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1. Infamous - on what is now the parking lot at First Avenue and the Pacific Electric tracks, Clara Villa once stood. Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.

2. The Norfolk. Article reference to Norfolk Saloon located at entrance to Santa Anita Race Track. Los Angeles Daily Times April 19, 1909 and April 23, 1909.

3. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1976.

4. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1977.

5. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1978.

6. Eateries, hosts part of good life. Arcadia Tribune September 14, 1978.

7. White City, Arcadia - Baldwin Music Hall, Los Angeles Racing Association Souvenir Program 1908.

8. Identifications of some saloons and inns in early Arcadia made by Vesta Reeves to Sandy Snider from the Arboretum, August 1979.

9. Grand Opening - The Recipe Box. Arcadia Highlander April 22, 1987.

10. Herbert's Cafe. Typed sheet giving some background on special events connected with holidays; material gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.

11. Pine's Coffee Shop. Typed sheet and handwritten note from wife of former owner. Material gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.

12. The Derby (Tavern). Typed sheet giving information on owners and "feeling" and atmosphere of restaurant. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.

13. Walker's Bar-B-Q. Typed sheet giving information on the business venture. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.

14. Merget's Malt Shop. Typed sheet and handwritten letter from former owner, giving many interesting bits of information about the business, the owners and the town at that time. Information gathered by Mrs. Robert (Phyllis) Walker, former resident. November 15, 1978.

15. Baldwin-era chandelier now hangs in the Derby. Arcadia Tribune May 10, 1964.

16. Arcadia Dining and Lodging Guide, 1981.

17. Grand Opening - Nickie and Betty's Place. Arcadia Highlander May 6, 1987.

18. Restaurant Rose - Restaurant menus of the Pasadena area, including Arcadia. c.1988.

19. Folks at the First Cabin care. Los Angeles Times, "Nightlife by Mary Tartaglione" March 31, 1995.

20. Menu guide for dining establishments located in Arcadia and surrounding cities prepared by City of Arcadia Employee Advisory Committee, Spring 1996.

21. "Chicken in the Rough" Map of restaurants in the U.S. n.d.

22. Clarke mini phone book 1996 restaurant menu and dining guide, 1996.

23. Clarke mini phone book restaurant reviews 1997.

24. Out from under the wrecking ball (Denny's Restaurant). Smithsonian magazine December 2000 p.112, 10pgs.(1 color copy of article and 1 copy of magazine)

25. Inge's German Delicatessen menu. Owned by Dieter Dammeier and located at 156 N. Las Tunas in Arcadia. n.d.

26. Box Cafe menu. Located at 203 S. First Avenue in Arcadia. c.2002.

27. Rod's Grill menu. Located at 41 West Huntington in Arcadia. c.2002.

28. Windmill no more. Arcadia Denny's to remove symbol at former site of Van de Kamp's. Pasadena Star News, July 24, 1999, p. B3.

29. Flamingo Ramada Hotel - Ramada Inn menu located at 130 West Huntington Drive in Arcadia. c.1973.

30. Monrovia and Arcadia Dining, Entertainment, Lodging Guide, 2002.

31. Arcadia Guide to Dining and Lodging and Things to See and Do. Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. n.d. - c.1980s

32. "Memories of Arcadia." Van de Kamp's windmill spins back the hands of time by Charles Cooper. Arcadia Weekly, April 10-16, 2003, p. l.

33. Dining/Lodging and Entertainment Directory Map of downtown Arcadia. 3/21/2002.

34. Advertisement tickets/courtesy passes written in Spanish for the Arroyo Restaurant at 57 Wheeler Avenue, May 2003.

35. "Seabiscuit" May Put Restaurant in the Money. The Derby, founded by jockey George Woolf, who rode the horse, may see a run as film opens. History of the Derby restaurant included. Los Angeles Times, July 10, 2003, p. B2

36. Two E-mails, two transcripts of interviews with Dick McDonald and three articles from Ken Sidlowski, McDonald's Golden Archives and Museum Supervisor, with regard to whether the first McDonald's restaurant on Huntington Drive near the racetrack was located in Arcadia or Monrovia. July, 2003.

37. Correspondence dated July 30, 2003 and video transcript of "Pure Americana, the Founding of McDonald's Hamburgers" dated 9/13/1992, p. 1-16, by Tom Dolly with regard to whether the first McDonald's restaurant on Huntington Drive near the racetrack was in Arcadia or Monrovia. Also Internet article by Mr. Dolly on same subject.

38. Book entitled "Fast Food Flashback: the breakaway McDonald Brothers and Ray Kroc, the true story by Thomas C. Dolly. Cover letter from the author. Includes information about fast food and McDonald's restaurants in Arcadia. Acquired 9/8/2004.

39. Woomi Sushi Japanese Restaurant menu. Restaurant in the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.

40. Red Rock Chili Co. restaurant menu. Part of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.

41a-b. Dave & Buster's Santa Anita restaurant promotional materials. a. Pre-Grand Opening VIP Premiere Party, September 28, 2004. b. Navigational Guide to Dave & Buster's. Dave & Buster's is part of the Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita new wing/expansion opened circa October 1, 2004. Acquired October 2004.

42. Disposable hat from Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, with note from Pete Kinnahan (retired from City) of Development Services, indicating that Bob's closed in 1986. Text of hat reads: Bob's beef burger, hamburgers, shakes, fries.

43. "The Derby...a Mere Seven Furlongs from Santa Anita." Arcadia Weekly, August 15, 2002; p. 12.

44. Menu from Moffett's Chicken Pie Shoppe, 2010.

45.Arcadia, Monrovia and Sierra Madre dining, entertainment, lodging guide 2004-2005. A joint publication of the Arcadia, Monrovia and Sierra Madre Chambers of Commerce. Published by Core Media Group, Inc.

46. Matt Denny's celebrates 15 years in January. History of Matt Denny's Restaurant by Matt McSweeny. Retrieved December 20, 2013 from www.arcadiachamber.org.

47. Dumpling dynasty: Din Tai Fung reaches Glendale and beyond. By Erica Wayne. Pasadena Weekly, p. 11, 12, March 3, 2016.

48. Restaurant Review: Din Tai Fung always draws a crowd in Arcadia by Merrill Shindler. Pasadena Star News, August 5, 2016.

49. Windmill blades collapse at Denny's. The Weekly Star, January 7, 2018.

50. Japanese food at Sushi Kiyosuzu in Arcadia has an Olympic connection (Mirai Nagasu's parents' restaurant) by Merrill Shindler. Pasadena Star News, April 26, 2018.

51. 3 items. Dinner menu from The Derby "Home of the Cappuccino and Irish Coffee," with handwritten prices, no date. The Derby (yellow brochure) contains history of the Derby Restaurant and quotes by Slugger Sturniolo, 233 East Huntington Drive. Guest comment card from The Derby, from the Sturniolo era.

52. Arcadia's historic Derby Restaurant may be relocated, by Terry Miller. Arcadia Weekly has learned that a mixed-use project at 211-233 East Huntington Drive, the site of historic The Derby restaurant and Embassy Suites Hotel, is being discussed by Arcadia City Council. Includes history of the restaurant bought by George Woolf in 1938, originally named Proctor Tavern when it operated in 1922. Retrieved from arcadiaweekly.com on August 7, 2020. Article appeared in Arcadia Weekly, August 6, 2020

53. Marketing flyer for Ace's Drive-in, 63 West Huntington Drive. Phone number: DOuglas7-6185. Not a menu but says "Featuring double-deck hamburgers 35 cents, single-deckers 25 cents.

54. Arcadia High School and First Avenue School Lunch Menu. Arcadia Tribune, p. 21, September 16, 1954.

55. Two items about Rod's Grill.1) Arcadia diner Rod's Grill announces it will close after nearly 70 years. Closing date will be February 12. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A4, February 9, 2023. 2) Menu from Rod's Grill, acquired it from Rod's Grill on February 11, 2023, the day before they closed the restaurant. Menu is not dated and it was "an older menu," per the Rod's Grill employee who gave it to the library.

56. Get Into the Zone for Some Crispy Korean Fried. Pasadena Star News, February 24, 2023. Review of Twozone Chicken (actually two restaurants under one roof, Twozone and Soonheene, home of "the most famous #1 Korean pancakes") at 1033 South Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, by dining critic Merrill Shindler. Includes some history of Korean love of fried chicken. Owner is Yun Jonggye.

57. Diners line up to get last meal at Rod's Grill. Rod's Grill at 41 W. Huntington Drive closed its doors February 12, 2023 after 65 years. Rod Wellman started the diner in 1946 in Alhambra. The Arcadia location opened in 1957. Manny Romero bought Rod's about 25 years ago and oversaw its operation until his death in 2021. Pasadena Star News, p. A3, A5, February 13, 2023.

58. A. Menu from Bento-ya, sushi & Japanese gourmet, 420 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, Menu date c. 2015-2019. B. Bento-Ya menu, c. April 2013.

59. Menu from Spices Thai Kitchen, 402 S. First Avenue, Arcadia, menu date c. 2017.

60. Rod's Grill menu, no date. Address at 41 West Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91007

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Restaurants, Bars, etc.

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1. "Work on apartment hotel starts June 1." Arcadia Bulletin, April 21, 1941.

2. "Eaton's opened December 29, 1939." Two copies of a hand written fact sheet.

3. Eaton's menu. Photograph of early menu, which contains a good sketch of Eaton's.

4. "History of Eaton property." One page from an environmental impact report.

5. Map showing location of Eaton's Santa Anita in relation to points of interest at Rancho Santa Anita. Photocopy, undated.

6. Cut-off top of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel stationery. Two copies.

7. "Charles Eaton, entrepreneur of restaurants." The Gryphon (United Pacific Insurance Company), June 1947. Original and one acid-free copy.

8. Original menu of Eaton's Steak and Chop House. Five locations, including Arcadia. Two copies.

9. Eaton's Steak and Chop House menu from Beverly Hills location. Lists Eaton's Santa Anita among other locations.

10. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, Key to Room 84 with key fob.

11. Pictorial annual recap shows "The end of an era." Photo and caption: Bungalows that used to be part of Eaton's Restaurant and Motel were levelled to make way for a new residential development. The restaurant is being refurbished. Arcadia Tribune, p. 1, December 26, 1974.

12. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with turquoise covers.

13. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with maroon covers.

14. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with grey and green covers.

15. Postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Restaurant, 1150 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California, undated, showing drawings of exteriors, printed with "Dining rooms, coffee house, banquet rooms, featuring Hammond organ music. Postcard of Eaton's swimming pool and people lounging by the pool, undated.

16. Double picture postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.

17. Stationery and envelope from Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.

18. Clipping For Sale California Landmark, Eaton's Restaurant and Hotel property on 7.8 acres, $2,150,000, description of property. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1971. Orange and black brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, a perfect motorist's hotel, c. 1944.

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Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant

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1. Reminiscence of old Duarte Road by George H. Jackson. Copy from a scrapbook presented to Arcadia Public Library by Alton Green in 1968. Most clippings seem to be circa 1926-27-28.

2. Arcadia, City that rose. Printers "plate" of Huntington Drive 1926 and 1955.

3. Baldwin purchased Rancho, planted trees along drive (Santa Anita Avenue). Daily News Post 2/15/62.

4. Huntington officially designated as secondary highway from ranch intersection to Foothill in Duarte. News clip n.d. (1930's?)

5. Arcadia Council seeking county aid for immediate improvement of Orange Ave. from viaduct to Monrovia city limits. Monrovia Journal 9/8/33.

6. Construction of swale across Santa Anita Wash on Orange Avenue to be started soon; paid by the County. News clip n.d. (1930's?)

7. City Council adopts report (list of trees for each street in Arcadia). Copied from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1927-28.

8. Baldwin deeds may be signed in three days. Copied from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1926-27.

9. Arcadia councilmen accept deeds to Baldwin highways after sensational session. Copies from scrapbook listed in item #1. Approx. 1927-28.

10. City Council scheduled to meet in L.A. Action sought on the widening of Huntington Drive. Arcadia Journal 7/14/36.

11. Arcadia streets. Typewritten sheet with old/new names of streets. n.d. Former street names.

12. Only two roads led out of city, 1890s (Duarte Road and Foothill Blvd.); Alone - Huntington Drive only paved street in city. Two small news clips n.d.

13. Sleepy Street (Intersection of Duarte Road and Baldwin Avenue). Arcadia Tribune news photo and caption August 1973.

14. Double Drive, 1890. (Shows Eucalyptus trees that once lined Santa Anita Avenue) Daily News Post news photo and caption 2/15/62.

15. Double Drive, 1962. Same location as photo in #14 but now showing a busy Santa Anita Avenue with no trees. Daily News Post news photo and caption 2/15/62.

16. Santa Anita Drive, Baldwin's Ranch. News photo and caption n.d.

17. Description of condition. Two automobiles crashed into the wash at Santa Anita due to Arcadia not repairing the bridge. Reference to Los Angeles Times article 12/16/1907.

18. Many view auto wrecks (at Santa Anita Wash). Los Angeles Daily Times. 12/16/1907.

19. Written reference sheet to view of First Street entrance to the Rancho.

20. Article from Sierra Madre Vista 2/2/1889 describing a drive from Pasadena through Arcadia to Alhambra.

21. Typed sheet of origin of street names. n.d.

22. Mr. E. J. Baldwin has consented to have White Oak Avenue (presently Foothill Boulevard.) opened. Copy of news clip, Sierra Madre Vista 4/19/1889.

23. There is a great need of a road from Sierra Madre to Savannah (near El Monte) necessitating cutting through the Baldwin property. News clip, Sierra Madre Vista 5/2/1888.

24. Battle of the barricades to begin. Arcadia City Council will hold a public hearing on a request by the Santa Anita Oaks Homeowners Association to barricade several streets. Arcadia Tribune 3/18/79

25. Baldwin purchased Rancho, planted trees along drive. Daily News Post 2/15/62.

26. Indians, rustlers haunt city street. Early history about Santa Anita Avenue. Arcadia Tribune 7/17/68.

27. The county has won in the matter of a road crossing the Santa Anita Ranch. Copied portion of news article in San Gabriel Valley News 5/9/1878.

28. Good photos of Huntington Drive and Baldwin Avenue business districts from 1974 City Directory.

29. Official Opening of New Highways program with banquet information on reverse. Extensions of Huntington Drive -- connecting with Huntington Drive west of Ross Field and connecting with Colorado Street in City of Pasadena. 2/26/31.

30. Huntington Drive formal opening -- (Monrovia-Arcadia-Duarte) souvenir program 4/11/29.

31. Orange Avenue macadam will be laid shortly. Covina Argus 8/21/1915.

32. Chantry Flats night closure sought. Arcadia Highlander 3/11/87.

33. Mountain road closer to closure. Arcadia Highlander 3/18/87.

34. Chantry Flats gate still not in place yet. Arcadia Highlander 4/22/87.

35. View from the Foothills. News clip about the origination of the names of selected streets. n.d. (1930's?)

36. Invitation to groundbreaking ceremony held 8/25/95 at Orange Grove Park at the corner of Orange Grove Avenue and Baldwin Avenue in the City of Arcadia. Arcadia City Council, the Sierra Madre City Council and the County of Los Angeles announce the beginning of the Orange Grove Avenue Rehabilitation Project.

37. Orange Avenue now Colorado. Completes name change of long boulevard through Pasadena, Arcadia and Monrovia. Arcadia Tribune 8/17/34

38. Letter dated 10/27/93 from County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Public Works to Arcadia Public Library enclosing Orange Grove Avenue - Negative Declaration.

39. Huntington route approved by City. Councilmen recommend designation of lower artery as Route 66, a.k.a. Highway 66. Arcadia Tribune, p. 1, August 5, 1932. 2 copies.

40. "Celebrate Downtown." Flyer for family festival to commemorate the completion of the new downtown streetscape on 3/30/96.

41. After 10 years cities agree to fix potholes in shared road. (Orange Grove Avenue) Los Angeles Times 6/2/94

42. City memo dated August 7, 2003 announcing that Resolution No. 6351 was approved changing the name of the street between the back of the police station and the Methodist Hospital parking lot, bounded on both sides by Huntington Drive, to Centennial Way in honor of Arcadia's 100th birthday. Street was formerly called Civic Center Drive.

43. Widening of Huntington Drive at Santa Clara Street to make additional right-hand turn lane going east on Huntington Drive, at Santa Clara Street. Two title searches by First American Title Insurance Company. The first title search is dated January 19, 2010 and the other dated July 19, 2010 and amended July 23, 2010 to determine ownership of a strip of land needed, and supporting explanation from Carolyn Garner-Reagan (e-mail, June 7, 2011) and Phil Wray (City Council minutes, May 25, 2011). The land was once owned by Southern Pacific Railroad but has since dismissed its interest in the land.

44. "Council overrules Huntington businesses" by Scott Hettrick. A new median in center of Huntington Drive at San Rafael will block left turns. Mountain Views News. May 26, 2012, p. 6. This work is part of a plan to revise three intersections along Huntington Drive between San Rafael and Santa Anita Avenue in hopes of improving traffic flow.

45. Historic Route 66-California, turn by turn directions from Upland through Arcadia to Pasadena. Retrieved December 4, 2014 from http://www.historic66.com.

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Streets

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