Monrovia in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Neville Building
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 15, 2021
1. Neville Building Marker
The first building on this site, constructed in 1886 to house the real estate office of Monroe & Pile, was moved here from the corner of Myrtle and Colorado in 1909. In 1924, that building was moved again and the present building was constructed. The first floor housed a modern market with separately owned businesses. These included Bay Cities Mercantile Company, selling meat; H. A. Chapin, selling fruit; the Monrovia Bakery; and Piggly-Wiggly, selling groceries. The building's second floor contained offices.
By 1935, the first-floor market had become the Pay'n Takit Store. Two years later, Safeway Stores, Inc. was operating its Monrovia store in this location. By the 1940s, the market had moved to another location and the first floor had been divided into three storefronts. Some long-time tenants were Van de Kamp's Bakery, Sherwin-Williams Paints, The Balling Baby Shop and Park Way Shoe Repair. In 1984, the building was extensively renovated but retained its traditional exterior appearance.
Erected by City of Monrovia.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.
Location. 34° 8.883′ N, 118° 0.069′ W. Marker is in
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Monrovia Savings Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Banning Block (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pacific Electric Railway (approx. ¼ mile away); The Oaks (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hitching Post (approx. 0.7 miles away); Upton Sinclair House (approx. one mile away); Transportation Evolution (approx. one mile away); Monrovia - Our History (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Monrovia.
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 15, 2021
2. Neville Building Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 15, 2021
3. Neville Building
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 15, 2021
4. Aztec Hotel
Located nearby on Foothill Blvd at Magnolia Ave. Built in 1924. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
