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The Weber House was built in 1885 by its owners, Thomas Oldam and John Park, as shown on a Pomona Land Water Association map. John Weber acquired the home in 1892 and, like other land owners in the area, planted several acres of citrus trees. As the town grew during these years, citrus fruit was shipped around the world, and La Verne was known as the "Heart of the Orange Empire". After the Webers moved into a second home on the premises, the Weber House became a residence for ranch foremen and their families, most notably the Garciduenas Family, who lived there for 25 years. After John Weber and his wife Augusta passed away in the 1940s, their heirs managed the ranch. In 1979 a developer acquired the property and moved the house to its present location as a focal point for Heritage Park. The La Verne Heritage Foundation began restoration of the Weber House in 1985.
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