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Photo of Mary Lamoreaux Burnell standing in front of a portrait of her husband, George Edwin Burnell. Photo was reportedly taken in the Burnell estate located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard.

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Date: c.1947

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Date: c.1947

Subjects: Burnell, George Edwin; Burnell, Mary Lamoreaux

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1419

Collection: Photographs

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Burnell, George Edwin

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Contents: 1. Copy of photo of George Edwin Burnell, circa 1885. 2. Basic data on Burnell Estate, 290 W. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia. Typed on William F. Salisbury letterhead. 3. "George Edwin Burnell: scholar, lecturer and interpretive philosopher of Los Angeles, California." Advance Bio-Bulletin, no date, r…

Contents: 1. Copy of photo of George Edwin Burnell, circa 1885.; 2. Basic data on Burnell Estate, 290 W. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia. Typed on William F. Salisbury letterhead.; 3. "George Edwin Burnell: scholar, lecturer and interpretive philosopher of Los Angeles, California." Advance Bio-Bulletin, no date, reprint.; 4. "George E. Burnell." National Cyclopedia of American Biography, no date.; 5. "George Edwin Burnell." News clip, no date. Possibly related to #12.; 6. Copy of wedding photograph of Mary Georgene Forgey and Chester Ferrell Salisbury. Forgey was granddaughter of George E. Burnell. Wedding site was the living room of the Burnell Mansion, 290 W. Foothill Blvd., Arcadia. July 1941.; 7. Enlarged copy of wedding photograph of Mary Georgene Forgey and Chester Farrell Salisbury, no date.; 8. Grounds of Burnell Estate. Drawn from memory by W.F. Salisbury, June 1988.; 9. "Storied Arcadia mansion razed." The Tribune, February 18, 1962, page 23.; 10. "Attractive suburban home of George Edwin Burnell." Los Angeles Daily Times, January 1, 1916, page 128.; 11. Diagram of the Burnell estate, no date.; 12. "Prominent Angelinos." Los Angeles Examiner, no date, page I9, reprint.; 13. Photo of George Edwin Burnell, no date.; 14. Publisher's announcement, 1902.; 15. Article on Burnell. Notables of the West, Volume I, 1913.; 16. "George Edwin Burnell as man and teacher." Originally in Christian, October 2, 1902, by H.A. Burch.; 17. List of stenographic reports by George Edwin Burnell. 46 page published by the Burnell Foundation, 1982.; 18. "George Burnell, noted religious instructor dies." Los Angeles Times, 1948.; 19. "The noble kingdom of heaven." Lecture 150 by G.E. Burnell, September 1925. Small leatherbound book with gilt edges.; 20. "The convert." Lecture 166 by G.E. Burnell, no date. Small black book.; 21. Copies of 5 letters written by George Edwin Burnell to his wife in June 1915.; 22. Copies of photos with descriptions of Burnell Estate.; 23. Legal description and list of improvements to Burnell Estate.; 24. Correspondence from William F. Salisbury to City Clerk, June Alford, regarding the Burnell Family and Estate, May 4, 1989.; 25. Obituary for Mrs. George Edwin Burnell.; 26. Copies of stock certificates owned by George Edwin Burnell. California Irrigated Farms Company and San Joaquin Farms Company.; 27. Copy of title for Burnell Estate.; 28. Copy of invitation to 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Edwin Burnell, 1941.; 29. "Wedding announcement - Mrs. Chester Ferrell Salisbury." Pasadena Post, July 6, 1941.; 30. "Wedding announcement - Mrs. Chester Ferrell Salisbury." Arcadia Tribune, July 10, 1941.; 31. Funeral services at Burnell Estate for George Edwin Burnell; deceased October 24, 1948.

Subjects: Burnell, George Edwin

Item ID: 40AF

Collection: Subject Files

The Burnell Estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard. View is looking toward the front entrance. A water spigot is seen in the foreground.

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Date: c.1950

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Date: c.1950

Subjects: Historic houses; Burnell, George Edwin

Physical Description: 5x7 color

ID: 1417

Collection: Photographs

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The Burnell estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard, is seen heavily covered in ivy. The view is from Foothill Boulevard, looking down a curving driveway toward the front of the house.

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Date: c.1920-1925

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Date: c.1920-1925

Subjects: Historic houses; Burnell, George Edwin

Physical Description: 2 3/4 x 4 1/2 b&w

ID: 1418

Collection: Photographs

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The Burnell estate is shown, heavily covered with what appears to be ivy growing one side of the front of the house. This was the home of George Edwin Burnell, author, lecturer and philosopher. The estate was built 1910-1912 and razed in 1961. It was located at 290 West Foothill Blvd., and encompassed 7 acres.

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Date: unknown

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Date: unknown

Subjects: Arcadia authors-Burnell, George Edwin; Foothill Boulevard

Physical Description: 8x10, 7x10 b&w

ID: 1371

Collection: Photographs

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A pictorial collection of historic estates and vintage homes from the collections of the Arcadia Historical Society is now exhibiting at the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, through August 20, 2011. Carol Libby curated it. On exhibit are Anoakia, the Southern California Nursery (later a residence), La Cuccia, Prince Eric of Denmark's home, and the Burnell Oaks Estate, among others.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 16, 2011

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 16, 2011

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Historic houses and historic homes; Libby, Carol; Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum--2011-2020

Item ID: 32651AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Clara Baldwin Stocker is seated at the head of a table on the extreme right. Three women and one man are seated at the table, facing the camera. A man is standing at the left head of the table, arm raised with a knife in his hand. This man is possibly Harold Stocker. Clara's butler is seen to the right of the floral centerpiece. Handwritten note along bottom of the photo reads "Oaks Barbecue May 14 1915." The "Oaks" was the name for Clara's home.

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Date: May 14, 1915

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Date: May 14, 1915

Subjects: Baldwin Stocker, Clara; Stocker, Harold

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1547

Collection: Photographs

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Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee has selected an Arcadia estate as the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. It was designed by Roland E. Coates, Sr., for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers Furniture fame.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 2, 2000

Pages: p. Homebuyer 8

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 2, 2000

Pages: p. Homebuyer 8

Subjects: Historic houses; Barker, Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox; Coates, Roland E., Sr.

Item ID: 18853AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Interior of mansion, showing second story room with a long table The arched doorway with the exit sign above it seems to be leading downstairs. Former home of Prince Erik of Denmark in 1920s at 2607 S. Santa Anita Avenue. Built in 1924. Property now owned by Arcadia Congregational Church. Photograph by Terry Miller. Note: Per Jolene Cadenbach, a fire destroyed Prince Erik Hall in June 2021, tear down started around end of 2021, and was completely torn down in 2022.

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Date: April 2001

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Date: April 2001

Subjects: Erik, Prince of Denmark; Arcadia Congregational Church; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2183

Collection: Photographs

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Councilmember Gary Kovacic is seen seated at a table in the Jerry Broadwell Childrens Room. He is surrounded by books on the table and is looking at one of them. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.

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Date: March 1997

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Date: March 1997

Subjects: Kovacic, Gary

Physical Description: 8x10 color

ID: 1500

Collection: Photographs

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Stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Small girl in foreground possibly Dextra Baldwin. Anita Baldwin purchased 22 acres of her father's land for $10.00 on March 8, 1892. (see Arcadia VF-Baldwin, Anita) Anita's father built stone cottage in May 1902 on lot 7 and part of lots 8&9 in block 98 of Santa Anita Tract. (This information came from Mrs. Sharlene Cartier, who owned the house in 1973.)

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Date: c.1915

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Date: c.1915

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 251

Collection: Photographs

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The stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Shows yellow-gold front door. See information for photo #251 for complete detail.

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Date: c.1973

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Date: c.1973

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x3 color

ID: 269

Collection: Photographs

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Courtyard and front entry (front door is on left in this photo) of Stone House at 58 W. Grand View. See photo #251 for complete information.

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Date: c.1973

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Date: c.1973

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 color

ID: 270

Collection: Photographs

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Brown shingled house with granite stone chimney and unique floor to ceiling windows by front entry. Brick terrace forms entry. Word persists from people in the area, that house was built by a former Cabinet Officer. A title search was done on the house for us in 1975: the one name on list of owners that is a possibility is MELLON. (In article written by Claire Charles and numbered #4 in Arcadia-Peacocks, on p.23, top of page, she mentions Annie Mellon as living in this house.) Address if 330 E. Duarte Rd. Built c. 1913.

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Date: 1975

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Date: 1975

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: 8x13 b&w

ID: 722

Collection: Photographs

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Historic Houses

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Contents: 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." …

Contents: 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

The Otto Winkler home, built in the early 1920's at the corner of Fairview and Baldwin, has been demolished. The history of the era and that of West Arcadia are also given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 27, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Historic houses

Item ID: 1702AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Historic houses

Item ID: 1703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

House at 180 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, located just north of the municipal athletic field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall. It was part of the Le Meridien hotel land but is being sold Salvation Army and moving to Pasadena. In the year 2000 this was the location of Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center. In this photo, its downstairs windows are boarded up. See document "State Wars on Bookies." A house at 180 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia was raided and four men were arrested who were using binoculars to catch the race results and flashing them to bookmakers throughout the nation. Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1938.

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Date: November, 2020

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Date: November, 2020

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: Digital image

Collection: Photographs

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House at 180 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, located just north of the municipal athletic field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall. It was part of the Le Meridien hotel land but is being sold Salvation Army and moving to Pasadena. In the year 2000 this was the location of Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center. In this photo, notice its house numbers in disrepair. See document "State Wars on Bookies." A house at 180 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia was raided and four men were arrested who were using binoculars to catch the race results and flashing them to bookmakers throughout the nation. Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1938.

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Date: November, 2020

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Date: November, 2020

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: Digital image

Collection: Photographs

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House at 180 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, located just north of the municipal athletic field adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, showing tree stumps and driveway. It was part of the Le Meridien hotel land but is being sold Salvation Army and moving to Pasadena. In the year 2000 this was the location of Oakcrest Adult Rehabilitation Center. In this photo, its downstairs windows are boarded up. See document "State Wars on Bookies." A house at 180 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia was raided and four men were arrested who were using binoculars to catch the race results and flashing them to bookmakers throughout the nation. Los Angeles Times, January 17, 1938.

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Date: November, 2020

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Date: November, 2020

Subjects: Historic houses

Physical Description: Digital image

Collection: Photographs

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Photo of Mary Lamoreaux Burnell standing in front of a portrait of her husband, George Edwin Burnell. Photo was reportedly taken in the Burnell estate located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard.

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Burnell, George Edwin

The Burnell Estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard. View is looking toward the front entrance. A water spigot is seen in the foreground.

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The Burnell estate, formerly located at 290 W. Foothill Boulevard, is seen heavily covered in ivy. The view is from Foothill Boulevard, looking down a curving driveway toward the front of the house.

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Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee has selected an Arcadia estate as the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. It was designed by Roland E. Coates, Sr., for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers Furniture fame.

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Councilmember Gary Kovacic is seen seated at a table in the Jerry Broadwell Childrens Room. He is surrounded by books on the table and is looking at one of them. Photo was taken by Dorothy Denne of the Arcadia Weekly to be used in a display for National Library Week.

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The stone house at 58 W. Grandview. Shows yellow-gold front door. See information for photo #251 for complete detail.

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Courtyard and front entry (front door is on left in this photo) of Stone House at 58 W. Grand View. See photo #251 for complete information.

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Historic Houses

The Otto Winkler home, built in the early 1920's at the corner of Fairview and Baldwin, has been demolished. The history of the era and that of West Arcadia are also given.

Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

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