Perhaps the better question would be does anyone CARE that the Heritage House is actually located on the grounds of Cal State Fullerton? *crickets* Anybody? No?
I found myself and the other four Titans wandering through the Fullerton Arboretum- which I will add is also a hidden gem on campus that nobody really seems to know about- and in the middle of the trees, overlooking the pond is this- Heritage House.
Originally built in 1894, this is the SAME house that Dr. Clark practiced medicine in at the turn of the century. Does this not strike some sort of fascination in anyone? Really? ...tough crowd.
The fact that its 2013 and this house stood the same way it stands now back in 1894 is really rather amazing. This is a historical relic. And its on OUR campus.
As I explored the home of Dr. Clark, I had a moment. A special moment, you could say. As I looked down where I was walking, the realization came to me- this is the same ground that I walked on when I was eight years old and my father would bring me here to the arboretum to visit. I was walking on the same steps that my eight year old self stood on, I was looking through the same windows my eight year old self looked through (and even Dr. Clark before me) and I looked out to the same pond where I used to feed ducks and where the Clark family enjoyed their summer evenings. And its still here.
I'm in college now, a Fullerton Titan, soon-to-be alumni, and I can honesty say that I still look at this place with same wonder I had those years ago. The Fullerton Arboretum and Heritage House have that effect on visitors. You'd be surprised.
Maybe that is why Heritage House is such a gem to me? Because its a time capsule, a living time capsule.
Great find. Great post. I have been inside maybe once. Good blog stuff so far.
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