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Arcadia's new city government first formed in 1903 and its first meeting took place at Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel, located at First Avenue and Santa Clara Road. Baldwin's hotel featured gambling and fine dining along with city government. The Oakwood Hotel burned down in 1911, and the city government moved to the McCoy Building at First Avenue and St. Joseph Street. Two years later, City Hall moved across the street to the Hibbard Building. In 1917, the first building was constructed as a City Hall at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue (?). A two-story colonial building was built for $18,000. This City Hall opened on July 13, 1918. City Hall moved in 1949 to a 13-acre parcel between Huntington Drive and the Pacific Electric railroad tracks.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31749
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia civic buildings
Arcadia City Hall - history - 1903-2003
Item ID
31946AN
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Arcadia City Council has gone on record as supporting the building of a new city hall that would be built on the other side of the Civic Center property. Out of three options presented by city manager Bill Kelly, the council consensus was for a new building at a cost of $6.6 million and adjacent to Huntington Drive West.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31146
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 6, 2003
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall building
Item ID
31341AN
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Architectural drawings and the design for the new Arcadia City Hall have drawn criticism from the City Council. The new City Hall building is estimated to cost $11 million.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 9, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Architecture
Civic Center
Steinberg Architects
Item ID
31115AN
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Newspaper Index
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New Arcadia Mayor Gail Marshall said this week that a study is being conducted on upgrading the City Hall complex.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30245
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 25, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Hall - Buildings
Construction
Item ID
30432AN
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The City of Arcadia has contracted with Gonzalez Goodale Architects to plan for a new City Hall. Both Upper and Lower City Hall buildings will be torn down after completion of the new facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29174
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30. 2004
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Civic Center
Gonzalez Goodale Architects
Demolition
Construction
Item ID
29359AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council approved a contract with Rokni Electric for a new 800 Kilowatt generator and a new telephone system (not to exceed $342,251) from SBC-Pacific Bell for City Hall. A contract with Systems Source Inc. for furnishings for the new police station was also approved. The City Librarian job title was changed to Director of Library and Museum Services.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31216
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 10, 2003
Pages
p. 18, 19
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall
Arcadia Police Department station
Buildings
Upgrades
Item ID
31411AN
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City Manager Bill Kelly outlined a $16 million program to finish all public building projects for Arcadia in three years, as part of the city's five-year capital budget. The spending would include a new $6.5 million City Hall, a $1.3 million upgrade to Fire Station 106 on Baldwin Avenue. The city plans to build a new fire station to replace Fire Station 105 on Santa Anita Avenue. A city gym for the civic center property is in planning stages. The city plans to re-roof the community center for $150,000 and to put up 1/2 of the $800,000 cost to make the high school sports field an all-weather facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31501
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
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p. 1, 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 12, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 20
Subjects
City Hall building
Civic buildings
Construction
Item ID
31697AN
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Plans for a new City Hall building have moved into a second design phase, after officials approved a preliminary design package and dedicated a five-month process to fleshing out further details.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2008
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 20, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia City Hall building
Design
Steinberg Architects
Item ID
31333AN
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Newspaper Index
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Area residents pray, reflect on September 11 attacks. Memorial services were held at area city halls including Arcadia, where about 300 people paid tribute to the victims.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24422
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
September 11, 2001
City Hall
Item ID
24612AN
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Community commemorations of September 11 will be held at the Arcadia City Hall, congregation Shaarie Torah, and the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. A description of each event is given.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2002
Pages
p. A7
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 11, 2002
Pages
p. A7
Subjects
September 11, 2001
Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum
City Hall
Item ID
24611AN
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Arcadia police and firefighters have voted to defer a portion of their salaries and health benefits to help close the city's budget shortfall. In total, employee pay and benefit deferments will free up about $300,000. The city is trying to close a $600,000 deficit this fiscal year in its $48 million general fund budget.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31509
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 11, 2009
Pages
p. A1, A12
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Arcadia city employees
Unions
Item ID
31705AN
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Photo with caption. City of Arcadia Celebrates Arbor Day with the planting of a cranapple tree at Arcadia City Hall. Arcadia has been recognized as a Tree City USA for the past nine years.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2004
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 2004
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
National Arbor Day Foundation
Tree City USA
Item ID
28041AN
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The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fountains
Peacock Corner
Sculptures
Statuary
Item ID
30866AN
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Pasadena car dealer Paul Rusnak has closed escrow for a car lot on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. Foulger Ford used to be located there.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 8, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rusnak, Paul
Car dealers and dealerships
Commercial properties
Industrial real estate
Foulger Ford
Item ID
29236AN
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Arcadia City Council to look at possible power and water rate increases during its mid-year budget review.

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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
February 1, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly,
Date
February 1, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia city budget
Electricity
Utilities
Water
Item ID
33484AN
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The City Council approved a move for Arroyo Pacific Academy from its South Arcadia location to a new site on Santa Clara Street.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30535
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 5, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arroyo Pacific Academy
Private schools
Item ID
30723AN
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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31748
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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The City of Arcadia and Arcadia City Council are working on plans for a new civic center and multipurpose facility that would be located next to City Hall and the newly constructed police station. The project would use money from the capital construction fund and is not part of the city's general fund.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31628
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 8, 2004
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Arcadia civic center - buildings and construction
Item ID
31825AN
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Newly chosen mayor Robert Harbicht outlines his goals for the city. The single accomplishment he most hopes to achieve during his term is completing designs, finding funding, and going out to bid on a contract to build a new City Hall.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30977
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2008
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p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 17, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City Council - 2001-2010
Harbicht, Robert
Mayors
Item ID
31172AN
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Newspaper Index
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The city has taken its first step toward condemning part of a desirable downtown block to make way for the expansion of the Rusnak Mercedes Benz. The City Council voted unanimously to move forward with eminent domain proceedings against Arcadia Self Storage, a four-story building on Huntington Drive just west of Santa Anita Avenue. This building is one of five under threat of condemnation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29948
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 9, 2006
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Eminent domain
Rusnak Mercedes Benz - expansion
Automobile Dealerships
Arcadia City Council
Item ID
30134AN
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Newspaper Index
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