Monrovia Historic Preservation Group

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 Monrovia's own Aztec Hotel, currently in a state of transition.

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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Our Tours

Motor Tour – Explore Historic Monrovia

This tour package is the culmination of four years of meticulous research, planning, local fund-raising and production. It’s an ambitious and creative multimedia exploration of a town’s identity through its treasure trove of landmark historic buildings. Sponsored by the non-profit Monrovia Historic Preservation Group (MOHPG) and the City of Monrovia, the tour includes:

• An audio program featuring five actors (on CD or cassette tape)
• A glossy four-color brochure
• 28 color photos of historic homes and buildings
• Thumbnail histories of key houses
• A map of the tour route

The Motor Tour allows you to drive the tour route at your leisure.  Or you can listen at home, following along with the map and brochure. And it’s the perfect way to share Monrovia with out-of-town family and friends.

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Motor Tour packages may be purchased at the following locations for $20.00 (including tax):

• Monrovia City Hall – 415 S. Ivy Ave. – (626) 932-5550
• Monrovia Chamber of Commerce – 620 S. Myrtle Ave – (626) 358-1159
• Monrovia Library (after grand opening, May 16, 2009)

To order by mail simply download the Motor Tour Application Form.

To pay by credit card, visit our Online Store.

Mother’s Day Home Tour

Each year on the second Sunday in May (Mother’s Day), MOHPG sponsors a tour of homes in Monrovia.  Five to seven homes, representing the wide variety of vintage structures which helps make Monrovia a desirable place to live, are opened to the public.  Over 200 volunteers, many who do not belong to the organization, work many hours to make a success of the tour, MOHPG’s only fundraiser.  Visitors from outside the immediate area are delighted to discover this “gem” of restored and well-maintained homes.  A typical year will find 800-1000 “lookie-loos” spending up to six hours (the homes are open from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.) exploring the homes and delving into each house’s unique history.

Look for information about the event on this website beginning February-March of each year.  Tickets can be purchased at the Online Store in the months prior to Mother’s Day.