Community

La Verne was founded in 1887 by Los Angeles businessman Issac Lord as a railroad boom town to capture Midwesterners enticed by fierce competition between the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe Railroads. The grand 60 room Lordsburg hotel was built but never had a paying guest.

CIVIC CENTER

La Verne’s City Hall and Community Center are located at “D” Street just south of Foothill Boulevard.

City Hall demonstrates adaptive reuse of a former convalescent hospital’s administrative offices. Since 1977 the building has functioned as home to city employees. The fire and police departments are located on Third Street just west of “D” Street in Lordsburg.

The Community Center was constructed in 1989. The facility contains multipurpose rooms for community classes ranging from dance and exercise to martial arts and weight control. The facility also has a large centralized meeting room and commercial-sized kitchen. The center provides lunch Monday through Friday for seniors over 60 and their spouses (regardless of age). Reservations are required and a $1.50 donation is suggested.

The La Verne branch of the Los Angeles County Library system is located next to the Community Center. The library is currently open Tuesday through Saturday. Please call 909-596-1934 for specific operating hours.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY

Total housing units

98.1%

11,070

Vacant housing units

1.9%

216

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use

0.2%

21

Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)

0.6%

N/A

Rental vacancy rate (percent)

2.6%

N/A

HOUSING TENURE

Occupied housing units

100.0%

11,070

Owner-occupied housing units

77.5%

8,582

Renter-occupied housing units

22.5%

2,488

Average household size of owner-occupied units

N/A

2.84

Average household size of renter-occupied units