The historic San Joaquin Light and Power Corporation Building and the Warnors Theater sit on the north end of Fulton Street, both built in the 1920s.

Fresno poet Gary Soto memorialized the street scene of Fulton Mall in a 2001 poem.

In 2006, the city council called for another study of the Fulton Mall so that a decision could be made but the standoff only intensified.

[2][8] In 2008, the preservationist citizens group prepared a nomination of the Fulton Mall to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in an effort to block or complicate the reintroduction of cars.

The mall was deemed eligible for the NRHP but was not listed due to objections from the city administration and a majority of the property owners.

Two of the options returned car traffic with varying degrees of preservation of the existing mall features and amenities.

[2] In September 2013, the City of Fresno received a $15.9 million TIGER Grant from the US Department of Transportation to reintroduce traffic to Fulton.

[12] Money was raised from private donors to buy or commission public art and install it on the mall.