populationwasbooming. Thetwo men, who werethesameage, successfullyexpandedthemortuary, establishingit as oneof themostreputableandrespectedbusinessesin Fullerton. Theynotonly maintaineda reverencefor thedead, but alsofor thefamiliesandfriendsleft behind. McAulay passedawayin 1941, but Suterscontinuedthebusinesswith McAulay’sson, overseeingthemoveof thefuneralhometo its newquartersonNorth HarborBoulevard, whereit still remains. Establishedin 1914, themortuaryis now theoldestcontinuouslyoperatingbusinessin Fullerton.
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wings. OtherSpanishColonialRevivalfeaturesincludesmoothstuccowalls, a barreledred-tile roof, wroughtiron detailing, archedandmulti-panedwindows, terracottaatticgableventtubes, andaroundarchedentryway. The residenceis paintedhistoricallyappropriateoff-whitewith darkgreentrim. Severalof thedwellingsadjacentto the homewerealsodesignedin aSpanishColonialRevivalarchitecturalstyle, whichremainedpopularin Fullertonup to World WarII.
Accessto theresidencefrom thepublic sidewalkis via aflight of concretesteps (15) with wroughtiron railings, which leadsto a scoredconcretewalkway, which, in turn, stepsupinto apaintedconcreteandscoredenclosed circularpatio. Positionedbetweenthetwo wingsof thehomeis asmallturretwith anunpaintedwoodenfront door.
Thearchedfront doorfeaturesasquare-shapedspeakeasyfrontedwith a wroughtiron grille. Stonequoinssurround thefront entry. Oneachsideof theentrywayaretwo wall lightsthattemporarilyreplacethedwelling’soriginal hearselights, whicharecurrentlybeingrepaired. Theoriginalownerof thehomewasa mortician, andthetwo porchlights – calledelectricpillar lights – weretakenfrom a funeralhomecoachcar.1 Eachwing containsanarchedwindow thatlooksoutto thepublicstreet. Thepatioareafeaturesfive setsof four- light casementwindows, andonesetof three-light casementwindows. Othercasementanddouble-hungwindows arepositionedoneachsideof thedwelling, makingfor a well-lit interior. Positionedat therearof thelot, not visible from thepublic street, is anenlargednoncontributingtwo-cargarageoff a rearalley.
Thepublicparkwayincludestwo magnoliatrees. Thefront of thehomeis landscapedwith lavenderand bougainvillea. A narrowterracottatiled walkwayonthesouthsideof thedwellingleadsto anarchedwoodendoor to thebackyard, which includesa coveredpatio, terracotta-tiled flooring, anda single-doorentranceto thedetached garage. A forty-year-old ficusbenjaminatreeanchorsandshadesthereararea, alongwith othertreesandshrubs aroundtheyard (e.g., strawberrytree, Tipu tree, crepemyrtle, bougainvillea), alongwith otherplantings.
Interior
Theinterioris basedon a logicalandsimplefloor plandesignedfor efficiency. Entryinto thehomeleadsdirectly into theliving room, whichfeaturesa barrelceiling, two archedandrecessedstuccobuilt-inson eachsideof theeast picturewindow, andafireplacealongthenorthwall. Thefireplacefeaturesawroughtiron screenanda surroundof Malibu ceramictiles. Two artdecowall sconces, a lateraddition, arepositionedoneachsideof thefireplace.
CombiningartdecoandSpanish-styleelementswasvery popularin the1930s, andtheinteriorcontainsotherart decotouches.
An archedentryfrom theliving roomleadsdirectly into a square-shapedformaldining roomwith a barrelceiling, which, in turn, leadsinto a remodeledkitchenandtheoriginalbreakfastnook, nowusedasa smallsitting room. Off theoppositesideof thekitchenis asmallserviceporchwith awoodenHollywood doorthatleadsto thebackyard.
A doorfrom thesecondbedroom, addedata laterdate, alsoleadsto thebackyard.
A hallway, runningnorthto south, andaccessedfrom boththekitchenandliving room, providesentryto two bedroomsanda smallden/office. Eachof thethreeprivaterooms, which run alongthewestsideof thehome, hasa DPR523L (9/2013)
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closet. Thehallwayalsocontainsa closetandbuilt-in linencabinet. Thefirst bedroomincludesahalf bathroom, but thereis alsoa fully remodeledbathroomwith aseparateshowerandbathtub.
Alterations/Historic Integrity
Overthedecades, changesto theexteriorandinteriorhavebeenminimal, andthecharmingresidenceretainsa high degreeof historicintegrity. Theexteriorremainslargelyintact, retainingnearlyall its character-defining architecturaldetails. In September1931, theSutershirednotablebuilding contractorsRobertBenCareyand William Potter – Carey & Potter – to addaroof overthefront door. While theroof shieldedthehomefrom thesun, it alsocoveredthefront turret. Thepreviousownerremovedtheroof, exposingtheturret. Later, a previousowner carvedout arecreationalvehicle (RV) padoutof thebackyard. Thecurrentownersreincorporatedthatspaceinto thenowlandscapedbackyard.
Theinteriorretainsmanyof its originalfeaturesandtrim, includingbuilt-insandcabinetry, fireplace, solidwood doors, andhardware, includingvintageglassdoorknobs. Thesimpleandfunctionalfloor planis intactandreflects theoriginalcharacterof thehouse. Exceptfor theceramic-tiled bathroomsandtheterracotta-lined entryway, all the oakwoodflooring is intact. (Theoriginaloakflooring mayhavebeenreplacedin thepast, like for like). Thewalls arecomposedof theoriginalsemi-smooth, irregularSantaBarbara-styledplaster. Thekitchenandtwo bathrooms havebeenupgradedandremodeled, butthechangesareperiodappropriateanddonot detractfrom thehistoric characterof thedwelling.
Theretentionof mostof thefeaturesof its originaldesignandmaterialsallowsthedwellingto conveyits historic andcontinuoususeasa privateresidenceandto retainintegrityof association. Theresidenceretainsa high degree of historicintegrity of location, setting, design, materials, workmanship, feelings, andassociation. Overall, the homeis in excellentcondition. Thecurrentownershavebeengoodstewardsof thedwelling.
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thecity, joining andparticipatingin multiplelocal business, political, andcivic clubsandorganizations, andheoften plannedimportantcity andOrangeCountyevents. Hespentuntoldhoursworkingfor differentorganizationsfrom theFullertonAmericanLegionto theFullertonRotaryClubto theToastmastersClub.
In a professionthatwasnodoubtdifficult, Sutersalsopossesseda high levelof compassionandinterpersonal communicationskills. He wasdedicatedto hiswork andquickly establishedhimselfandthecompanyasoneof the mosttrustedin thecity. His suddenandunexpecteddeathin 1955, wasagreatlossto thecommunity.
Historic Background
In July 1930, morticianHarryN. Sutersandhiswife, Susan, commissionedlocalbuilding contractorEarleG.
Heidento constructa six-roomhomefor themat621NorthRichmanAvenue. Completedin October1930, the SpanishColonialRevivaldwellingwasexpectedto cost $5,500. Marriedin 1926, theSutersatthetimewere rentingahomeat200EastWhiting Avenue, andtheir newresidencewasexpectedto betheir “dream” home. Harry N. Sutersremainedin thehomeuntil his deathin 1955. SusanSuterslived in thedwellinguntil theearly1960s, thenit wassoldto ElsieandJohnR. Fitzpatrick, aretiredcarpenter.
At thesametimeEarleG. HeidenwasconstructingtheSutersresidence, hewasalsobuildingtheSpanishColonial Revivalhomenextdoor (625North RichmanAvenue) for merchantWalterE. Tripp (1882-1936).2 Theresidences havedifferentexteriorsbut identicalfloor plans.3
TheSutersHousewasoneof thelasthomesconstructedin theLower GoldenHill areabeforetheoriginal subdividersendedtheir involvementin theneighborhood. From1921to 1930, RobertE. Corcoran (1876-1938) and his son-in-law, pharmacistanddrugstoreownerWalterJosephCadman (1893-1941), developedtheGoldenHill areawith five recordedsubdivisions – Tracts167, 267, 588, 611, and628 – in threephases. By 1930, bothCorcoran andCadmanwerereadyto retireor moveonto otherprojects.
While UpperGoldenHill wasformally designatedahistoricdistrictin October2024, LowerGoldenHill remainsa potentialhistoricdistrict, althoughthereis neighborhoodinterestin havingtheareaformally designatedahistoric district.
Mortician Harry NicholasSuters (1886-1955)
Born in BradfordDar, Ohio, onApril 15, 1886, HarryN. Suters (sometimesspelledSuteror Sutter) wasthe youngestof four childrenbornto daylaborerGeorgeH. Suters (1848-1919) andMargaretC. MassieBrown (1854- 1927). In 1900, thefamily movedto Richmond, Indiana, whereHarry waseducatedthroughoneyearof high school. By 1910, hewasworkingasanembalmer, thenaccepteda positionasfuneraldirectorof theSmithand Companyfuneralhomein Spokane, Washington, residingin anapartmenthouseat 1124WestRiversideAvenue.
In August1918, hewentto St. Louis, Missouri, whereheenlistedasaprivatein theMotor TransportCorps, formed out of theUnitedStatesArmy QuartermasterCorponAugust15, 1918.4 After servingin World WarI, heworked asanundertakerin Seattle, Washington, thenhemovedto Hollywood, wherehewasemployedby theUndertakers SupplyCompanyof Los Angeles.
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In late1924, Sutersacceptedanoffer from FullertonpioneerAngusMcAulay (1886-1941) to becomea partnerin his undertakingbusinessestablishedin Fullertonin 1914, with bookkeeperFrankE. Copp (1881-1939), locatedat thecornerof North SpadraRoad (nowHarborBoulevard) andChapmanAvenue (411NorthHarborBlvd.).5 Suters arrivedin FullertononJanuary1, 1925, rentinga modestCraftsmanbungalowat 330WestMalvernAvenue.6 He would remaina partnerin themortuarycompany – renamedMcAulay & Suters – for thenextthirty years. After the deathof AngusMcAulay in 1941, hisson, AngusJayMcAulay (1917-1974), replacedhisfatherin thefuneral business, which wasmovedto 902North HarborBoulevard.7 After Sutersdeathin 1955, hiswidow assumedan activepartnership, andthefirm remainedMcAulay & Sutersuntil herdeathin 1969. In 1973, ThomasW. Wallace, who hadjoinedthestaff in 1957, afterhisdischargefrom theUnitedStatesNavy, purchaseda half interest, andthe firm wasrenamedtheMcAulay & WallaceMortuary.8 TheMcAulay family ownedandoperatedthefuneralhome for threegenerationsuntil it becamepartof theDignity MemorialNetworkin 2022. Still locatedat902North HarborBoulevard, theMcAulay WallaceMortuaryis now Fullerton’s oldestcontinuouslyoperatingbusiness.
After settlinginto Fullerton, SutersmarriedSusanCox Hieger (1887-1969), whomhehadmetearlierin Richmond, Indiana. Thecouplemarriedin Spokane, Washington, onAugust27, 1926.9 Thedaughterof a cigarstoreowner, SusanSutersremainedin Fullertonuntil herdeathin 1969. Thecouplehadnochildren, but Susan’s mother, Emma Butler, lived with theSutersuntil herpassingin 1945, in theirRichmanresidence.10 Like herhusband, SusanSuter wasvery activein thecommunity. Shewasa chartermemberof theFullertonAssistanceLeague, theFullerton Ebell Club, andtheAmericanLegionAuxiliary of Fullerton.11 Born with a genial, easygoing, andengagingpersonality, HarrySutersquickly becamea popularandactivemember of theFullertoncommunity. Hejoinedmultipleorganizations, oftenservingasanofficer, andplannedmanypublic events. HeservedasVice-Commander, Commander, andExecutiveCommitteememberof theFullertonAmerican LegionNo. 142;12 wasappointedto theAdvisoryCommitteeof theOrangeCountyBurtonFittsfor GovernorClub in 1930;13 servedontheOrangeCountyTraffic Committeeto reduceaccidentsin 1937;14 formeda committeeto establishToastmastersInternationalin SantaAna in 1927;15andwaselectedpresidentof theFullertonRoundTable Club, anorganizationwhichbroughtleadersof thecommunitytogetherfor fellowshipluncheons.16 Hesponsored theninthannualMilitary Ball, heldto raisefundsfor disabledveterans, in 1937;17 helpedplantheparadefor the openingof thesecondannualValenciaOrangeFestivalin 1935;18 servedasoneof thechairmenfor the1950 ArmisticeDay paradeandprogram;19 andwasgeneralchairmanof theFullertonannualFall Festivalin 1951.20 He wasalsoanactivememberof theBreakfastClub;21 theFullertonRotaryClub;22 andtheFullertonChamberof Commerce.23 While living in Spokane, Washington, SutersjoinedtheKnightsof PythiasLodgeNo. 10.24 After movingto Fullerton, hejoinedotherfraternalorganizations, includingtheAnaheim-FullertonElks Lodge, the FullertonAzureLodgeNo. 533,25 andtheRoyalArch MasonsandCommanderyNo. 55.26 Hewasanactive memberof theFirstChristianChurchandservedasadeacon. Gifted with a lovely singingvoice, hewould often performatevents, and, on occasion, would actin amateurtheatricalproductions, includingtheleadrolein the collegiatecomedyAuntLuciaattheFullertonUnion High SchoolAuditorium in February1931.27 While working at theMcAulay & SutersMortuary, Suterssuffereda cerebralhemorrhageandwastakento St.
JosephHospitalwherehediedthenextday, March30, 1955, at theageof 68.28 SusanSutersremainedin the Richmanhomeinto the1960s, thenmovedinto theBaptistConvalescentHospitalof Fullerton (nowtheGordon LaneCareCenter), passingawayon December5, 1969, at theageof 82.29 Servicesfor thecouplewereheldin the McAulay andSutersMortuaryChapel; theywereinterredin theLomaVistaMemorialParkMausoleum.
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Building Contractor/ DesignerEarle G. Heiden (1891-1980) Thesonof a carpenter, EarleG. HeidenwasbornJune24, 1891, in Prescott, Iowa. Thefamily movedin 1900to Denison, Iowa, whereHeidengraduatedfrom DenisonHigh School. Heestablisheda carpentryandfurniturerepair businesswith FrankL. Paup (1890-1972), advertisingin theDenisonReviewin 1915.30 Healsopurchasedland whereheraisedandsoldPolandChinaswine.31 OnMay 24, 1916, hemarriedPearlEstellaRank (1892-1989), a public schoolmusicteacher, andtheymovedinto a bungalowHeidenhadconstructedin EastDenison (319North JeffersonAvenue).32 Thecouplehadoneson, RobertE. Heiden (b. 1921), whograduatedfrom FullertonUnion High Schoolin 1939, thenattendedFullertonCollegebeforeservingin World WarII.
In 1926, theHeidensmovedfrom Denison, Iowa, to Fullerton. Thefamily lived first in Apartment #1 in the PomonaBungalowCourt (314North PomonaAvenue), thenrenteda Craftsmanbungalowat 141MalvernAvenue while Heidenconstructeda newfamily residenceat611NorthDrakeAvenuein 1929. TheHeidenslived in the DrakeAvenueresidencefor a decade, thenmovedinto anotherresidenceconstructedby theJewettBros. in 1939, at 125North NicholasAvenue (nowEuclid Street), wheretheyremainedfor decades.33 Shortlyafterhisarrival in Fullerton, Heidenbeganconstructingwood-framedwellingsfor theRelianceLumber Company, whichhadintroduceda newhomebuildingapproachfor Fullertonduringa periodwhenthetown was desperatefor newhousing.34 At thetime, it wasnot unusualfor lumbercompaniesto havea sidebusiness constructingresidences. After a residencewasdesigned, RelianceLumber – locatedat thecornerof LemonStreet andSantaFeAvenue – usedhousingparts, suchasdoorsandcabinets, in stock, andhadyardmenmill otherhouse elementsfor thedwellings, which werethenpartially built onsiteusingprecutitems. Thedwellingsweremodest but offeredanaffordablealternativefor homeseekers. It is difficult to ascertainhowmanyhomesHeidenbuilt for theRelianceLumberCompany, becausethebuilding permitsonly indicatethecompany, notthecontractorin charge. Heidenis listedasthecontractorontwo homes – 528JacarandaPlace (1926) and621GoldenAvenue 1927) – but it is mostlikely thatheconstructedmorehomesfor thelumbercompany.
While residingin Iowa, Heidenwasnot exposedto SpanishColonialRevivalarchitecture, but afterdesigningand building afew Spanish-styledhomesin Fullerton, it quickly becamehispreferredstyle. His homesale advertisementswould notethata newdwelling was “Anotheroneof E. G. Heiden’sSpanishhomes”.35 Heiden’s businessmottowas “Everyhomebuyera satisfiedcustomer”.36 Heidenwasa steadybut not prolific homebuilder, concentratingprimarily onresidentialprojectsin Fullertonfrom 1926to 1932. Therewasanoccasionalcommercialproject, suchasofficesfor realtorHomerBemis (103West CommonwealthAvenue) in 1931, andararehomeoutsideFullerton, includinga two-storyMediterraneanRevival dwelling for JamesHuntleyin Placentiain 1929,37 but Heidenpreferredto designandbuild homesadjacentto his residenceonDrakeAvenue. Whena newtractdevelopmentopened, suchasSkylineParkandUpperGoldenHill, heusuallypurchasedonelot whereheconstructeda speculativehomefor around $5,000 (e.g., 1325Luanne Avenue, 629WestFernDrive). Hethensupplementedhisspeculativeprojectswith commissionsfrom middle- and upper-middle-classclientele, mostnotablytheMinimal TraditionalJudgeRaymondH. ThompsonHouse (760 OceanviewDrive).
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Heidenunfortunatelyrelocatedto Fullertonthreeyearsbeforethestartof the1929Depression, whichendedhis homeconstructionbusiness. Hedid, however, build severalremarkablyattractivedwellingsthatremainhistorically intact. Heiden’s residenceswerealwayswell built andnotedfor theirattentionto details.
After the1929stockmarketcrash, Heidenconstructeda few moreresidences, thenbeganto transitiontowardthe sales, distribution, andproductionof specialtyfood products, includinginstantcoffee.38 In 1938, heestablished HeidenFoodProducts, with hisson, Robert, servingasa food chemist.39 In 1947, hebuilt a smallplantbehindhis homeonEuclidStreetandbeganmanufacturingfood items, includingpicklesandrelish, which hethenmarketed andsold. In June1954, theFullertonPlanningCommissiongavehim sevenyearsto ceasehisoperationandto relocatethemanufacturingunit to a nonresidentialarea.40 Heidenmovedthefood businessto StateCollege Boulevard, presidingaspresident/managerof thefirm until the1970s, whenhepassedthecompanyto hisson, RobertE. Heiden. Thecompany, nowHeiden’sFoods, relocatedto Anaheim (2900EastBlueStarStreet) whereit is still ownedandoperatedby Heidenfamily members.41 Heiden’s Foodsoffersa line of products (e.g., soups, sauces, bases, etc.) aswell asblendingandpackagingspecialtyfoodproductsfor individual customers.42 EarleHeidenpassedawayonSeptember11, 1980, attheageof 89;43 PearlHeidendiedonJanuary29, 1989, atthe ageof 83. Bothareburiedin LomaVistaMemorialPark.
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Bibliographic References
1Advertisement, ColumbusAuto BrassCompany, Columbus, Ohio, for electricpillar lights. Copyonfile, Local HistoryRoom.
2“DeathSummonsWalterE. Tripp.” AnaheimBulletinNovember27, 1936. 3Interview, RaySly, November3, 2024.
4“HarrySuterJoinsMotor Mechanics.” Richmond, IndianaPalladium-ItemAugust5, 1918. 5“AngusMcAulay, PioneerResidentof County, Dead.” SantaAnaRegisterSeptember30, 1941; “Partnership.” SantaAnaRegisterJanuary9, 1914. Somesourceshavethecompanyincorrectlystartingin 1911, butMcAulay wasactuallya clerk for FerdinandA. Backs, theownerof Backs & Terry FuneralParlorsat103SouthSpadraRoad, beforeestablishinghisown undertakingbusinessin 1914.
6“UndertakingPartnershipFormedHere.” Fullerton NewsTribuneJanuary2, 1925. 7“An Invitation … McAulay andSutersOpening [Advertisement].” Fullerton NewsTribuneJune27, 1941. 8“OpenHouseis Plannedby Mortuary.” Fullerton NewsTribuneJuly8, 1973. 9“FullertonManHomewith Bride.” SantaAnaRegisterAugust28, 1926; “MarriageLicenses.” SpokaneChronicleAugust13, 1926; Marriageertificate, LicenseNo. 38288, August27, 1926. Ancestry.com. Copyonfile, Local HistoryRoom, FullertonPublicLibrary. 10“Mrs. EmmaButler.” Richmond, IndianaPalladium-ItemDecember26, 1945, April 24, 1946. 11“MondayRitesSlatedfor Mrs. Suters.” SantaAnaRegisterDecember6, 1969. 12“OfficersareNominatedfor LegionPost.” SantaAnaRegisterNovember27, 1925; “DonJonesHeadsFullerton Post.” SantaAnaRegisterDecember9, 1925; “NewLegionOfficers.” LosAngelesTimesDecember24, 1925; Harry N. SutersNamedCommanderof FullertonAmericanLegionPost.” SantaAnaRegisterSeptember30, 1926. 13“FittsGroupto Meetin Anaheim.” AnaheimBulletinJuly 31, 1930. 14“Associationto Hearof Campaign.” SantaAnaJournal, vol. 3, no. 17, May 20, 1937. 15“Drive LaunchedAgainstCrimesCommittedin theNameof After-DinnerSpeeches.” LosAngelesTimesAugust 25, 1927.
16“RoundTableMakingChangein Chieftain.” LosAngelesTimesMarch8, 1931. 17“All is in Readinessfor NextTuesdayNight.” SantaAnaJournal, vol. 2, no. 251, February20, 1937. 18“GalaProgramAnnouncedfor Event; Celebrationto Mark Openingof 1935OrangeHarvest.” SantaAnaJournal, vol. 1, no. 1, May1935.
19“Fullertonto Hold ArmisticeFete.” AnaheimBulletinOctober31, 1950.
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20“FullertonSetsFestivalDate.” LosAngelesTimesSeptember7, 1951. 21“BreakfastClubMembersin L.A.” SantaAnaRegisterApril 25, 1929. 22“‘DownUnder’ PastorSpeaksto Rotarians.” SantaAnaRegisterMarch17, 1927. 23“Civic Groupto SelectOfficers.” SantaAnaRegisterFebruary1, 1938. 24“SpokaneLodge.” TheSpokesman-ReviewJanuary14, 1917.
25“Harry N. Suters, Businessmanof Fullerton, Dies.” SantaAnaRegisterMay 30, 1955. 26“FullertonMasonsObserveBirthday.” SantaAnaRegisterApril 22, 1940. 27“Castof FullertonPlayFebruary12Listedby Director.” SantaAnaRegisterFebruary4, 1931; “Leadin Ebell’s PlayPresentedto Harry Suters.” Fullerton NewsTribuneFebruary4, 1931. 28“Harry N. Suters, Businessmanof Fullerton, Dies.” SantaAnaRegisterMay 30, 1955; “Mortician’sFuneralSetat Fullerton.” LosAngelesTimesMay 31, 1955; “Harry Sutters [sic].” CambridgeCity, IndianaNationalRoad TravelerApril 7, 1955; “HarryN. SutersPassesAway; StrickenatOffice.” Fullerton NewsTribuneMarch3, 1955. 29“MondayRitesSlatedfor Mrs. Suters.” SantaAnaRegisterDecember6, 1969; “Obituaries.” Fullerton News TribuneDecember6, 1969.
30“F. L. PaupandE. G. Heiden {Advertisements].” DenisonReviewJanuary6, 1915. 31“PolandChinaBoarsfor Sale [Advertisement].” DenisonReviewNovember24, 1920; “Heiden’s Polands.” AmericanSwineherdvol. 39, no. 11, November1922, p. 50. GoogleBooks. 32“WeddingBellsRingin Denison.” DenisonReviewMay 24, 1916. 33“Hereis Typical NewFullertonHome.” Fullerton NewsTribuneApril 12, 1940. Includesablackandwhite photographof theMinimal Traditionalresidence, nowanoffice building. Thedwellingwasdesignedby Cecil Randall, thenworking for theJewettBros. beforereturningto thelandscapingfield with hisfather. 34“FullertonLumberConcernPurchased.” LosAngelesTimesJune8, 1926. 35“Openfor Inspection, 629W. FernDrive [Advertisement].” Fullerton NewsTribuneDecember29, 1928. 36“SatisfiedHomeOwners [Advertisement].” Fullerton NewsTribuneJuly 6, 1929. 37HeidenStartsMadisonAve. HuntleyHome.” Fullerton NewsTribuneJuly 6, 1929. 38“CRCQuick Coffee [Advertisement].” SantaAnaRegisterDecember7, 1934. 39FullertonChamberof CommerceIndustrial Directory, 1973-74. Fullerton: Chamberof Commerce, 1974. Earle Heidenwaspresident/managerof thefood companyin the1970s, thenpassedit onto hisson, RobertE. Heiden, DPR523L (9/2013)
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who renamedit Heiden’sInc. TheChamberdirectoryliststhecompanyproducingsoupbases, tablesauces, dressings, andsyrups.
40“PlannersSetDeadlinesfor Two BusinessFirmsto ChangeSites.” SantaAnaRegisterJune24, 1954. 41Email, Allison Walker, Heiden’sFoods, October24, 2004. 42Heiden’sFoods. 2024. http://heidensfoods.com.
43“EarleG. Heiden [Obituary].” Fullerton NewsTribuneSeptember13, 1980.
Additional References
ArmisticeAssemblyShowsPatriotism.” TheWeeklyTorchNovember19, 1941, p. 5. Online, FullertonCollege Library website.
AssistanceLeagueDevotesMonthsto HorseShowPlans.” SantaAnaRegisterMay 28, 1946.
AtheistsHit in FullertonRotarySpeech.” SantaAnaRegisterJune16, 1927.
ChinaSituationTold by Pastor.” SantaAnaRegisterApril 11, 1927.
City of Fullerton Directories. On file, Local HistoryRoom, FullertonPublicLibrary.
ClubHeadCan’t ‘Quit’ butMembers ‘Fire’ Him.” LosAngelesTimesNovember17, 1932.
Dedicatedto Faithful Service [Advertisement].” La HabraStarDecember28, 1964.
Emmons, Steve. “FuneralFirmsFeelPressureof NewShoppers.” LosAngelesTimesDecember7, 1998.
FirmsListedfor Building Project.” Fullerton NewsTribuneJune27, 1941.
Fullertonbuilding permits. Online, City of Fullertonwebsite.
Harry NicholasSutter, Applicationfor Seaman’s Certificateof AmericanCitizenshipof IntentionPapers, Departmentof Commerce, Bureauof Navigation, July 16, 1919. Ancestry.com. Copyonfile, Local HistoryRoom, FullertonPublicLibrary. It includesasmallblackandwhitephotographof HarrySuters.
HusbandProvesRight! MoreThan800onExcursionTrip.” SantaAnaRegisterJune27, 1939.
LuncheonBridgeClub MembersHaveMeetingat PacificCoastClub.” AnaheimBulletinApril 27, 1928.
McAulay andSutersHaveNewAmbulance.” FullertonNewsTribuneApril 1, 1943.
McAulay-SutersOpenNewMortuaryChapel.” FullertonNewsTribuneJune27, 1941.
MeetingHonorsFounders.” AnaheimBulletinFebruary28, 1962.
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ObserveHickmanHangingwith Dinnerat Fullerton.” La HabraStarOctober24, 1928.
OfficersArrestFour, Find Loot.” AnaheimGazetteDecember3, 1936.
PlayPlannedby FullertonChurchWomen.” SantaAnaRegisterMarch27, 1929.
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Photo of housewith roof over entry areathat wasbuilt in 1931, ca 1978; the roof wasremovedlater.
Harry N. Suters, 1919
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McAulay Mortuary ( later McAulay & SutersMortuary, 1916, locatedat the southwestcorner of Harbor Blvd. and ChapmanAvenue, (411N. Harbor Blvd.) DPR523L (9/2013)
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Fullerton NewsTribune, June27, 1941
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Fullerton NewsTribune, July 24, 1956
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McAulay & Wallace Chapel & Mortuary, 2024 (902North Harbor Blvd.) Source: Dignity Memorial
Earle G. Heiden, 1930s
Courtesy of the Heidenfamily
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Fullerton NewsTribune, June 1, 1929
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Fullerton NewsTribune, July 6, 1929
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Fullerton NewsTribune, April 22, 1922
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Photo 1: Front (east) elevationof residence
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Photo 3: North sideof residence
Photo 4: Front door of residence
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Photo 7: View of living room from dining room, camerafacing north Photo 8: Furnaceregisters, locatedthroughout house
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Photo 10: Built- in linen cabinetin hallway
Photo 11: Hearselights, currently beingrestored
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Requestto designate621NorthRichmanAvenueas a LocalLandmark ( HistoricalLandmarkNo. HL-109) on the FullertonLocalRegisterof HistoricalResources
CorrespondingGeneralPlanRevisiontoTheFullertonPlan:
AddlistingtoTable6, CityofFullertonLocalRegisterofHistoricalResources AddlocationtoExhibit4, MapofHistoricalResources
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1. Character, interestorvalueaspartoftheheritageofthecity.
2. Siteofahistoricevent.
3. Identifiedwithpersonswhosignificantlycontributedtothecity.
4. Exampleofanarchitecturalstyleorwayoflifeimportanttothecity.
5. Exampleofthebestremainingarchitecturaltypesinanarea.
6. Workofapersonwhohasinfluencedtheheritageofthecity, stateornation
7. Displaysoutstandingattentiontoarchitecturaldesign, detail, materials, orcraftsmanship.
8. Relationshiptootherlandmarks, wherethepreservationofonehasa bearingonthepreservationof another.
9. Property, byitslocationorcharacteristics, isanestablishedandfamiliarvisualfeatureofa neighborhood.
10. Naturalenvironmentthatcontributestothewellbeingofthecommunity.
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3. IdentifiedwithpersonswhosignificantlycontributedtotheCity.
NotablemorticianandlongtimeFullertonbusinessman, HarryN. Suters (McAulayandSutersMortuary) ExteriorPhotos
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AdoptResolutionNo. PC-2025-04designatingthepropertylocatedat621North RichmanAvenueasHistorical (Local) LandmarkNo. HL-109andrecommending theCityCouncilapprovea GeneralPlanRevisionto makecorresponding amendmentstoTable6andExhibit3ofTheFullertonPlan
Projectis CategoricallyExemptfrom CEQAper Section15331, Historic ResourcePreservation
GeneralPlanConsistency:
ConsistentwithTheFullertonPlangoalsandpoliciesthatencourageraisingtheawarenessofthevalueofhistoricresources andreinforcingthecharacterandsenseofplace.
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