Monrovia Historic Preservation Group

Monrovia, CA — Incorporated 1887

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.

Buy Now!

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.