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First phase of Le Meridien Hotel taking shape across from Santa Anita Park. Ground broke more than two years ago. The five-story building, on the site formerly occupied by the Santa Anita Inn (its address was 130 West Huntington Drive), was set to open first quarter of 2020, but it has been delayed. It will have a combination of Art Deco elements, inspired by nearby Santa Anita Park, with Modernist features. Architecture firm Architects Orange, interior design firm Linda Snyder Associates, and Snyder Langston is the construction team building the Le Meridien development that spans 6.5 acres.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35850
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien by Marriott
Santa Anita Inn
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Newspaper Index
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The Derby could highlight new hub. If developers get their way with a zone change and other approvals, the area around the 1920s-era Derby restaurant will be transformed into a mixed-use development with the eatery as its centerpiece. Right now the 2.23 acre project site has 2 structures, the two-story restaurant at 233 East Huntington Drive and a vacant one-story building at 301 East Huntington Drive, once occupied by Souplantation. The new development would include 205 market rate residential units and 9 affordable units.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36361
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 23, 2022
Pages
p. A3, A8
Subjects
The Derby (restaurant)
Housing
Mixed-use developments
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Souplantation (restaurant)
Zoning
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Newspaper Index
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The pharmacy located at 34 East Huntington is closing due to the deterioration of the Huntington Drive business area. It is a business which dates back almost to the city's beginnings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper747
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Drugs
Item ID
747AN
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Newspaper Index
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Rod's Grill, Arcadia's beloved classic diner, announces its closure after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be Sunday, February 12, 2023. It is located at 41 West Huntington Drive, along Historic Route 66. The diner began as a small chain of restaurants in 1946, with the Arcadia location opening in 1957.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36420
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Historic Route 66
Monroy, Wendy
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Rod's Grill
Romero, Manny
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A new office building is being constructed on the corner of Huntington and Indiana. It will occupy the site of the old service station run for man years by William Stockman, but which has been closed for some time.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper687
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
687AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper606
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
606AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission called a public hearing to air their plan for a 1260 mile bikeway which would ultimately connect hundreds of miles of city and regional bike paths in the county.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper602
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
602AN
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Newspaper Index
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Actor and comedian Kevin Hart's Hart House is open in Monrovia at 602 West Huntington Drive. This fast food is all plant-based, no additives or hormones, artificial colors, preservatives, or high fructose corn syrup and it's delicious. Karen MacNair of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce waas present at the ribbon cutting.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36377
Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 9
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Mountain Views News
Date
November 19, 2022
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Actors
Comedians
Hart, Kevin
MacNair, Karen
Plant-based food
Restaurants, bars, etc.
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Newspaper Index
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Shrimp and crab-stuffed salmon at The Derby, 233 E. Huntington Drive, Arcadia, is recommended and the restaurant's menu and reputation are also described.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2021
Pages
p. A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 23, 2021
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
The Derby
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Restaurant reviews
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Anita Baldwin statue to be unveiled at Le Méridien Hotel in Arcadia The Anita May Baldwin statue at the Le Méridien Hotel will be unveiled on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. Anita is the daughter of city founder, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue will be featured on the opposite end of the Huntington Drive islands’ hotel property. “We are very excited to be bringing Anita back to Arcadia,” said Mayor Sho Tay in a statement released by the city. “I would like to thank the Shen, Liu and Chen Families, Jeff Lee, the Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Heather D. Gibson and Margaux L. Gibson, and the Arcadia Historical Society, for their generous donations.” “On behalf of the Baldwin family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Arcadia City Council, the Arcadia Historical Society, the Le Méridien Hotel and all those who have supported this effort to pay homage to my great-great grandmother, Anita May Baldwin,” said Margaux Gibson. “This magnificent statue of Anita will showcase a strong woman who was ahead of her time. I am proud to call Anita May Baldwin my great-great grandmother, and I am truly proud to be a part of this historic project.” The Anita statue was sculpted by local artist and southern California native Alfred Paredes — who created the Lucky Baldwin statue on the corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue — and is aptly named, “A Legacy of Charity” in honor of Anita’s contributions to life in early Arcadia and throughout California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36071
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita
Gibson, Heather D.
Gibson, Margaux L.
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Public Art
Statuary
Statues
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Article describes opening ceremonies and opening day for Huntington Bank at the bank's temporary headquarters at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street. The official opening was Wednesday, July 11, 1979.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper785
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Item ID
785AN
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Newspaper Index
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A statue to honor Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, will be built at the new Le Meridien Hotel, a luxury hotel in Arcadia. The artist/sculptor is Alfred Paredes, who also created the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin statue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35909
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita M.
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien Hotel
Marriott Hotels
Marriott International
Public Art
Statuary
Collection
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Demolition of the Santa Anita Motor Inn is being completed. Built in 1938, it had become an architectural curio - built as it was to resemble a ship with streamlined characteristics.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1840
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Santa Anita Motor Inn
Item ID
1839AN
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The Republic Development Co. made a report to the City Council concerning redevelopment of the area around Fifth Avenue, Santa Clara Street, and Santa Anita Wash. Proposals include 3 five-story office buildings and expansion of retail stores into the area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1270
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 24, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1269AN
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Newspaper Index
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Unveiling of Anita May Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty. Anita May Baldwin was dedicated down the road from the statue of her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue was unveiled yesterday at the official grand opening of the Le Meridien Hotel on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The statue is called "A Legacy of Charity," made by artist Alfred Paredes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36088
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A5
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Newspaper Index
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Le Meridien hotel by Marriott in Arcadia is taking shape. Photo. The site of the former Santa Anita Inn, now razed, is the site for an ambitious new $300 million hotel and mixed-use condominium project opposite the Santa Anita Park racetrack. Contruction has been swift, but delayed a bit this week due to the rain. Developer Chateau Group USA held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project on June 27, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35664
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Le Meridien Hotels
Marriott
Chateau Group
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia kicking off holiday season with annual tree lighting celebration on December 2, at Arcadia Transit Plaza, at the corner of Santa Clara Street and North First Avenue. Mayor Sho Tay will light the official Christmas tree. and Santa Claus will visit.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36119
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 25, 2021
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Arcadia Transit Plaza
Christmas holidays
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Newspaper Index
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Relics of Eaton's Restaurant will be on sale during the next 3 or 4 weeks by Mead House Wrecking prior to the demolition which is to make room for 2 new restaurants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1501
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant
Item ID
1500AN
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Newspaper Index
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Breeders' Cup. Teen boy dies day after namesake horse wins. Cody's Wish, which won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile race at Santa Anita Park, was named after 17-year-old Cody Dorman. Cody's Wish won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile for the second consecutive year. Cody Dorman had Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36577
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 7, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Breeders' Cup
Dorman, Cody
Horses and horse racing
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Several plans to add additional parking spaces to the downtown area were outlined to interested businessmen. The proposals included re-striping of the existing area and narrowing Wheeler Street, permitting that section to be added to parking lots.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper579
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Automobile Parking
Item ID
579AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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