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Beckman Instruments Administration Building

Historical Documents

National Register Application
Local Landmark Application
Fullerton Heritage Building Profile
Governor's Preservation Award, 2021
Historic Resource Report, 2013

Quick Facts

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  • Historic Name: Beckman Instruments Administration Building
  • Current Name: A.J. Kirkwood & Associates
  • Address: 4300 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92832
  • Build Date: 1953/1954
  • Building Contactor: Lawrence Whitney Davidson
  • Landmark Designation Date: August 19, 2015
  • Miscellaneous:
    • All of the facilities, except the Administration Building, were demolished in 2016.
    • In 2019, the firm A.J. Kirkwood finished a complete restoration of the Administration Building for its own purposes as the company's headquarters.
    • The restoration project received the Governor's Historic Preservation Award in 2021.

Newspaper Articles

Fullerton News Tribune

1952, 06-27;FNT1957, 09-24;FNT
1952, 11-26;FNT1960, 07-26;FNT
1953, 01-28;FNT1960, 12-13;FNT
1953, 02-02;FNT1962, 05-29;FNT, A
1953, 02-03;FNT1962, 05-29;FNT, B
1953, 02-06;FNT, A1966, 05-17;FNT
1953, 02-06;FNT, B 
1954, 11-15;FNT 
1957, 01-19;FNT 
1957, 04-29;FNT 

Other Publications

1955, 10-16;Los Angeles Times
1957, 01-27;Los Angeles Times
1962, 07-22;Los Angeles Times
2015, 03-01;Fullerton Observer

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