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Residents fighting to save the historic Anoakia mansion from development lost a court battle, as a judge upheld the city's decision to allow demolition of the property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18889
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
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p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19131AN
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A potential benefactor, who offered to rescue Arcadia's historic Anoakia mansion, said this week she is no longer interested in saving the property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18061
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1999
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p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18263AN
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As demolition progresses on the Anoakia mansion, the City Council approved the final tract map for a 31-home development.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper19475
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 2000
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p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 17, 2000
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p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19715AN
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The City Council voted to allow the developer, Anoakia Oaks, to proceed with the tearing down of Anoakia, the 1913 Anita Baldwin mansion, and to build 31 houses on the property.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27158
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 1999
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Anoakia Oaks
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27356AN
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The Arcadia City Council introduced an ordinance on February 4 that targets over-sized houses and would reduce the scale, mass and bulk of single-family homes. The city wants to avoid the mansionization trend.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25094
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2003
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 11, 2003
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
City Council 2000 - 2009
Housing
Mansionization
Item ID
25289AN
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Preservationists who are concerned about developers' plan to demolish Anoakia say the city and developers should try harder to save the historic home.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17182
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1999
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p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 21, 1999
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p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
17601AN
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The Anoakia estate will most likely be demolished in three months, but its destruction could prompt the city to identify and protect other historic buildings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18002
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 1999
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p. A3 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 1999
Pages
p. A3 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18203AN
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Arcadia considers joining Monrovia in reviving the Blue Star Program, in which families of men and women in the armed forces can display a symbol of that fact on their home. The matter will be put on a city council agenda in the future.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33223
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 4, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Meetings
Blue Star Program
Military
Item ID
33420AN
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Demolition permits have been approved and the project of building new homes where the Anoakia mansion stands is now underway. Artifacts from the mansion have been given to the Arcadia Historical Society and the Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27679
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Housing
Item ID
27876AN
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Arcadia City Council gave preliminary approval of proposal to refinance its redevelopment agency to make money available for future projects.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29042
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Community Redevelopement Agency
Police Station
Bond issues
Item ID
29229AN
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The City Council was unable to decide last night who would become the city's next mayor, as five members split their votes among three nominees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4512
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1995
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p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 19, 1995
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
City Council, 1990 - 1999
Item ID
4388AN
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Arcadia City Council finalized approval for demolition of Anoakia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18060
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 22, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18262AN
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The City Council has moved closer to limiting high-rise construction in Arcadia by endorsing zoning changes that will allow fewer floors in future buildings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1215
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 7, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1214AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a 45-day moratorium on the processing of multi-family housing projects until new city controls are in place.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30585
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 3, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Multi-family housing
Item ID
30773AN
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Bill Kelly discusses the economic future of Arcadia and the revenue that the city receives.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27169
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 13, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Property Taxes
Revenue
Sales Taxes
Item ID
27367AN
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The City Council voted unanimously to expand design review for single-family homes citywide. It is the latest effort in the fight against boxy mansions being built in Arcadia. The review board thinks Asian families like the big houses and the Asian families say they do want to fit in with the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29774
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2005
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Mansions
Developers
Architecture Design Review
Houses
Item ID
29959AN
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The city's first ever Town Forum discussed the city's future and what is good about Arcadia now.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26411
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Mayors - Kovacic, Gary
Town Forum
Item ID
26611AN
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City Council voted unanimously to hire a consultant for a citywide survey of historic buildings, with a budget of up to $40,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18186
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2000
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 20, 2000
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
City Council, 2000 - 2009
Item ID
18433AN
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The Anoakia developer cannot bulldoze the Anita Baldwin mansion without a demolition permit which will not be granted by the city until certain requirements are met.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27510
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 18, 2000
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p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27708AN
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The city and county will work more closely on future events held at the Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27717
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2000
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 2, 2000
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Item ID
27914AN
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