In 1957, Cal State
Fullerton became the 12th State College in California to be authorized by the Legislature. The following year a site was designated in northeast Fullerton. It was purchased in 1959, when Dr William B Langsdorf was appointed as founding president, the first staff was selected and plans for opening the new college were made. The first permanent building, the six-story Letters and Science building, now known as McCarthy Hall, was occupied in 1963.
Tours are available Monday and Wednesday at noon, Tuesday and Thursday at 3pm, Friday at 12 and 3pm.
