
Fullerton is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
(part of northern
Overlea) in
Baltimore County
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,
Maryland
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, United States. The area is often considered part of
Nottingham
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, despite being part of Overlea. Fullerton residents have either 21236 or 21206 as their
ZIP code.
History
In 1976, Fullerton Elementary School was established. The school colours are green and yellow, and the mascot is a mouse. As of 2014, the school served 553
pre-K
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-to-
fifth-grade students and employed thirty-three teachers. The attendance rate in 2011 and 2012 was equal to or greater than 95 percent. Every
Independence Day
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, a fireworks show is put on at Fullerton Park, a field adjacent to the schoo
2013 Schedule of Fireworks Displays
The movie theatre Beltway Movies 6 (located in the Belair Beltway Plaza shopping centre) was featured in the 2000
John Waters
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film ''
Cecil B. Demented
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''.
There was a major fire at an empty building owned by the
Schmidt Baking Company on Fitch Lane in Fullerton in April, 2008.
In 2013, police received numerous complaints about rowdy teens being loud and destructive around a roller rink known as Skate Land, located behind the local
Denny's
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. The troubles prompted the county to withhold renewal of the venue's amusement hall license; the county had also threatened to revoke the hall's skating license. After negotiations with the county, Skate Land is now only permitted to hold parties and events Monday through Thursday, and only until 9
P.
M.
Agreement made to ease Skateland party issues: Venue received complaints regarding rowdy teens after club nights
, WBAL TV (25 September 2013)
Locations in Fullerton
Major roads
* U. S. Route 1 (Belair Road)
*I-95
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(J.F.K. Memorial Highway)
* I-695 (Baltimore Beltway)
Other roads
* Fullerton Avenue
* Kenwood Avenue ( MD 588)
* Lillian Holt Drive
* Perry Hall Boulevard
* Putty Hill Avenue
*Rossville Boulevard
The following are major and notable roads in Baltimore County, Maryland.
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See also
* List of streets in Baltimore, Maryland
References
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* White Marsh Boulevard ( MD 43)
Park
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s
* Belmar Park
* Fullerton Park
* Lillian Holt Park and Center for the Arts
* Linover Park
Churches
* Kenwood Presbyterian Church
* St. Joseph Church
* St. Michael the Archangel Church
Other locations
* Baltimore County Central Alarmers #155 (fire department
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)
*Chesley Place (home of the Natural History Society of Maryland)
* Fullerton Community Center
* Fullerton Dental Care
* Fullerton Elementary School
* Fullerton Manor Bingo (bingo hall
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)
* Fullerton Mini Storage ( self-storage facility)
* Fullerton Pub & Crab House
* Fullerton Reservoir
* Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens (cemetery
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)
* Lassahn Funeral Home
* Overlea-Fullerton Recreation Center
* Overlea Fullerton Senior Center
* Sipple Farm
* Skate Land (roller rink
A roller rink is a hard surface usually consisting of hardwood or concrete, used for roller skating or inline skating. This includes roller hockey, speed skating, roller derby, and individual recreational skating. Roller rinks can be located in ...
)
References
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Unincorporated communities in Baltimore County, Maryland
Unincorporated communities in Maryland