Fun Facts: La Verne
- Named Lordsburg by founder Isaac W. Lord in the 1880s, this small town in the foothills was renamed La Verne in 1917.
- Once a vital part of Southern California’s booming citrus industry, La Verne’s orchards shaped the landscape and community life for decades. The decline of the local citrus industry in the postwar era marked a turning point, but La Verne has preserved its agricultural heritage with pride. One of the San Gabriel Valley’s last operating orange groves still thrives today at Heritage Park, allowing seasonal orange picking by the public—a living reminder of La Verne’s agricultural past.
- The city’s growth as a bedroom community and college town (home to the University of La Verne, originally the 1891 Lordsburg College) was closely tied to the region’s suburban development during the heyday of the Mother Road.
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POINTS OF INTEREST
- La Paloma Restaurant
- 2975 Foothill Blvd.
- Bicentennial Liberty Bell
- 3600 D St.
- La Verne United Methodist Church
- 3205 D St.
- University of La Verne
- 1950 3rd St.
- La Verne Heritage Park
- 5001 Via De Mansion
- Mr. D’s Diner
- 919 W. Foothill Blvd.