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Plans to add a Nordstrom Department Store to Santa Anita Fashion Park received a set-back when the Arcadia Planning Commission voted down a request to reduce the required number of parking spaces at regional shopping centers.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1984
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1984
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p. 1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
769AN
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A proposed expansion of Santa Anita Fashion Park could bring a Nordstrom , a May Co., and 50 to 60 new stores to the mall within two to three years.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1991
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p. A-1
Subjects
Department stores
Fashion Park
May Co.
May Company
Nordstrom
Item ID
1557AN
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Weekend of September 15 to 18 Santa Anita Fashion Park called "The Thoroughbred of Shopping Malls" is to celebrate its ninth anniversary.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1983
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p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1983
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p. B-2
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1550AN
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Two Federal judges have declined to grant a request for an injunction blocking further construction on Fashion Park. The request had been made by PLAN (People Looking Ahead Now).

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1530AN
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A bomb scare at the J. C. Penney Co. store in Santa Anita Fashion Park mall led to the closing of about ten stores and the evacuation of more than 100 customers and employees.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1989
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p. A-2
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1556AN
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Concerns about a proposed entertainment complex next to Santa Anita Park race track have been expressed by representatives of three stores in the Santa Anita Fashion Park.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 10, 1996
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p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Santa Anita Fashion Park
Item ID
6083AN
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The City Council was decidedly disappointed at the low tax evaluation put on Fashion Park this year. The county says that the land will be re-assessed upward each year as its business and development is expanded.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1535AN
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The new Robinson's department store at Fashion Park will be larger than originally envisioned. The proposed enlarged facility has been submitted to the City Council and approved.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1541AN
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Gruen Associates International-National Architects, planners and engineers for Fashion Park give details on the two-level mall.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 4, 1974
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p. A-1
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Fashion Park
Item ID
1532AN
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The new food court at Fashion Park, called the Park Cafe, will open in October. The 292-seat facility will house 8 food merchants, create at least 70 new jobs, and generate $40,000 in sales tax each year. The Nordstrom expansion is also detailed.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1993
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 1993
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
149AN
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More than 80% of the total retail space in the 2 level mall has been leased - 9 months before the grand opening set for October 1974.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1529AN
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Details of a major art program to be on display at Fashion Park. Works by Roy Lichtenstein, Pamela Weir and June Harrah will be in the mall area.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Narch 28, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
Narch 28, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
Subjects
Fashion Park
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1531AN
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There has been some hassle over the lack of restroom facilities at Fashion Park. The City Council would like to see 2 restrooms on each level open at all times. Stores make their restrooms available, but some events take place when the stores are closed.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1539AN
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Nordstrom's Department Store is scheduled to open in August 1994, while 20 specialty shops and a 292-seat food court will open in October, 1993. The $34.3 million expansion is expected to generate about $1 million in sales tax revenue each year, as well a create 250 retail jobs.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 27, 1993
Pages
p. A-6 photo
Subjects
Fashion Park
Nordstrom's Department Store
Item ID
241AN
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The owners of Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita (formerly Santa Anita Fashion Park), have submitted a request to the city to expand the building by as much as 55 %.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 1999
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Westfield Santa Anita
Item ID
14482AN
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J. C. Penny's has had a store in Arcadia for 35 years; now it has two. The new 224,491 square foot facility opened at Fashion Park July 30, 1975.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1544AN
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Fashion Park is more than a center of business activity. It sponsors various special events such as the Community Health Fair designed to entertain, educate and assist residents. The mall's sales and property taxes constitute a large portion of the city's revenues.

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Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
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p. 8
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Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement
Date
October 16, 1980
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1548AN
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Wide angle exposure gives surrealistic appearance to photo taken inside Fashion Park Mall from upper level. Standing in foreground are left to right: Robert Strub, President of Santa Anita Inc., (unidentified), and Bill Stone, General Manager of Fashion Park. A Roy Lichtenstein sculpture is seen behind them.

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c.1975
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Date
c.1975
Subjects
Fashion Park
Strub, Robert
Stone, Bill
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731
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General articles re Fashion Park

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1970 p. 1
May 20, 1970 p. 1
May 24, 1970 p. 1
May 27, 1970, p. 1
June 27, 1970 p. 1
July 5, 1970 p. 1
July 19, 1970 p. 1
August 5, 1970 p. 1
August 12, 1970 p. 1
August 23, 1970 p. 1
August 30, 1970 p. 1
September 9, 1970 p. 1
September 13, 1970 p. 1
November 8, 1970 p. 1
November 11, 1970 p. 1
November 15, 1970 p. 1
January 10, 1971 pp. 1, 2
January 20, 1971 p. 1 (conditional approval by City Council)
January 24, 1971 p. 1
February 7, 1971 p. 1
February 24, 1971 p. 1
February 28, 1971 p. 1
March 24, 1971 p. 1
March 31, 1971 p. 1
April 4, 1971 p. 1
April 7, 1971 p. 1
April 11, 1971 p. 1
April 18, 1971 p. 1
April 21, 1971 p. 1 (opposition)
april 25, 1971 p. 1 (Council approves)
May 5, 1971 p. 1
November 14, 1971 p. 1
January 2, 1972 p. 1
April 9, 1972 p. 1 (to open in 1973)
May 25, 1972 p. 1 (model)
August 17, 1972 p. 1 (traffic pattern studied)
December 7, 1972 p. 1 (Entrance plan)
March 22, 1973 p. 1 (People Looking Ahead Now (Plan) comm.
May 3, 1973 p. 1 (suit filed)
May 6, 1973 p. 1
May 10, 1973 p. 1 (hearing ordered)
May 13, 1973 p. 1 (bids open)
June 7, 1973 p. 1 (approved by court)
June 24, 1973 p. 1 (ground breaking)
October 28, 1973 p. 1
November 8, 1973 p. 1
November 25, 1973 p. 1 (suit against Fashion Park)
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Arcadia Tribune
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May 3, 1970 p. 1
May 20, 1970 p. 1
May 24, 1970 p. 1
May 27, 1970, p. 1
June 27, 1970 p. 1
July 5, 1970 p. 1
July 19, 1970 p. 1
August 5, 1970 p. 1
August 12, 1970 p. 1
August 23, 1970 p. 1
August 30, 1970 p. 1
September 9, 1970 p. 1
September 13, 1970 p. 1
November 8, 1970 p. 1
November 11, 1970 p. 1
November 15, 1970 p. 1
January 10, 1971 pp. 1, 2
January 20, 1971 p. 1 (conditional approval by City Council)
January 24, 1971 p. 1
February 7, 1971 p. 1
February 24, 1971 p. 1
February 28, 1971 p. 1
March 24, 1971 p. 1
March 31, 1971 p. 1
April 4, 1971 p. 1
April 7, 1971 p. 1
April 11, 1971 p. 1
April 18, 1971 p. 1
April 21, 1971 p. 1 (opposition)
april 25, 1971 p. 1 (Council approves)
May 5, 1971 p. 1
November 14, 1971 p. 1
January 2, 1972 p. 1
April 9, 1972 p. 1 (to open in 1973)
May 25, 1972 p. 1 (model)
August 17, 1972 p. 1 (traffic pattern studied)
December 7, 1972 p. 1 (Entrance plan)
March 22, 1973 p. 1 (People Looking Ahead Now (Plan) comm.
May 3, 1973 p. 1 (suit filed)
May 6, 1973 p. 1
May 10, 1973 p. 1 (hearing ordered)
May 13, 1973 p. 1 (bids open)
June 7, 1973 p. 1 (approved by court)
June 24, 1973 p. 1 (ground breaking)
October 28, 1973 p. 1
November 8, 1973 p. 1
November 25, 1973 p. 1 (suit against Fashion Park)
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
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Fashion Park

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1. "Santa Anita to launch." Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1971, San Gabriel Valley section. 2. Pro-Fashion Park flyer, March 30, 1971. 3. "Taxpayers for Fashion Park." Letter from group to Arcadia residents, circa March 1971. 4. "Fashion Park No. 1." Arcadia Tribune, January 2, 1972. 5. "Vote…
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1. "Santa Anita to launch." Los Angeles Times, April 22, 1971, San Gabriel Valley section.
2. Pro-Fashion Park flyer, March 30, 1971.
3. "Taxpayers for Fashion Park." Letter from group to Arcadia residents, circa March 1971.
4. "Fashion Park No. 1." Arcadia Tribune, January 2, 1972.
5. "Vote Yes." Flyer by the Taxpayers for Fashion Park for referendum, April 1971.
6. "Santa Anita Fashion Park." Question and answer flyer done by Santa Anita Consolidated, circa 1971.
7. "Court orders additional." Arcadia Tribune, May 20, 1973.
8. "PLAN suit seeks to block." Arcadia News Post, May 22, 1973.
9. "Fashion Park gets OK." Arcadia Tribune, May 24, 1973.
10. "Ground broken." Arcadia News Post, June 13, 1973.
11. "Foes of Fashion Park turn to Federal Court." Los Angeles Times, October 18, 1973.
12. "PLAN files new lawsuit." Arcadia Tribune, October 28, 1973.
13. "Suit to block shopping." Los Angeles Times, November 6, 1973.
14. "District Court hears Fashion Park." Arcadia News Post, November 21, 1973.
15. "They don't give up." Arcadia Tribune, November 8, 1973.
16. "PLAN spokesman defends." Arcadia News Post, November 21, 1973.
17. "Fashion Park foes." Los Angeles Times, December 20, 1973.
18. "Fashion Park is altering skyline." Arcadia Tribune, March 7, 1974.
19. "Fashion Park ruling." Arcadia Tribune, February 28, 1974.
20. "Fashion Park halt denied." Arcadia Tribune, March 10, 1974.
21. "Fashion Park names 83 shops." Arcadia Tribune, June 13, 1974.
22. "Developer Hahn predicts." Arcadia Tribune, June 10, 1974.
23. "You discover Fashion Park." Los Angeles Times supplement section, October 13, 1974.
24. "On a clear day." Arcadia Tribune, November 7, 1974, photographs.
25. "Fashion Park opens." Arcadia Tribune, October 17, 1974.
26. "Arts of many kinds." News clip, circa 1975-1976.
27. "Broadway opening." Arcadia Tribune, circa October 1974.
28. "Info guide tells all." Arcadia Tribune, November 13, 1974.
29. "Brighter more colorful." Arcadia Tribune, December 26, 1974. Describes art pieces Roy Lichtenstein sculpture, Wright Flyer, others.
30. Ordinance No. 1981. An ordinance of the City of Arcadia approving zone change Z-92-002, rezoning an 8.2 acre portion of Santa Anita Race Track, parcel No. 949 at 385 West Huntington Drive from R-1 (single family) and S-1 (special use) to C-2D (general commercial with a design overlay), approved October 14, 1992. [In FILE FOLDER #2]
31. Memo from Assistant City Manager Peter Kinnahan to City Council regarding recommendations to Nordstrom Addition and Mall Expansion, January 19, 1993. [In FILE FOLDER #3]
32. Memo from Corkran W. Nicholson, Planning Department to City Council regarding Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall expansion. A design review of the proposed Nordstrom's building at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, April 6, 1993.
33. Memo from Corkran W. Nicholson, Planning Department to City Council regarding Santa Anita Fashion Park Mall expansion. A design review of the proposed two-story addition to the existing Robinsons-May building at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, May 4, 1993.
34. Financial analysis of Santa Anita Fashion Park. 302 page analysis by Julie Biggs, 1978. [In FILE FOLDER #2]
35. Financial analysis of Santa Anita Fashion Park. Appendix B. Companion piece of analysis listed as Item 34 in File Folder #2. [In FILE FOLDER #3]
36. "Santa Anita Fashion Park: A case study in successful ground lease financing." Original article for the Beverly Hills Bar Journal, 1978, by Julie Biggs.
37. "Santa Anita Fashion Park: A case study in successful ground lease financing." Beverly Hills Bar Journal, November/December 1978.
38. "Ernest W. Hahn, Inc. Shopping Centers." Brochure giving background of Fashion Park co-developers.
39. Fashion Park Preview, Spring 1988. 16 page publication.
40. "Sculpture removed." Highlander, January 27, 1988, page 3, with photograph.
41. "Camp Rainbow." Brochure about daycare at Fashion Park, 1988.
42. "Santa Anita Mall declares itself first smoke-free mall in its area." Los Angeles Business Journal, June 7-13, 1993.
43. Santa Anita Fashion Park information booklet regarding groundbreaking ceremony, January 21, 1993, for the construction of the expansion program. Includes announcements, press release, directories, fact sheets, etc.
44. Pictorial annual recap shows "Fashion Park opens," on October 12. Photo and caption: Buffums and the satellite stores making up the bulk of the mall opened first, with Broadway (shown) opening in November. Tribune, p. 1, December 26, 1974.
45. Brochure and directory "Santa Anita Fashion Park in Arcadia." c. 1980s.
46. Discover Santa Anita Fashion Park, the Thoroughbred of Shopping Centers, Directory 1978. Contains information about the Roy Lichtenstein sculpture that was 22 feet high and in the central mall cour and art on display at the mall by June Harrah and Pamela Weir.
Subjects
Fashion Park
Westfield Shoppingtown
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3 folders
Item ID
88AF
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