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1. John Wilde Office - c. 1887

   Man seated at desk to right is John Wilde, who built the apartments and stores later known as the Harper block. W.H. Evans (Emporium of Fashion) was the first occupant of the north store that was where the Boxx Jewelry Store is now at 516 S Myrtle. Mr. Wilde also built two or three houses on Lemon Avenue east of Canyon. The MacNeale & Urban safe seen belonged at one time to the firm of Buck & Campbell. The man in the 'pork pie' hat may be Mr. C...

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2. La Vista Grande Hotel - 1887

   "Grand View Hotel," later renamed the LaVista Grande was at the corner of Ivy & Lemon. It was built for Colonel Samuel Keefer, whose son John S. added the Keefer subdivision to Monrovia. The Hotel burned down in a spectacular Fire in 1916 that prompted Monrovia's first adequate piece of Fire equipment, the Seagrave. The Hotel was lighted by gas produced by its own gas plant. Photo by Shaffner's California Views 500 & 509 Sixth St., Los Angel...

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3. Monroe Cottage at 225 Monroe Place - c. 1890

   The Cottage was the first home built by W.N. Monroe. It was a one-story home, which he and his wife Mary Jane and family lived in while they built their larger mansion, "The Oaks". This is a very rare photograph of it before the second story was added and lived in by his brother C.O. Monroe.

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4. Monroe Cottage at 225 Monroe Place - c. 1890

   The Cottage was the first home built by W.N. Monroe. It was a one-story home, which he and his wife Mary Jane and family lived in while they built their larger mansion, "The Oaks". This is a very rare photograph of it before the second story was added and lived in by his brother C.O. Monroe.

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5. Monroe & Pile Real Estate Office - 1887

   Photo caption: "This cut represents the office of our worthy entrepreneurs. Monrovia aged one year. The boys are splendid young fellows. The gentleman on the left is W.E Pile. The gentleman standing with pitcher & glass in hand is M.S. Monroe of Monroe & Pile. The gentleman seated at the left of the table with glass in hand is W.N. Monroe, the founder of the town of Monrovia, founded May 1886. The gentleman on the right is C. O. Monroe." Phot...

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6. Office of L.H. Green & Co. - Investment Bankers, Monrovia - c. 1887

   Mr. Green to the right. Unknown young man at left side of desk. Mrs. Hotchkiss said he was accidently killed while hunting; the gun on the buggy seat exploded. The inner room where ladies who were thought to be more gentile could conduct business. Green & Co.'s office was on the east side of Ivy Avenue across the Street from the Grand View Hotel. Photo by C.H. Shaffner, 600 Sixth St., L.A. The building was originally opposite the Grand View Ho...

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7. The Oaks at 225 N Primrose - c. 1890s

   When "The Oaks" was first built, the land south all the way to Foothill was open. The entrance was on Foothill (then called Live Oak). This image shows the south facing mansion that was home to the W.N. and Mary Jane Monroe family, who entertained many guests there.

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8. Wilde & Brossart Bldg. Office of Cyrus A. Campbell - c. 1887

   Built 1887 or 1888 on the NW corner of Orange & Myrtle Aves. Cyrus A. Campbell purchased the north half of the Wilde and Brossart building (J.A. Case, architect and contractor). "Cyrus A. Campbell, of the Monrovia Land Bureau, yesterday placed in his office a fine Macneale & Urban safe." Monrovia Planet 2/11/1888".Cyrus A. Campbell is in doorway with white hat. Next to him is J.W. Harvey, Editor, Monrovia Messenger. Second from far right may be...

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