Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo by Terry Miller.
Historic building at 314 North First Avenue. Built in 1928, originally an office of Southern California Gas Company. "Southern Counties Gas Company" is engraved over the entrance, with striped awnings, bricks, and occupant's sign "Serar & Associates Architect" in the window. Photo taken across the street, shows a pick-up truck in front of the building. Photo by Terry Miller.
View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.
View of front entry to what has been called the O.D. Harris house at 15 E. Orange Avenue (now, Colorado Boulevard). Title Insurance & Trust checked the heritage for us and found the building probably was built in late 1880's for Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Co. Building stood until 1962. As of 1980, an apartment building was on that location.
View looking north from intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. Old City Hall is on the NW corner with quite a bit of ivy growing on the walls. There is a Standard Oil gas station on the SE corner. There is a stop sign in the middle of First Avenue.
View from Santa Anita Ave toward east side at Arcadia Lumber Company at 214 N. Santa Anita Avenue. Four cars and one pick-up truck are parked in front. A large oak tree is behind office building.
View toward west into Arcadia Drive-In Market (aka Market Basket). On the left is John C. Baldwin Gas Station. The Pines Cafe is the business establishment nearest the right side of the photo. One sedan, one pick-up and one convertible are parked in area.
Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There is a three-story building on the northwest corner, Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner (barely visible), a Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, and cars on the street. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.
View of Home Ice Company which is listed in 1939 City Directory as at 1405 S. Baldwin, near NW corner of Baldwin and Naomi where Nash's Department Store was later located.
Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue showing the building on the northeast corner, photo taken from the southwest corner (the corner of Washington Mutual bank). A Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, hidden by trees, showing gasoline prices, and cars on the street. Also, bench and traffic lights. Photo by Terry Miller.
Front view of abandoned caboose of a train (closer view than in photo ID 2257D). Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking west on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. Photo by Terry Miller.
View of service station. Printed on the station are:WEST ARCADIA SERVICE STATION and also the words SHELL MOTOR OILS. Address listed for this business in 1930 City Directory is 1211 S. Baldwin and in 1928 Directory, it is 710 W. Duarte. Man in cap standing by pump apparently is owner, Bruce Wetmore.
View toward west across Santa Anita Avenue near intersection with Lucile Street where a small service station was located (name of station and owner unknown). Note large advertising poster on a stand promoting Gilmore Blu-Green Gasoline. Eucalyptus trees in center are prominent.
View of intersection of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road. Service station on the NE corner was owned by Mr. Renshaw. There is a two story house just north of station. There has been a recent snow fall in the San Gabriel Mountains. Home to the north is F.E. Grote home.
Aerial view east on Huntington Drive toward Arcadia from a position just west of Rosemead Boulevard. El Rancho Shopping Center and May Company Department Store can be seen as the business complex on the north side of Huntington Drive one block east of Rosemead Boulevard. Santa Anita Park Race Track can be seen on the left in upper portion of photo.
Three-story building on the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.
Back and side view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on a cloud day, at train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. A building on First Avenue, north of the tracks, is visible. Photo by Terry Miller.
Another back view of abandoned caboose of a train. Train is marked with Pine Bluff SP 151 (clearer in photo 2258A). Looking northeast on train tracks near First Avenue, between Santa Clara Street and Saint Joseph Street in Arcadia, California. A building on First Avenue, north of the tracks, is barely visible in the background, middle left of photo. Photo by Terry Miller.
White Oak Service Station located on SW corner of Foothill Boulevard and Santa Anita Avenue. View probably is looking east across Santa Anita toward large barn that must have been on southeast corner. Owner Emil Bolz is pictured standing in front of his station. He not only sold auto products but ice cream, tobaccos, cold drinks, etc. The address listed in 1928 City Directory is 2 W. Foothill.