Hetebrink House

FULLERTON, UNITED STATES · 1914

Hetebrink House

A 1914 Mission Revival home built for John Hetebrink, standing empty at the edge of Fullerton College since 2001.

At a glance

The Hetebrink House is a Mission Revival style historic home in Fullerton, California. Built in 1914, it stands on the south-east corner of what is now Fullerton College. The building has been uninhabited since 2001.

History

John Hetebrink commissioned the house in 1914. The residence was part of Fullerton’s early twentieth-century development, set on land that later became the college campus. No further occupants are documented, and the house has been empty since 2001.

What you see

The house is designed in the Mission Revival style, with the characteristic simplicity that term implies. Its corner position anchors the edge of the campus, though its condition and interior are not described in available records.

Cultural significance

The Hetebrink House survives as an example of Mission Revival residential architecture in Fullerton. Its continued presence beside a busy college campus makes the empty building a quiet marker of the neighbourhood’s earlier shape.

Key facts

Name: Hetebrink House
Country: United States
City: Fullerton
Coordinates: 33.8745, -117.9149
Style: Mission Revival
Built: 1914
Status: Uninhabited since 2001

Practical information & getting there

The house is located on the south-east corner of Fullerton College in Fullerton, California. As the building has been uninhabited for over two decades, it is not open to visitors and should be viewed from the public street.

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