Tongva 500 B.C.
The Tongva people were Native Americans who were hunter/gatherers rather
than farmers. Coast Live Oak trees were significant to the Tongva culture and the acorns were a staple of their diet.
Founding of . . . — — Map (db m210730) HM
As the fourth incorporated city in Los Angeles County,
Monrovia has a rich heritage of over 125 years of
representing the diverse architectural styles seen in
Southern California.
When Monrovia was established, the Victorian era
Queen . . . — — Map (db m210821) HM
The First Presbyterian Church of Monrovia was organized in May of 1888, just as the land boom of the 1880s in
Southern California was about to collapse. The congregation struggled financially for ten years before they were able
to build their . . . — — Map (db m168852) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m168854) HM
Established by railroad and real estate tycoon Henry Huntington, the Pacific Electric
Railway was the largest interurban electric railway service in the world. At its peak, the system connected Los Angeles with Orange, Riverside, and San . . . — — Map (db m128929) HM
The first building on this site was constructed with two stories and a high false front. On the first floor there were two storefronts, and private rooms were available upstairs. The various businesses around the turn of the last century . . . — — Map (db m168855) HM
The Oaks, c.1885, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
City of Monrovia Historic Landmark No. 4, home of founder
Wm. N. Monroe - "The Oaks"- 1885. — — Map (db m222656) HM
Santa Fe Railway 1887-1994
The Santa Fe Railway was one of the largest railroads in the United States. The depot was first built in 1887 and made of wood. The current building was completed in 1926 and closed in 1972.
San . . . — — Map (db m210595) HM
Upton Sinclair House has been designated a Registered National Historic Landmark under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value in commemorating or illustrating the history of the United . . . — — Map (db m145405) HM
