A colored photo of the Leo Fender Radio Shop in 2017.

Current Photo, 2017

A colored photo of the mural rear exterior of the Leo Fender Radio Shop in 2010.

Mural Rear Exterior, 2010

A black and white photograph of the Leo Fender Radio Shop for the Historical Building Survey in 1978.

Historical Building Survey, 1978

A black and white photograph of the shop entrance for Leo Fender Radio Shop in 1949.

Shop Entrance, 1949

A black and white photograph of the shop interior for the Leo Fender Radio Shop in 1949.

Shop Interior, 1949

A black and white photograph of the street scene for the Leo Fender Radio Shop during the late 1940s.

Street Scene, Late 1940s

A black and white photograph of Leo Fender circa 1955.

Leo Fender circa 1955

A black and white portrait photograph of Leo Fender in high school in 1928.

Leo Fender in High School, 1928

A vintage portrait photograph of Edgar Johnson.

Edgar Johnson

Historical Documents

National Register Application

Local Landmark Application

Historical Building Survey

Fullerton Heritage Building Profile

Fender's Fullerton Map

Fender's Fullerton Timeline

Sanborn Map, 1911

Sanborn Map, 1917

Sanborn Map, 1927

Quick Facts

Did You Know? With a glowing yellow light bulb.

Historic Name: Leo Fender Radio Shop
Current Name: Ellingson, Inc.
Address: 108 South Harbor Boulevard, Fullerton, CA 92832
Build Date: circa 1911
Landmark Designation Date: July 23, 2013

Newspaper Articles

Fullerton News Tribune

1934, 08-02;FNT	1963, 09-24;FNT
1944, 10-25;FNT	1965, 01-06;FNT
1944, 12-20;FNT	1982, 05-17;FNT
1945, 05-04;FNT
1946, 05-08;FNT
1949, 11-08;FNT
1954, 08-24;FNT
1959, 04-29;FNT
1960, 07-26;FNT
1962, 05-29;FNT

Other Publications

1984, 12;Guitar Player

1991, 03-22;Los Angeles Times

2009, 04;Music Trades

2016, 02-01;Fullerton Observer

2024, 09-01;Fullerton Observer

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