Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room and was the temporary location for the Children's Room. Door to the left led into the adult area, with temporary circulation desk to the right. The stage curtains are visible on the right.
Temporary circulation desk during Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion at 20 W. Duarte Road. This circulation desk was located in the NW corner of what used to be the Children's Room. The window to the left looks out into what used to be the Children's Room patio. Globe lights.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view shows drainage pipe used to drain water from roof during the rains of winter 1996. The book trucks covered the pipe, which ran all the way out the temporary front doors into what used to be the Children's Room patio. The area behind the book trucks was the sorting area. A young woman is standing looking at books shelved along the plywood wall. To the right are the photocopy machines.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference desks. The window behind the second reference desk overlooks what used to be the south adult patio.
Photo taken of Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road, during the 1995/96 expansion/remodel project. This view is of the temporary adult reading area, looking toward the temporary circulation desk and temporary front entrance. In the center of the photo, a drainage pipe is surrounded by chairs and booktrucks. This pipe was installed to help drain rain from the roof. The carpet in this area was removed because of extensive water damage. Globe lights.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken on the stage, which was being used as the temporary children's staff offices. The stage curtain is visible to the right.
Looking east across Santa Anita Avenue to 110 N. Santa Anita Avenue at Arcadia Hay & Grain (owned in 1944 by M.F.Hartley). The Model Laundry just to the north, was a commercial linen supply and laundry. They are on present site of the Towne Center Building and The Great Scot Restaurant. (as of 1976)
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Trash cans turned upside down straddled the drainage pipe which was installed to drain water off the roof. This photo is taken from what used to be the Children's Room patio, looking toward the temporary front doors. The Friends of the Library 25cent booksale bookshelf is visible in the center of the photo. A television seen to the right played a fundraising video.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion project at 20 W. Duarte Road. Temporary adult reading area with round tables are seen in what used to be the Children's Room. Microfiche/film cabinets are visible along wall to the left. Several patrons are seen sitting at the tables.
Bob Merget, on left, and helper Torval Yates pictured in front of Merget's Malt Shop located at 111 E. Huntington Drive, where Bank of America was located until its move to N. Santa Anita. It was a tradition on May Day that free cones were given out to all youngsters, according to information given by former residents.
View across south reading room toward fiction stacks. The fireplace is on the left side of photo, behind decorative screen. The dividing screen was made of styrofoam balls painted brown to pick up the color of the cork walls used in some areas. These were also used atop the stacks. Mid-century style. Globe lights.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what used to be the Art & Lecture Room. The temporary Children's Room reference desk is visible just to the right of the center of the photo. A caroussel for videos is seen on the right. No one is seen in the photo.
Main north/south running street to right of center is Michillinda Avenue. Oval adjacent to Michillinda Avenue is Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's training track. Lower right corner of photo is abandoned project of Anita Baldwin and Joe Smoot, c. 1933 (about where May Company was and where Vons, a Safeway Company, Southern California Division Headquarters is now, at 618 Michillinda Avenue). Street running east/west across center of photo is present day Colorado Boulevard. East/west-running street near top of photo is present Foothill Boulevard. Wash along left side of photo is Eaton Wash, Pasadena. Scale: 1 inch=660 feet.
Looking NE up flooded Santa Anita Wash following heavy rains of early March 1938. Caption on photo reads: Looking upstream toward Santa Fe Bridge. San Gabriel Mountains in background. Where cars are parked would be east side of wash.
Phase I of Arcadia Public Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This photo was taken in what was the Art & Lecture Room, looking toward the hallway which housed the restrooms. A temporary plywood wall is seen in the center. To the left is a video caroussel. This area was part of the temporary Children's Room.
Side view photo of Oakwood Hotel with a Tally Ho stopped here with its full party. Hotel was built in 1889 and was situated about where parking lot of the Sportsrock Cafe is now.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the City Librarian's temporary office. No one is visible in the photo.
Phase I of Library Renovation/Expansion Project at 20 W. Duarte Road. This view is of the temporary reference office. The fireplace is barely visible to the right.