A colored photo of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in 2017.

Current View, 2017

A colored photo of the Farmers and Merchants Bank during Fullerton Music in 1981.

Fullerton Music, 1981

A colored photo of the street scene for the Farmers and Merchants Bank in the 1970s.

Street Scene, 1970s

A black and white photograph of the Farmers and Merchants Bank for the Historical Building Survey in 1978.

Historical Building Survey, 1978

A black and white photograph of the Bank of America's exterior in the 1940s.

Exterior Bank of America, 1940s

A black and white photograph of the Bank of Italy's exterior in the 1920s.

Exterior Bank of Italy, 1920s

A colored photo of the rehabilitation of the Farmers and Merchants Bank in 1989.

Rehabilitation, 1989

A colored photo of the interior of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. The bottom of the photo reads: FARMERS & MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK, Fullerton, California.

Interior Farmers & Merchants

A black and white photograph of the interior of the Bank of Italy in the 1920s.

Interior Bank of Italy, 1920s

Historical Documents

National Register Application

Historical Building Survey

Fullerton Heritage Building Profile

Builder Profile - Heineman

Sanborn Map, 1907

Sanborn Map, 1911

Sanborn Map, 1917

Sanborn Map, 1927

Quick Facts

Did You Know? With a glowing yellow light bulb.

Historic Name: Farmers and Merchants Bank
Current Name: Landmark Plaza
Address: 122 North Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA, 92832
Build Date: 1904; Redesigned in 1922
Building Contractor: Arthur Heineman in 1904; Frank Benchley in 1922
Landmark Designation Date: July 26, 1993
Miscellaneous:
- The building was completely rehabilitated in 1989, when it was converted for use as a multi-tenant commercial building.

Newspaper Articles

Fullerton News Tribune

1905, 10-26;FNT

1923, 01-12;FNT

1923, 01-18;FNT, A

1923, 01-18;FNT, B

1923, 06-13;FNT

1923, 08-21;FNT

1936, 12-14;FNT

1994, 04-21;FNT

1998, 02-06;FNT

2004, 11-11;FNT

Other Publications

1923, 01-10;Fullerton News

1923, 12-14;Santa Ana Register

1924, 03-17;Fullerton News

1988, 07-29;Daily Star Progress

1994, 04-04;OC Register

2004, 07;Experience Fullerton

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