Whittier to the White House

15844 Whittier Boulevard, the heart of Nixonville

Nixonville, Part 5 Tour Stop #14, 15844 Whittier Boulevard Richard Nixon’s parents, Frank and Hannah, developed the Nixon gas station and store along with their residence at the corner of…

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Whittier to the White House

Nixon Market Opening photograph

Nixonville, Part 2 Tour Stop #11 Whittier in the 1950s exploded in development. As Whittier’s fortunes grew, so did the Nixon’s. What started as a gas station led to a…

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Whittier to the White House

Nixonville, Part 1 Tour Stop #10 In 1922, the Nixons moved to Whittier from Richard’s birthplace in Yorba Linda. They stayed with Hanna’s mother Almira Milhous while Frank built a…

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Whittier to the White House

A brown house with a tree in front of it.

Tour Stop #4 Frank Nixon and Hannah Milhous met on Valentine’s Day 1908 at the Whittier First Friends Church. Frank walked Hannah home that evening and they dated every day…

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Whittier to the White House

Tour Stop #2 The Dinner Bell Ranch is Richard Nixon’s political birthplace. In August 1945 lieutenant Richard Nixon was still in the navy, having served in the South Pacific in…

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Mr. President: We Saved Your House

A house with a blue roof and white trim.

As reported in The Whittier Daily News, the proposed demolition of a significant historical home of Richard Nixon has been stopped!!! The Whittier City Council recently denied an application to…

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