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Recreation

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Items 21-33, 35-53, 55-62 moved to basement Box 122 on August 28, 2014. Item 68 moved to Basement Box 122 on June 21, 2021. 1. Arcadia Recreation Brochure for 1964 summer program. 2. Arcadia Recreation Brochure for 1964 summer camping program. 3. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for progra…
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Items 21-33, 35-53, 55-62 moved to basement Box 122 on August 28, 2014. Item 68 moved to Basement Box 122 on June 21, 2021.
1. Arcadia Recreation Brochure for 1964 summer program.
2. Arcadia Recreation Brochure for 1964 summer camping program.
3. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for programs September 1964 through June 1965.
4. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1966 summer program.
5. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1966 summer camping program.
6. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1966 Christmas vacation activities.
7. Arcadia Recreation Department sheet for spring vacation activities April 9, 1966.
8. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure of programs September 1966 through June 1967.
9. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1968 summer program.
10. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1969 summer program.
11. Recreation Department offers variety of activities. News Post February 11, 1969.
12. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for programs September 1976 through June 1977.
13. First Avenue site seen for recreation. Arcadia Tribune September 10, 1978.
14. Arcadia Recreation Department brochure for 1994-1995 school year program.
15. Santa Anita Little League for the 1965 season.
16. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department brochure for 2002 summer program.
17. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department brochure for 2001-2002 school year program.
18. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department flyer on the 2001-2002 school year free supervised playgrounds at Arcadia elementary schools.
19. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department and Arcadia Unified School District flyer on the 2001-2002 school year free supervised youth centers at the Arcadia middle schools.
20. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department brochure for the 2002-2003 school year program.
21.-33. Moved to Basement Box 122.
34. Postcard advertisement for Third Annual Battle of the Boards and Bands sponsored by Stix Rideshop and the City of Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department. July 29, 2006.
35.-53. Moved to basement Box 122.
54. Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course Grand Re-Opening Ceremony invitation. July 24, 2009. Arcadia Par 3 Golf Course located at 620 E. Live Oak Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006.
55.-62. Moved to Basement Box 122
63. City of Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department "Thanksgiving Recipes" booklet, Turkey Trot Fun Run/Walk, November 21, 2004.
64. Arcadia boys elected to play in Los Angeles Sports Arena for a pre-game show on the Los Angeles Lakers basketball court. Jerry Collins will coach Dave Stephens, Jim Greenway, Gene Dold, Bill Manning, Rickie Marsee, Mike Larkin, Rich Muihead, Carty Mills, Gary Kovacic, and Jim Murphy. Dennis Lojeski will coach Bill Kollas, Steve Summerall, Kurt Greenwald, Steve Cordova, Randy Nichols, Steve Mack, Rich Cash, Mike Roth, Curt Buxton, Russell Childrey. Arcadia Tribune, December 8, 1963.
66. Dreaming of a White Christmas: families don their winter clothes for Arcadia Snow Festival held at Arcadia Community Center. The Weekly Star (Thursday supplement to the Pasadena Star News), December 8, 2013.
67. Recreation and Community Services Department Guide, c. June 2014.
68. Contents were moved to Basement Box 122 on June 21, 2021.
69. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. December 2019-March 2020, March 2020-June 2020. Sept-Dec 2021, January-March 2022, March-June 2022, June-August 2022.
70. Postcard with QR Code to the Peacock Buzz Fall, September-December 2022. Starting with Fall 2022, Peacock Buzz was not mailed to residents due to printing costs.
71. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. June-August 2023, September-December 2023, December 2023-March 2024.
72. City of Arcadia brochure for 2022 free summer concert and movie series.
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Recreation
Item ID
188AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Community Recreation Center Proposal (1971)

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1. Arcadia Civic Center Master Plan. 2. "Build an auditorium for Arcadia." Sponsor to enter Jog-A-Walk-A-Torium, photocopy. 3. Description of photo #1366. 4. Description of photo #1367. 5. Description of photo #1368. 6. Description of photo #1369. 7. Description of photo #1370. 8. Large pos…
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1. Arcadia Civic Center Master Plan.
2. "Build an auditorium for Arcadia." Sponsor to enter Jog-A-Walk-A-Torium, photocopy.
3. Description of photo #1366.
4. Description of photo #1367.
5. Description of photo #1368.
6. Description of photo #1369.
7. Description of photo #1370.
8. Large postcard showing architects' rendering of Community Recreation Center and Arcadia Police Facility relative to a "Yes" vote February 29, 1972.
9. Brochure relative to the passage of Proposition A for a bond issue to build the Community Center and the new Police Facility, February 29, 1972.
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Community Recreation Center Proposal (1971)
Item ID
72AF
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Subject Files
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Children

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1. "Hey Baby! Arcadia babies crawl out to the park for their annual baby show." News Digest, July 22-28, 1987, volume II, number 29.
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1. "Hey Baby! Arcadia babies crawl out to the park for their annual baby show." News Digest, July 22-28, 1987, volume II, number 29.
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Children
Item ID
51AF
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Subject Files
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Regional Recreation Center at Arcadia, California (Arcadia County Park)

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1. Regional Recreation Center at Arcadia, California (Arcadia County Park) Specifications, Blueprints
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1. Regional Recreation Center at Arcadia, California (Arcadia County Park) Specifications, Blueprints
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Regional Recreation Center at Arcadia, California (Arcadia County Park)
Location
History Room
Box Number
Box 37
Shelf Number
Shelf B4
Item ID
346AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Library-Children's Services

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1. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sid Fleischman. Dated January 31, 1979. 2. Letter to Children's Services staff Eva Swedstedt, signed by author Marguerite Henry. Dated June 10, 1975. 3. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, handwritten an…
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1. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sid Fleischman. Dated January 31, 1979.
2. Letter to Children's Services staff Eva Swedstedt, signed by author Marguerite Henry. Dated June 10, 1975.
3. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, handwritten and signed by author Bill Peet.
4. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Ed Radlauer. Dated January 15, 1979.
5. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Sonia Levitin. Dated May 22, 1981.
6. Letter to Children's Services signed by author Don Freeman.
7. Letter to Children's Services Supervisor Kathy Meacham, signed by author Ruth Bornstein. Dated January 17, 1979.
8. Artwork on transparencies by Muriel Blaustein. 6 sheets.
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Library-Children's Services
Item ID
279AF
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Subject Files
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Recreation Department Peacock Buzz and Little League publications

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Recreation Department Fun Brochure, Peacock Buzz and Little League publications. Moved from Subject File “Recreation” on August 28, 2014. Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department brochure for the 2003 summer program. Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fall Fun brochure. Fall 2003.…
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Recreation Department Fun Brochure, Peacock Buzz and Little League publications. Moved from Subject File “Recreation” on August 28, 2014.
Arcadia Recreation and Community Services Department brochure for the 2003 summer program.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fall Fun brochure. Fall 2003. (First combined brochure from the Recreation and Community Services Department and the Library and Museum Services Department.) (2 copies)
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Winter Wonderland brochure. Winter 2003-2004. ( 2 copies)
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Winter Wonderland brochure, Winter 2004-2005.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun in the Sun brochure, Summer 2004.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fall Fun brochure, Fall 2004.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Spring into Fun, Spring 2005.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Fun in the Sun, Summer 2005.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Fall Fun for Everyone, Fall 2005.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Winter Wonderland, Winter 2005-2006.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Spring into Fun, Spring 2006.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Fun in the Sun, Summer 2006.
Arcadia American Little League Yearbook 2001.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Jump into Fall, Fall 2006.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Spring fun for everyone, Spring 2007. John Reuter dressed as Lucky Baldwin on cover.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Fun in the Sun. Summer 2007.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Fall Fun for Everyone, Fall 2007.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Winter Wonderland! Winter 2007-2008.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, Spring Happenings, Spring 2008.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, "Summer Fun," Summer 2008.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, "Fall Fun for Everyone," Fall 2008.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, "Winter Wonderland," Winter 2006-2007.
Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Fun brochure, "Winter Fun," Winter 2008.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure with new name The Peacock Buzz. "Read," Spring 2009. Used to be known as the "fun brochure."
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Summer 2009.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Fall 2009.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Winter 2009.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Spring 2010.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Summer 2010.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Fall 2010.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Winter 2010-2011.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Spring 2011.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Summer 2011. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Fall 2011. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Winter 2011-2012. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Spring 2012. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Summer 2012. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Fall 2012. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Winter 2012-2013. City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. A) Spring 2013, B) Summer 2013, C) Fall 2013, D) Summer 2014, E) Winter 2013-2014.
City of Arcadia Recreation, Library and Museum Activities brochure The Peacock Buzz. Fall 2014, Winter 2014-2015, Spring 2015, Summer 2015, Fall 2015, Winter 2015-2016, Spring 2016, Summer 2016, Fall 2016, Winter 2016-2017, Spring 2017, Summer 2017, Fall 2017 (September-December), Winter 2018 (January-March), Spring 2018 (April-June 2018), Summer 2018 (June-August 2018), Fall 2018 (September-December 2018), Winter 2019 (January-March 2019), Spring 2019 (April-June 2019), Summer 2019 (June-August 2019), Fall 2019 (September-December 2019). Moved from Subject File Recreation on June 21, 2021.
Subjects
Recreation Department Peacock Buzz and Little League publications
Fun Brochure
Physical Description
Box
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 122
Shelf Number
Shelf H6
Item ID
435AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Children's Department Collection

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Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm. Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994 Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
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Summer Reading Club Scrapbook 1967-1979, in a burgundy binder. Contains procedures, photos, flyers, brochures, performers, bookworm.
Blue scrapbook-clippings c. 1933-1994
Proposal for improvements Children's Services, submitted by E. Swedstedt, September 1975.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Summer Reading Club
Summer Reading Program
Physical Description
One manila box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134A
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
501AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Children's Department Collection

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Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999 Clippings 1994-1996 Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
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Manila folders-Photos 1980s-2000s, Polaroid photos 1990s, undated photos and Polaroids
Individual folders-clippings and photos 1930-1999
Clippings 1994-1996
Misc. flyers, letters, undated clippings, etc.
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Department
Arcadia Public Library-Children's Services
Art programs
Cooking programs
Dinosaur programs
Halloween programs
Science programs
Valentine's Day programs
Physical Description
One blue box
Location
Basement
Box Number
134B
Shelf Number
H25
Item ID
502AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Houses

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1. "Tour of new Bluth home to aid American Red Cross." Arcadia Tribune, June 4, 1981 with photo. 2. "Bluth's open mountaintop mansion for charity event." Arcadia Tribune, June 7, 1981. 3. Information on the homes of Harry Ainsworth/Babs Ainsworth Hawkins. 4. "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wi…
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1. "Tour of new Bluth home to aid American Red Cross." Arcadia Tribune, June 4, 1981 with photo.
2. "Bluth's open mountaintop mansion for charity event." Arcadia Tribune, June 7, 1981.
3. Information on the homes of Harry Ainsworth/Babs Ainsworth Hawkins.
4. "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson." Magazine clip, undated.
5. "Christmas Memories" booklet, 47th annual Holiday Homes Tour, December 7, 2001, benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California.
6. Report to the City Council in reference to appeal of Planning Commission denial for a proposed Arcadia Eco-Home at 1327-29 S. Eighth Street which would be energy smart and environmentally friendly. Submitted by Ed Huang. May 3, 1999. Also includes the Development Services Department Staff Report, June 1, 1999.
7. "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" booklet, 49th annual Holiday Homes Tour, December 12, 2003, benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Includes card listing the featured homes.
8. "Christmas is Joy" 46th Annual Holiday Homes Tour booklet, December 1, 2000 benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California.
9. Handwritten information about house at 1050 Paloma Drive. House was at northwest corner of Paloma Drive and Monte Vista. Copies of photographs. People in photos: Earl, Charles Francis and Earl, William. 7 pages.
10. Some dwellings erected with a dozen more in prospect. Homes cost $5000 and below on Sixth Avenue, Huntington Drive, Valnett, Alice Street, Santa Anita Avenue. Pasadena Star News, May 16, 1921.
Subjects
Houses
Item ID
129AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Housing

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1. Housing Assistance Plan. Prepared for City Council consideration, 1975. 2. Draft housing element: Arcadia General Plan, June 1981, 45 pages.
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1. Housing Assistance Plan. Prepared for City Council consideration, 1975.
2. Draft housing element: Arcadia General Plan, June 1981, 45 pages.
Subjects
Housing
Item ID
130AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Historic Houses

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1. "Historic house faces wreckers." Pasadena Star News, March 2, 1961. O.D. Harris home. 2. "The start of it all." News clip, no date. Hiram Unruh home. 3. "The first house on Arcadia town site." Note paper printed by Edna Lenz. O. D. Harris home. 4. "Historic Otto Winkler house demolished." …
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1. "Historic house faces wreckers." Pasadena Star News, March 2, 1961. O.D. Harris home.
2. "The start of it all." News clip, no date. Hiram Unruh home.
3. "The first house on Arcadia town site." Note paper printed by Edna Lenz. O. D. Harris home.
4. "Historic Otto Winkler house demolished." Arcadia Tribune, April 27, 1975.
5. Letter from W. T. Beckwith regarding the Richard Neutra designed house on Sycamore and Oakwood.
6. "The Unruh home." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973.
7. Fact sheet on the house at 100 North First Avenue.
8. "Colorful bit of history torn down." Arcadia Tribune, June 22, 1978.
9. "An old house gets a new look. Peter Cuccia home, now owned and used by Our Savior Lutheran Church at 512 West Duarte Road." Arcadia Tribune, October 19, 1978.
10. Title search papers conducted on property at 15 West Colorado Boulevard. O.D. Harris house shows place built circa 1887.
11. Title search on property at 206 North First Avenue, north-east corner of First and Santa Clara, February 1981. Five pages from Title Insurance listing names and owners from Hugo Reid to date.
12. Historical Arcadia home to be shown on Holiday Homes Tour. Includes name of colonel Northam who originally built the Clara Baldwin Stocker house.
13. "Old jailhouse faces destruction." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1964-1965.
14. "City Council has expressed interest in creating as a historical site - the jail." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1964-1965.
15. Pasadena Showcase House of Design catalog describing house at 995 Hampton Road built by Roland E. Coate, Sr. for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers fame. Apr/May 2000.
16. Arcadia 1940's estate is Showcase House of Design. (995 Hampton Road) Pasadena Star News Spring 2000.
17. "Twin Oaks" home background written by Sandy Snider. (Clara Baldwin Home)
18. "Robin's Nest reflects turn-of-century elegance." Article on the two-story house at 6502 Temple City Blvd. that was built as a honeymoon cottage for Anita Baldwin on the occasion of her marriage to George Baldwin. The house was named "The Robin's Nest" and was a gift from her father Elias "Lucky" Baldwin. Temple City Times. January 6, 1977.
19. Memo from Jason Kruckeberg, Arcadia Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director dated November 6, 2012 recommending a special use permit to allow the Pasadena Showcase House to renovate a property and house for the 2013 Pasadena Showcase House and Design Event from April 21, 2013-May 19, 2013. The showcase house will be 995 Hampton Road in Arcadia.
20. Pasadena Showcase House of Design catalog describing house at 995 Hampton Road built by Roland E. Coate, Sr. (bio p. 46) for C. Lawrence Barker and Josephine Garat Barker (bio p. 47) of Barker Brothers furniture fame. Apr/May 2013.
21. Description and history of house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate. It has been the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design in the past. Description and history written by Tim Gregory.
22. Table 4.5-2 list of "Built Environment Historic Resources" (addresses of possible historic structures) from the Arcadia General Plan Update Draft Program EIR 2010. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/deir_4.5_cultural resources_7-19-10.pdf on May 31, 2014.
23.Five documents: 1. Arcadia Citywide Historic Resources Survey (by Architectural Resources Group-ARG) frequently asked questions. 2. Arcadia Historic Preservation Ordinance Draft August 2, 2018. 3. Fact Sheet Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance. 4. Translation in Chinese text of Fact Sheet Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance. 5. Notice of Special Meeting study session to report, discuss revisions to the draft Historic Preservation Ordinance, September 27, 2018.
24. 2020 Pasadena showcase house selected in Arcadia, the first time Arcadia has hosted since 2013 and third time ever. The house is at 1220 Rancho Road. From Arcadia Weekly, October 17, 2019.
25. 2020 Pasadena Showcase House: The Locke House, in Arcadia, is for sale. Asking price $6.998 million. It is a 1937 Federal country-style estate by Hollywood's society architect Gerard R. Colcord, in the Santa Anita Oaks neighborhood.
Subjects
Historic Houses
Item ID
97AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Senior Citizen Housing

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1. Retirement hotel approved. Arcadia Highlander November 28, 1984 with photo. 2. Brochure for Santa Anita Retirement and Assisted Living Center located on the border of Arcadia and Temple City at 5600 Gracewood Avenue. c.2001. 3. Brochure for Arcadia Gardens Retirement Hotel located at 720 W.…
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1. Retirement hotel approved. Arcadia Highlander November 28, 1984 with photo.
2. Brochure for Santa Anita Retirement and Assisted Living Center located on the border of Arcadia and Temple City at 5600 Gracewood Avenue. c.2001.
3. Brochure for Arcadia Gardens Retirement Hotel located at 720 W. Camino Real in Arcadia. c.2001.
4. Program for the Heritage Park at Arcadia Ground Breaking Ceremony, Wednesday, August 20, 2003. 54-unit apartment complex with affordable housing for senior citizens at 150 W. Las Tunas Dr.
5a. Ribbon cutting program "Campus Commons" May 10, 2012. 5b. Campus Commons Grand Opening from Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Website. Campus Commons is a two-story low-income senior housing complex at 16 Campus Drive, Arcadia, CA.
Subjects
Senior Citizen Housing
Item ID
231AF
Collection
Subject Files
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