A Moment in Monrovia History: First Photo of a Monrovia Land Sale

The Ocean View subdivision sale pictured here included the area bounded by what is now known as Hillcrest, Greystone, Myrtle and Canyon. This is the earliest picture of a land sale in Monrovia; the first actual land sale was May 17, 1886. From the Myron Hotchkiss collection. See full details here.

For more historic photos and papers, see the Monrovia Historical Society’s complete Legacy Project collection here. Learn more about the Monrovia Historical Society here.

- Brad Haugaard