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Duarte, California

Introduction to Duarte, California

Duarte, California, in Los Angeles County, is 3 miles E of?Arcadia, California?(center to center) and 16 miles E of?Los Angeles, California. The city is located in the Los Angeles - Long Beach metropolitan area. Duarte has a population of 21,486.

Duarte History

Andres Duarte and his wife were granted around 7,000 acres of land in the upper San Gabriel Valley. He named his estate "Rancho Azusa de Duarte." By the mid-1800s, most of the original land had been sold in order to pay off debts. Dr. Nehemiah Beardslee, one of the purchasers began the first school in Duarte and founded the first water lines. In due course, all the land was sub-divided and sold off into individual lots. The community grew over the years. By 1957, many of the Duarte inhabitants desired incorporation and it was officially incorporated on August 22, 1957.

Duarte and nearby Attractions

• Duarte Park
• Monrovia Canyon Park
• Monrovia Historical Museum
• Recreation Park
• George Anderson House Museum
• Pamela Park

Things To Do In Duarte

Those who like horse races can visit Santa Anita racetrack, which is located only 5 miles from Duarte. The city has many museums and parks that are great places to visit with family members and friends. There are many good restaurants in the city that serve an array of mouthwatering traditional and continental delicacies.

Duarte Transportation

Air transportation in the city is available from Ontario International.

Duarte Higher Education

Azusa Pacific University serves the city.

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History of the City of Duarte.......

The Gabrielino Indians once inhabited the land that is now known as the City of Duarte. In 1841, the governor of Alta California granted to ex-Mexican Corporal Andres Duarte and his wife nearly 7,000 acres of prime land in the upper San Gabriel Valley. He named the place Rancho Azusa de Duarte.

In the mid-1800’s, most of the Rancho was sold to help defray Andres Duarte’s debts. One of those who purchased land was Dr. Nehemiah Beardslee, who started the first school in Duarte and laid out the first section of Duarte’s water lines. Much of the remaining land was divided into 40-acre plots and sold individually.

Many of Duarte’s earliest pioneer families came to Duarte in the mid-1800’s for their health , the pleasant climate, and the fertile soil. English settlers, Americans from the Midwest and deep South, Latinos who remained from the Rancho and Japanese immigrants enabled Duarte to grow into a thriving agricultural community specializing in citrus production.

Two medical institutions were started in Duarte in the early part of this century. In 1913, the Jewish Relief Association started a tuberculosis sanitarium on 40 acres of land South of Duarte Road. This later evolved into the world-renowned City of Hope Medical Center, a recognized leader in fighting cancer and other catastrophic diseases. In 1930, a group of Carmelite Sisters established the Santa Teresita Rest Home, known today as Santa Teresita "Medical Center".

In 1957, a dedicated group of community members led the fight for incorporation, and on August 22, 1957, their efforts paid off with the formation of the City of Duarte and the Duarte Unified School District. The leadership of the Duarte City Council and the Duarte Unified School Board helped the previously fragmented community to come together, set goals and establish priorities for the newly created City of Duarte.?

Preserving its history is very important to the City of Duarte. The City has an all-volunteer museum which is a resource for the community and a wonderful site for visitors to the area. The museum is located at 777 Encanto Parkway and is open the first and third Wednesdays of the month from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. For more information on the Historical Museum, please call?????????????(626) 357-9419???????or visit their website at http://www.duartehistory.org

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Some Interesting Facts About Duarte..........

The Chappelow Avocado tree was the first recorded avocado tree grown in California.? William Chappelow, Sr. received his tree from the US Department of Agriculture in July of 1893.

The City's oldest building is its 1909 school house, now home to the world renowned?Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant.

The popular 1950's song, "Cinco Robles", composed by Larry Sullivan, was named after a street in Duarte of the same name.

Lucille Gertrude Phillips Morrison, Philatnropist and writer, wrote the "Lost Queen of Egypt" which became a bestseller.

Loretta Turnbull, International Speedboat Champion, won the American Woman's Championship; the College Humor's Intercollegiate Gold Cup; Championship on River Po; International Championship at Lak Garda; Mussolini's Cup; Gabrielle D'Annuzio's Cup and over 300 other boat racing awards.? She was also a master boat mechanic.

AC Thompson came to Duarte in 1875.? Thompson was noted for his development of the "Thompson Improved Naval Orange," which became world famous.

In the late l930's, Glenn Miller, the famous band leader, purchased land in Duarte near what is now Valley View Elementary School.? The house he had consructed on the property was named "Tuxedo Junction", after the well-known piece written by Miller, who said that the song had sold enough copies to pay for the Duarte property. The house was originally built with enough garage space to accommodate the cars owned by band members, who apparently used the Duarte house for band practice.? It also contained a band room.? After the untimely death of Miller in the early l940's, his in-laws continued to live in the house until it was finally sold.