Upton Sinclair House, Monrovia

Name: Upton Sinclair House
Address: Monrovia, United States

#1 among attractions in Monrovia

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The Upton Sinclair House is a historic house at 464 N. Myrtle Avenue, Monrovia, California. Built in 1923, it was the home of American novelist Upton Sinclair between 1942 and 1966, and is where he wrote many of his later works. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971. It is a private residence. ()

Coordinates: 34°9'44"N, 118°0'0"W

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Upton Sinclair House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Westfield Santa Anita, Santa Anita Park, Santa Anita Golf Course, Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

3.5 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Westfield Santa Anita, Los Angeles
89 min walk • Westfield Santa Anita is a super-regional shopping mall located in Arcadia, California adjacent to the Santa Anita Race Track.
2.9 miSW
Sports venue for live horse-racing
Santa Anita Park, Los Angeles
75 min walk • Santa Anita Park is a Thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, United States. It offers some of the prominent horse racing events in the United States during early fall, winter and in spring.
2.9 miSW
Golf, Outdoor activities
Santa Anita Golf Course, Los Angeles
75 min walk • The Santa Anita Golf Course, located in the city of Arcadia, California, was operated by Santa Anita Associates for the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation from 1986-2016. New operators will take over beginning September 2016.
3.4 miSW
Lush landscape full of plants and peacocks
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Los Angeles
86 min walk • The Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 127 acres, is an arboretum, botanical garden, and historical site nestled into hills near the San Gabriel Mountains in Arcadia, California, United States. Open daily, it only closes on Christmas Day.
3.4 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature, Lake
Baldwin Lake, Los Angeles
87 min walk • Baldwin Lake is a sag pond in the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, which is in the San Gabriel Valley of Southern California, south of the San Gabriel Mountains. The pond, arboretum, and botanic garden are all within the city of Arcadia.
3.3 miSW
Museum, History museum, Queen Anne architecture
Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn, Los Angeles
85 min walk • Queen Anne Cottage and Coach Barn is a Victorian style pair of buildings at Baldwin Lake, on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, located in Arcadia and the San Gabriel Valley of southern California.
4 miNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Mount Wilson Toll Road, Angeles National Forest
102 min walk • The Mount Wilson Toll Road is a historic roadway which ascended Mount Wilson via a vehicular passable road from the base of the foothills in Altadena.
4.5 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Fish Canyon Falls, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument
115 min walk • Fish Canyon Falls is a tiered waterfall in Los Angeles County, California, located within the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains. The falls are located about 2 miles northwest of Azusa on the Fish Canyon Creek.
2.6 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Chantry Flat, Angeles National Forest
67 min walk • Chantry Flat is a designated "Recreation Area" within the Angeles National Forest, about three miles into Big Santa Anita Canyon, and is closely associated with the towns of Arcadia and Sierra Madre, CA.
3.2 miSW
Area
Arcadia, Los Angeles
82 min walk • Arcadia is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, located about 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains.
3.3 miW
Park
Sierra Madre Memorial Park, Sierra Madre
84 min walk • Sierra Madre Memorial Park is a historic landmark park in Sierra Madre, California. The public park is dedicated to Sierra Madre residents who have served in the U.S. Armed forces. The park has monuments, a band shell, tennis court, playground, covered picnic area and a historic house, called the park house, that is a historic landmark.