Muckenthaler House

Muckenthaler Cultural Center
Address 1201 W. Malvern Avenue
Location Fullerton, California
Owner City of Fullerton
(operated by the Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation)
Type Cultural center
Construction
Built 1921
Website

themuck.org

Muckenthaler House
Coordinates 33°52′33″N 117°56′35″W / 33.87583°N 117.94306°W / 33.87583; -117.94306Coordinates: 33°52′33″N 117°56′35″W / 33.87583°N 117.94306°W / 33.87583; -117.94306
Area 8.5 acres (3.4 ha)
Architect Benchley, Frank; Herbert, E.J.
Architectural style Spanish Colonial Revival, & Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
NRHP Reference # 80000829[1]
Added to NRHP May 31, 1980

The Muckenthaler House, renamed the Muckenthaler Cultural Center, is a large Spanish Colonial Revival style residence built in Fullerton, California, in 1921.

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 1924 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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