A historic Victorian in the San Gabriel Valley

This Victorian in Monrovia called the Monroe Cottage was constructed in the late 1800s by city founder William N. Monroe. Built as a temporary residence while his permanent house was under construction, the Queen Anne-style structure is capped by a hipped roof with gables.

Location: 225 Monroe Place, Monrovia 91016

Asking price: $1.45 million

Year built: 1884, second story added in 1887

House size: Three bedrooms, four bathrooms, 3,116 square feet

Lot size: 0.45 of an acre

Features: Wide clapboard siding, boxed eaves, carved brackets, front and back porches, second-floor balcony, 12-foot ceilings, nine pocket doors, guesthouse/studio with kitchen and bathroom, saltwater pool, outdoor fireplace, four-car garage, Mills Act tax benefits.

About the area: Last year, 232 single-family homes sold in the 91016 ZIP Code at a median price of $440,000, according to DataQuick. That was a 7% decrease from 2011.

Agent: Eileen Benson, Dilbeck Real Estate, (626) 445-6701

—Lauren Beale

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, send high-resolution color photos on a CD, written permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to Lauren Beale, Business, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Send questions to [email protected].