Huntington Drive in October 1930. Source: San Gabriel Valley In Time. Historic 20th Century Images 1887 — Incorporation Battle: On October 15, Lewis Bradbury publicly objected to Monrovia's proposed incorporation boundaries because they included several hundred acres of his Duarte Rancho property. Monrovia would successfully incorporate two months later.
1887 — Monrovia's First Furniture Store: Large & Wheeler opened the town's first furniture store in October.
1925 — A New Movie Palace: The Lyric Theatre opened October 22 at Foothill and Ivy, seating approximately 1,100 moviegoers.
1930 — Huntington Drive: A surviving October photograph captures Huntington Drive—with palms, decorative streetlights and remarkably little traffic (see photo above).
1887 — Monrovia's First Furniture Store: Large & Wheeler opened the town's first furniture store in October.
1925 — A New Movie Palace: The Lyric Theatre opened October 22 at Foothill and Ivy, seating approximately 1,100 moviegoers.
1930 — Huntington Drive: A surviving October photograph captures Huntington Drive—with palms, decorative streetlights and remarkably little traffic (see photo above).
1932 — Monrovia Takes to the Air: By October, Foothill Flying Field reported having carried more than 12,000 paying passengers without an accident.
1946 — Nixon–Voorhis Debate: In October, Monrovia High School hosted a congressional campaign debate between incumbent Jerry Voorhis and challenger Richard Nixon. Nixon subsequently won the election and represented the district in Congress.
1992 — Monrovia Historical Museum Opens: On October 2, the Monrovia Historical Museum officially opened in the former Municipal Plunge building—and did so debt-free.
Links & Further Reading:
1946 — Nixon–Voorhis Debate: In October, Monrovia High School hosted a congressional campaign debate between incumbent Jerry Voorhis and challenger Richard Nixon. Nixon subsequently won the election and represented the district in Congress.
1992 — Monrovia Historical Museum Opens: On October 2, the Monrovia Historical Museum officially opened in the former Municipal Plunge building—and did so debt-free.
Links & Further Reading:
- Early Monrovia Structures — Monrovia history and early residents
- Los Angeles Theatres: Lyric/Crest Theatre — Opening of a Monrovia movie palace
- Abandoned & Little-Known Airfields — Foothill Flying Field/Monrovia Airport history
- Monrovia High School history, including Nixon–Voorhis debate — Monrovia Historical Museum
- Founding and opening of the Museum — Monrovia Historical Museum
- Local history and historical newspaper research resources — City of Monrovia / Monrovia Public Library
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