Norwalk sits in southeast Los Angeles County, a city where civic life and neighborhood history meet. The Hargitt House Museum, a Victorian home from 1891, preserves the story of one of the city's early families and the dairy and farm town Norwalk once was. Cerritos College anchors the city's east side with students and cultural events, and the Norwalk Arts and Sports Complex gathers neighbors for classes, sports, and festivals. Holifield Park offers ballfields, a lake, and picnic lawns, and the Los Angeles County Registrar's offices in Norwalk make the city a civic crossroads for the county.