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General information re Oakwood Hotel

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4155
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950 p. 4
July 15, 1950 p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950 p. 4
July 15, 1950 p. 3
Subjects
Oakwood Hotel
Item ID
4031AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 17, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 18
Subjects
Arcadia civic buildings
Arcadia City Hall - history - 1903-2003
Item ID
31946AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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"The Oaks" in the days of Lucky Baldwin

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4074
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 23, 1950
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita - 1875 - 1909
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Item ID
3950AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1527
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Eskola, Theresa
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
1526AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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A community picnic was held in honor of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. Maddie Haynes and Leslie Heiburg are in the photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30653
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 24, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky" - biography
Haynes, Maddie
Heiburg, Leslie
Lucky Baldwin Day Community Picnic
Item ID
30841AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lucky Baldwin's ranch manager.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4015
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1964 p. 17
June 24, 1965 p. 1 (death)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1964 p. 17
June 24, 1965 p. 1 (death)
Subjects
Davies, F. Wesley
Item ID
3891AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Sandy Snider, a historian at the L. A. County Arboretum, has published a biography of Lucky Baldwin, entitled "Lucky Baldwin -- California Visionary."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper575
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1987
Pages
p. B-1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Snider, Sandy
Item ID
575AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Renovation of "Lucky" Baldwin's coach barn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3999
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1957 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1
April 7, 1958 pp. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 18, 1957 p. 1
March 17, 1958 p. 1
April 7, 1958 pp. 1, 3
Subjects
Arboretum - Coach Barn
Item ID
3874AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lucky Baldwin's nephew, Jack Fawcett

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4036
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1963
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1963
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fawcett, Jack
Item ID
3912AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Who was Clara Baldwin Stocker? Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's eldest daughter lived lavishly at her home Twin Oaks in Arcadia. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35507
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Historic houses
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Newspaper Index
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Oak Tree Racing Association's autumn season will begin October 17. The 25 day session offers 16 stakes races with record purses. Several new features including Pick Six wagering will be offered.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2455
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. A-11
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2400AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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On behalf of the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Mayor Gilb accepted a check for $250,000 from Hometel of America Corporation. This is the first of several payments toward the purchase of the property at the northeast corner of Second Ave. and Huntington Dr.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1827
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Hometel Corporation
Item ID
1826AN
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Newspaper Index
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Projected Marriott hotel development breaks ground in 2018; Seqoia trees already down (on site of Santa Anita Inn). The developer did try to save some redwood trees on the site.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34955
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 31, 2017
Pages
p. 1, 10
Subjects
Environment
Marriott Hotels
Santa Anita Inn
Trees
Item ID
35145AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association's float this year will feature a large oak, a swing bench and a tree house.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3508
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 drawing
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 drawing
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
3394AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Lucky Baldwin statue unveiled in Arcadia. See also VF "Statuary."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33487
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 18, 2013
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Gibson, Heather
Gibson-Viera, Margaux
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Item ID
33682AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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TV's Mario Lopez to host Lucky Baldwin Poker Tournament on June 10. It is a fundraiser to preserve the 1880s architecture of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's home at the site of Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34841
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 30, 2017
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Lopez, Mario
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Preservation
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
35032AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Historical Society dedicates its 9th "History Lives Here" historical marker at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, once the home of Arcadia founder, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, on October 2, near the front entrance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33164
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2012
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 13, 2012
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Historical markers
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Item ID
33361AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arly and Bill Barton of Arcadia will provide the horse-drawn carriage that will transport Shirley Temple Black, Grand Marshall, in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The carriage is one of 17 owned by the Bartons.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3497
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Barton, Arly and Bill
Item ID
3383AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mary Ellen Morin, sister of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin dies in Freeport, Illinois.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36531
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1940
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1940
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Morin, Mary Ellen
Collection
Newspaper Index
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