The Oaks (Monrovia, California) Explained

Oaks, The
Location:250 N. Primrose Ave., Monrovia, California
Coordinates:34.1561°N -118.003°W
Built:1885
Architect:Solomon I. Haas
Architecture:Stick/Eastlake - Queen Anne Style
Added:April 06, 1978
Refnum:78000692

The Oaks, also known as William N. Monroe House, is a Stick/Eastlake Queen Anne Style house that was built in 1885. It is located in the San Gabriel Valley, in Monrovia, California.

History

The house was built for William Newton Monroe, one of the founders and namesake of the city of Monrovia. Monroe lived in the house for only four years, after which it served a one-year stint as the Monrovia Ladies' College of the University of Southern California. It again served as a private residence until the 1940s when it became a boarding house. It was converted back a single family house in 1977.[1]

The Oaks is the second oldest house in Monrovia, notable as a local example of Victorian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=78000692}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: The Oaks]. Tom Sitton. 2015-06-18. PDF. September 7, 1977 . National Park Service.