The Peter L. Cuccia Residence 562 W. Duarte Road
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This residence was probably built in the 1920s. The Cuccia family owned a peach orchard covering 60 acres, extending from Lovell to...
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- Sep 18, 2017
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Prince Erik Hall
In 1924, Prince Erik of Denmark married the Booth lumber fortune heiress of Canada and came to Arcadia to live. He bought 8 acres of...
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- Sep 11, 2017
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An Arcadia Early Home Still Standing
Known over the years as ”The Mellon House,” this interesting ranch type house is over 104 years old having been built in 1913. It has a...
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- Sep 4, 2017
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Arcadia’s Pastoral Scene Revisited
Mike Vercillo added this bit of information about Arcadia’s Pastoral Scene: “I love this picture. It is the area that currently...
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desseinall
- Aug 28, 2017
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A Church Sanctuary from a Fire Station
It is easy to pass by the small building at 1424 South Baldwin Avenue and not realize its interesting history. The Serbian Orthodox...
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desseinall
- Aug 22, 2017
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Captain Jerry Lee Broadwell, Fallen Firefighter
The first firefighter to give his life fighting a fire in Arcadia was Jerry Lee Broadwell. He died on August 22, 1975 of burns received...
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desseinall
- Aug 15, 2017
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Arcadia’s Firefighting Beginnings
In April 1909 the White City Saloon was completely destroyed by fire because the city did not have proper fire fighting equipment. ...
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desseinall
- Aug 7, 2017
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Arcadia’s First Jail
On its dark and dusty streets, Arcadia’s saloons and gambling halls were open 24 hours a day for the gaming crowds, and drunkenness,...
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desseinall
- Jul 31, 2017
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Arcadia’s Financial Beginnings
A report in a 1903 edition of the Los Angeles Times stated that Baldwin sought incorporation of his Arcadia township to avoid paying road...
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desseinall
- Jul 24, 2017
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Arcadia’s City Election – July 27, 1903
In 1903, Baldwin decided to incorporate Arcadia, to give it a government with tax money of its own. An election was held on July 27,...
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desseinall
- Jul 17, 2017
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Arcadia’s Fallen Policeman
Patrolman Albert Matthies observed a parked car, without lights, on a side street in Arcadia on the evening of July 18, 1927. He left his...
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desseinall
- Jul 10, 2017
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Arcadia’s Early Medical Clinic at 210 South First Avenue
This Medical Clinic was built on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Bonita Street in 1925, and is a good example of the Art Deco...
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desseinall
- Jul 3, 2017
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Arcadia’s First Movie Theater
A motion picture theater, “Arcadia Theatre,” was built at 42-44 E. Huntington Drive and was the city’s first real theater. As it was...
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desseinall
- Jun 26, 2017
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The Fleeta Apartment Complex: 124 South Santa Anita Avenue
“The Fleeta,” Arcadia’s first apartment complex, was built in 1935 by William F. Gettle. Mr. Gettle was a successful businessman who had...
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desseinall
- Jun 19, 2017
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53 E. Huntington Drive: An Art Deco Treasure
This newspaper plant was built in 1930 as the headquarters of the Arcadia News and the Arcadia Journal. It was located next to Arcadia’s...
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desseinall
- Jun 12, 2017
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233 E. Huntington Drive: The Derby Restaurant
In 2011, the Arcadia Historical Society placed a “History Lives Here” Marker on The Derby site to commemorate its history as being one of...
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desseinall
- Jun 7, 2017
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An Italian Renaissance Historical Building: 314 North First Avenue
The Southern California Gas Company building is one of Arcadia’s oldest remaining business buildings, built in 1927. When the Southern...
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desseinall
- May 30, 2017
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A Pastoral Scene on Santa Anita Rancho in 1890
Harris Newmark, first placed sheep on the land in 1872 when he purchased the land for $85,000. At that time there was good money in the...
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desseinall
- May 23, 2017
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Spring Plowing on Baldwin’s Ranch
Baldwin acquired adjoining ranches and merged them into the Santa Anita until he had about 54,000 acres. Parts of the ranch were planted...
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desseinall
- May 15, 2017
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Santa Anita Store
This general store served the employees of the ranch, residents of surrounding communities and the village of Sierra Madre. It was...
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