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Elephant Packing House
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National Register of Historic Places

Elephant Packing House

On the National Register since 198343 years
Mission RevivalListed 1983Fullerton
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About Elephant Packing House

Elephant Packing House, at 201 W. Truslow Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 21, 1983. It was among the first 3 of Fullerton’s 23 listings. The Register lists it for its industry, commerce and agriculture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mission Revival, as it does for 53 other California listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 35 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

201 W. Truslow Ave., Fullerton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Elephant Packing HouseStart here
  2. 2Fullerton Union Pacific DepotMission Revival · Built 1923 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Fullerton Odd Fellows TempleCommercial · next door
  4. 4Farmers and Merchants Bank of FullertonBeaux Arts · next door
  5. 5Fender's Radio ServiceBuilding · next door
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BSanta Fe Railway Passenger and Freight DepotSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBFullerton First Methodist Episcopal ChurchLate Gothic Revival0.4 miBFullerton Post OfficeSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBChapman BuildingItalian Renaissance Revival0.4 miBFullerton City HallSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBDewella ApartmentsSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miDPomona Court and ApartmentsDistrict0.5 miBMasonic TempleMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Mission Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mission Revival.

Fullerton Union Pacific DepotBuilt 1923 · 0.2 mi away
Hetebrink HouseBuilt 1914 · 0.9 mi away
Standard Oil BuildingBuilt 1914 · 9.8 mi away
Ford Place Historic District22.9 mi away

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Questions about Elephant Packing House

Is Elephant Packing House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 21, 1983 (Register number 83001214).

Is Elephant Packing House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Richard Nixon Birthplace, 6.4 miles away.

Can you visit Elephant Packing House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Elephant Packing House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 35 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860203 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.