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Monrovia. Hotels, motels, etc.- La Vista Grande

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Justine Wishek
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La Vista Grande Hotel -- One of Monrovia's several early hotels, La Vista Grande "enjoyed much activity" and was used as a town meeting place for a number of years before it was destroyed by fire.
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Justine Wishek
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La Vista Grande Hotel -- One of Monrovia's several early hotels, La Vista Grande "enjoyed much activity" and was used as a town meeting place for a number of years before it was destroyed by fire.
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Baldwin, Clara. Clara Villa

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Justine Wishek
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Clara Villa -- Located on the northwest corner of First Ave and St. Joseph Street. It was owned and operated by Clara Baldwin.
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Justine Wishek
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Clara Villa -- Located on the northwest corner of First Ave and St. Joseph Street. It was owned and operated by Clara Baldwin.
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Kasner Country Market. Vickery's Country Market

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Edna Lenz
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Kasner's Country Market -- This was Arcadia's first market; the building had a dirt floor until 1960. It opened c.1951 and remained in business until it became Vickery's Country Market c.1962. Located at 800 S. Santa Anita Avenue, that location is now occupied by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Fou…
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Edna Lenz
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Kasner's Country Market -- This was Arcadia's first market; the building had a dirt floor until 1960. It opened c.1951 and remained in business until it became Vickery's Country Market c.1962. Located at 800 S. Santa Anita Avenue, that location is now occupied by the H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation.
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82L
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Baldwin, Clara. Houses

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Edna Lenz
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Clara Baldwin's Home -- Harold and Clara Baldwin Stocker purchased this home in 1907. Located on Foothill Blvd between Baldwin and Santa Anita Avenues, it still stands as a private residence.
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Edna Lenz
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Clara Baldwin's Home -- Harold and Clara Baldwin Stocker purchased this home in 1907. Located on Foothill Blvd between Baldwin and Santa Anita Avenues, it still stands as a private residence.
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La Puente. Dibble House

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Edna Lenz
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Dibble House -- Built in 1855, this two-storied structure is notable because it was made of bricks from a kiln on the rancho, and was one of the first Southern California dwellings to have been influenced by eastern U.S. architecture. Located in what is now La Puente, it was razed to make room for …
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Edna Lenz
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Dibble House -- Built in 1855, this two-storied structure is notable because it was made of bricks from a kiln on the rancho, and was one of the first Southern California dwellings to have been influenced by eastern U.S. architecture. Located in what is now La Puente, it was razed to make room for a housing tract.
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Monrovia. Streetcars

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Justine Wishek
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Donkey Streetcar (Monrovia) -- This is the famous streetcar that went between the center of town and the Santa Fe station. The donkey pulled it uphill, then rode downgrade on the rear platform.
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Justine Wishek
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Donkey Streetcar (Monrovia) -- This is the famous streetcar that went between the center of town and the Santa Fe station. The donkey pulled it uphill, then rode downgrade on the rear platform.
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Monrovia Planet Building

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Edna Lenz
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Monrovia "Planet" Building -- The Monrovia Townsite Committee offered E.L. Buck the landsite if he would start a newspaper. Buck built this structure on East Lemon, between Myrtle and Ivy Avenues; he used the first floor as a publishing plant and lived upstairs. The first issue of "The Monrovia Pla…
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Edna Lenz
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Monrovia "Planet" Building -- The Monrovia Townsite Committee offered E.L. Buck the landsite if he would start a newspaper. Buck built this structure on East Lemon, between Myrtle and Ivy Avenues; he used the first floor as a publishing plant and lived upstairs. The first issue of "The Monrovia Planet" was printed on Saturday, November 10, 1886.
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Monroe, William Newton. Monrovia

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Justine Wishek
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Monroe House -- This is the home (known as The Oaks) of William Newton Monroe, a Los Angeles Councilman, who in 1886 bought 60 acres as a townsite and laid out the town of Monrovia, which was incorporated in 1887. It was located on Primrose Avenue.
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Justine Wishek
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Monroe House -- This is the home (known as The Oaks) of William Newton Monroe, a Los Angeles Councilman, who in 1886 bought 60 acres as a townsite and laid out the town of Monrovia, which was incorporated in 1887. It was located on Primrose Avenue.
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San Gabriel Mission. Las Tunas Adobe

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Justine Wishek
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Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.
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Justine Wishek
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Las Tunas Adobe -- Reputed to be the oldest adobe dwelling in California. It was occupied by the Padres during the construction of the San Gabriel Mission.
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