Creating the Arcadia County Park
By an act of Congress in 1935 and through the efforts of Congressman John Hoeppel, the War Department redeeded the land to Los Angeles...
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- Jul 5, 2018
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The 4th of July 1938
Arcadia County Park, first called Santa Anita Regional Park, was dedicated on July 4, 1938. It was a great celebration for the residents...
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- Jun 26, 2018
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The Albert Perkins Family
The Albert Perkins family lived in this house on West Lemon Avenue in 1919 before moving a number of years later to West Huntington...
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- Jun 18, 2018
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The Southern California Iris Garden
Frank and Will Rudesill and Will’s wife, Lyde, were owners of the Southern California Iris Gardens, located at 836 West Huntington Drive...
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- Jun 11, 2018
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A Stone House Cottage
This historic dwelling was built by E. J. (Lucky) Baldwin for his daughter, Anita in May of 1902. It was said that Baldwin brought...
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- Jun 7, 2018
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The Mc Coy Building
Located on the south-west corner of First Avenue and St. Joseph Street (233 N. First Avenue) was the Mc Coy Building, the first...
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- Jun 7, 2018
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Santa Anita Canyon Road
In 1931, twenty men were put to work clearing brush along the foothills above Arcadia in preparation for the construction of a road that...
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- Jun 7, 2018
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21 Arcadians Demand Paved Roads
Arcadians were serious about the condition of their roads, and were particularly demanding because of the damage being done to their new...
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- May 15, 2018
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A Report of a Frightful Accident
AUTOS LEAP INTO CHASM Two automobiles, one only minutes behind the other, plunged yesterday evening into the unguarded chasm of the Santa...
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- May 3, 2018
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Arcadia’s First City Hall as Remembered by William Millard
During Mr. Millard’s term on City Council, he was involved in the planning and execution of Arcadia’s first City Hall. He was proud of...
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- Apr 28, 2018
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William Millard’s Home
William Millard set up a solar heating system on the southern roof of his two-story home in the mid 1930s. (The Day & Night Company, then...
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- Apr 16, 2018
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William H. Millard
William Millard was a racehorse man, and was racing his horses at Los Angeles (Ascot Race-Track) at the time it closed. When Baldwin...
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- Apr 9, 2018
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William Millard’s Personal Anecdotes of Baldwin
William Millard, a resident of Arcadia, regularly purchased hay from Mr. Baldwin. On one business visit with him, Baldwin invited him up...
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- Apr 8, 2018
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E. J. Baldwin’s Early Accomplishments
Elias Jackson Baldwin was born in Hamilton County, Ohio on April 3, 1828.He was of English heritage, his great, great grandfather came...
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- Mar 29, 2018
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Santa Anita Riding Club
In 1925, the Santa Anita Hunt and Riding Club, housed in the old Ross Field Officers Headquarters on Huntington Drive, petitioned the...
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- Mar 19, 2018
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Wigwam, Okoboji and Sewanee
Arcadia has three interesting and unusual street names. Wigwam was named for an orange juice stand that was located at 141 E. Foothill...
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- Mar 12, 2018
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Longden Avenue
Contrary to popular belief, Longden Avenue was not named for the jockey, Johnnie Longden, but for Orray W. Longden a distinguished...
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- Mar 5, 2018
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Golden West & Sunset – 1925
Looking west down Sunset Blvd. from Golden West after a rainstorm, one can see the rural nature of this section of the city. A newspaper...
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- Feb 26, 2018
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Duarte Road, 1928
Corporal Andres Duarte was granted 7,000 acres of land in 1841 and he named it “Rancho Azusa de Duarte.” (The name “Azusa” was derived...
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- Feb 19, 2018
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Looking West on Huntington Drive in 1927
This photograph gives us the view of Huntington Drive looking west from First Avenue toward Santa Anita Avenue. We get a partial look at...
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