In 1883, Francis Q. Story bought a big parcel of land here and
started some citrus industry. After allegedly being ripped off by
some fruit shippers he helped organize the Semi-Tropic Fruit
Exchange. The growers around here pooled their crops and built
their own packing house on the Monrovia rail line and it was in use
until 1932.
Story also helped develop the San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit line
that ran from Los Angeles through Alhambra to Monrovia. His
influence helped bring Pacific Electric’s streetcar route
thru Alhambra on Main Street. Mr. Story also donated the land here
for this park bearing his name on Chapel.
The swimming pool has been out of use since one of those
earthquakes in the last 25 years and there’s talk about a new
senior center and housing down there.
***CONGRATULATIONS SKIDBONE ON THE FTF! and having a 9 FTF
morning! AREN'T YOU HAPPY TO HAVE INSOMNIA?***
!*!Congratulations Journeymnn on your *600* today, thanks for
making one of ours your big number!*!
*^*CONGRATULATIONS BURGESSBUNCH on your big 2400, thanks for
making our cache one of your big numbers!*^*
Cache is log only…maybe something REAL small, but BYOP
please!
Cache On!
