About MOHPG

The Monrovia Historic Preservation Group is one of the largest non-profit organizations in Monrovia with an active membership of nearly 200 households. Members work to make a tangible difference in the appearance and livability of our community. 

If you’re not yet a member, we hope that you will consider joining us on our mission. You can visit our Online Store to purchase a membership and become an active participant in helping us continue to restore, preserve and maintain the character of the wonderful city of Monrovia.

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Benefits of Membership

The Monrovia Historic Preservation Group is entrusted with Monrovia’s heritage through preservation, education, and community involvement.

When you become a member, you will receive a regular newsletter with current information about the group and its activities and can also attend monthly meetings covering a wide-ranging list of topics.  Recent meetings have included a tour of the Lummis Home in the Arroyo Seco area off the Pasadena Fwy, the Pasadena Tournament of Roses headquarters (the Wrigley Mansion), and the Lanterman House in La Cañada.

Members have access to the Resource Directory, a listing of businesses and craftsmen whose skills are in demand for homeowners restoring their vintage homes. The only way to be included in the directory is by referral from an MOHPG member. The current directory lists 145 businesses in 34 categories and can be found in the members-only section of this website.

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2011 Home Tour Preview

Plans are nearing completion as the Monrovia Historic Preservation Group prepares for its upcoming vintage home tour.  Making this tour extra special is the fact that it will be the 125th anniversary of the founding of the town of Monrovia and MOHPG’s 29th home tour.  The tour will take place on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 8, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

To celebrate this special year, all of the homes on the 2011 tour will be Victorian gems built before 1893.  When the town was incorporated in 1887, there were only 164 residences and a population of 2,000 people.  While not all of those homes remain today, there are still some magnificent examples of Victorian buildings that have survived, and MOHPG is pleased to showcase five of them.

In addition to these five houses, the Leven Oaks Hotel, which this year celebrates its 100th anniversary, and the Monrovia Historical Museum, with its revamped exhibits, will be open for viewing. Vendors will be located at the Burr House, with a window glazing demo set for 1:00 p.m. A sewing demonstration will be held at the Museum, and visitors will be given a chance to make an apron on a vintage sewing machine. A light lunch will be available for purchase at the Leven Oaks Hotel. Trolleys transporting visitors from house to house will provide an alternative to driving.

Built in 1887, the porch of this Victorian home is in the Colonial Revival style, an alteration made just after the turn of the 20th century.

 

Built in 1887, "Idlewild" was named after the home of a friend of the original owner, General William A. Pile.

 

The Burr House is a tour favorite, having appeared on seven tours, the last time in 2002. It was built in 1893.

This 1887 home on Colorado originally was located at Alta Vista and Hillcrest. It was last on tour in 2001.

William Monroe and his family occupied this 1884 Victorian which was built for them while they waited for "The Oaks" to be completed. It is the oldest home in Monrovia.

In 2011, the Leven Oaks Hotel celebrates its 100th anniversary and appears for the fourth time on the tour.