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Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita

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Contents: See also VF Fashion Park. 1. Initial Study: Westfield Shoppingtown Expansion. December 1999. 2. Letter to the City of Arcadia from John Healy, Development Director of the Westfield Corporation, Inc. discussing the proposed expansion and redevelopment of Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita. In…

Contents: See also VF Fashion Park.; 1. Initial Study: Westfield Shoppingtown Expansion. December 1999.; 2. Letter to the City of Arcadia from John Healy, Development Director of the Westfield Corporation, Inc. discussing the proposed expansion and redevelopment of Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita. Includes comments on zone change, proposed monument signs, food stores, and reduction of the parking ratio. August 30, 2000.; 3. Staff Report dated October 3, 2000 to Mayor and City Council from Development Services Department on adoption of City Council Ordinances 2135 and 2136 and Resolution 6199 relating to the Westfield Project.; 4. Two promotional brochures with map and list of stores at Westfield Shoppingtown-Santa Anita. February 2002 and May 2002.; 5. Invitation to Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita Expansion Groundbreaking Ceremony, Wednesday, June 4, 2003.; 6. Westfield Shoppingtown shopping bag with pen and post-it notes inside. Given out at the expansion groundbreaking ceremony on June 4, 2003.; 7. Press release "Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita Employs 'Hy-Style' Development Concept as Guiding Principle for $98 Million Expansion" dated 5/20/2004.; 8A-D. Grand Opening of Expansion promotional materials. 8A. Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita "Exclusively for you: Shoppingtown News." Seems to be a monthly newsletter. August 2004 issue highlights expansion of mall opening October 1, 2004 featuring special events and coupons to celebrate the expansion. 8B. September 2004 issue of "Exclusively for you: Shoppingtown News" highlights grand opening ceremony and events scheduled for October 1-3, 2004, lists new stores. 8C. Calendar of Events Oct 1-3, 2004 associated with grand opening of expansion, lists stores and specials. 8D. Shoppingtown Directory from October, 2004. 8E. Invitation to grand opening ceremony held October 1, 2004.; 9. News clipping: "Westfield Spending To Let Visitors Shop in 'Hy-Style.' From Los Angeles Times, Wednesday November 3, 2004, Business Section, Pages C1, C11. Sydney, Australia-based Westfield renovates and expands malls in Hy-style. "Hy" is for hybrid, part mall, part lifestyle center that incorporates entertainment businesses, fine dining and concierges.; 10. "Westfield Shoppingtown Tile Walls." Article about painted ceramic tiles on permanent display on the walls leading to the food court in the mall. Cost was $25 to sponsor a tile, with proceeds donated to CureSearch, National Childhood Cancer Foundation.; 11. Westfield Santa Anita Community Newsletter. Summer 2005.; 12. "Dear Mayor Chandler" by Peter Lowy, CEO of Westfield America, May 17, 2006.; 13. "Arcadia City Council Postpones Approval for Westfield Expansion." San Marino Tribune, April 5, 2007.; 14. The Promenade at Westfield Santa Anita, grand opening calendar of events, May 7-May 10, 2009. Expansion is complete and celebrated with new stores Banana Republic, bebe Sport, Guess and Clarks, to name a few.; 15. Westfield Santa Anita mall sells for $537.5 million. The mall is part of French-based Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield's (URW) continued unloading of assets in the United States. The deal is the largest for a mall in the U.S. since 2018. The property at 400 South Baldwin Avenue, now known as The Shops at Santa Anita is 1.48 million square feet and nearly 100% leased. URW acquired the Santa Anita mall in 2018 as part of its $15.7 billion acquisition of Australia-based Westfield, which had owned and operated the mall since 2007. See also subject file Shops at Santa Anita (The) 2022, the new name after URW sold it.

Subjects: Westfield Shoppingtown - Santa Anita

Item ID: 268AF

Collection: Subject Files

Arcadia Recreation Department Camp Buckhorn group picture. Summer camp August 1991.

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Date: August 1991

1 image

Date: August 1991

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 2066

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department Camp Buckhorn group picture. Summer camp, August 1993.

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Date: August 1993

1 image

Date: August 1993

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 2069

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department Staff Camp Buckhorn group picture. Summer camp August 1992.

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Date: August 1992

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Date: August 1992

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 2067

Collection: Photographs

Images

Northern San Gabriel-San Bernardino Valley Rail Transit Corridor. Downtown 2000 Streetscape. Westfield Shoppingtown Expansion.

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Contents: 1. Northern San Gabriel-San Bernardino Valley Rail Transit Corridor, September 1993: Summary. Draft Environmental Impact Report. Cultural and Historical Resources Survey Report. Noise and Vibration Analysis. Fleet Requirements and yard Location Analysis. Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings. 2. Do…

Contents: 1. Northern San Gabriel-San Bernardino Valley Rail Transit Corridor, September 1993: Summary. Draft Environmental Impact Report. Cultural and Historical Resources Survey Report. Noise and Vibration Analysis. Fleet Requirements and yard Location Analysis. Engineering Plan and Profile Drawings.; 2. Downtown 2000 Streetscape and Public Facilities Improvement Program--Expanded initial study and draft mitigated negative declaration, February 7, 1995.; 3. Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita Expansion-December 1999-Initial Study. Memo subject: Consideration of the Final Environmental Impact Report and Project Description. Westfield Planning submittal-Proposed Santa Anita Expansion February 2002.

Subjects: Environmental Impact Reports; Developments; Downtown Arcadia; Railroads; Railways; Shopping malls; Streets; Trains; Transit; Transportation; Westfield Santa Anita; Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita

Location: Basement

Box Number: Box 137

Shelf Number: H13

Item ID: 507AF

Collection: Subject Files

Arcadia Recreation Department Staff Camp Buckhorn group picture. Summer camp, most likely August in the early 1990s.

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Date: August early 1990s

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Date: August early 1990s

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Camp Buckhorn

Physical Description: 8 x 10 color

ID: 2068

Collection: Photographs

Images

Fashion Park

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Contents: 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…

Contents: 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

Physical Description: 3 folders

Item ID: 88AF

Collection: Subject Files

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of west side of Baldwin looking north from intersection with Naomi Avenue. Street trees obscure names of most shops but Nash's Department Store and Hinshaw's Department Store are visible.

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Date: c. late 1960's

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Date: c. late 1960's

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Hinshaw's Department Store; Nash's Department Store; Stores

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 605

Collection: Photographs

Images

Arcadia Recreation Department summer concert at First Avenue School front lawn. A band plays on a stage for people who have brought their own lawn chairs. Although the back of this photograph is stamped with its processing date of August 1997, "Summer Concert 1996" was handwritten on the envelope it came in from Arcadia Recreation Department.

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

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Date: c. Summer, 1996

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Middle Schools--First Avenue School; Summer concerts

Physical Description: 4 x 10 color

ID: 2054

Collection: Photographs

Images

Shops at Santa Anita (The)(2022)-Formerly Westfield Santa Anita

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Contents: 1. Arcadia mall buyer a local resident. Wen Shan Chang, 71, of Bradbury is new proprietor of The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly owned by Westfield. Pasadena Star News, September 23, 2022. See also subject file Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita.

Contents: 1. Arcadia mall buyer a local resident. Wen Shan Chang, 71, of Bradbury is new proprietor of The Shops at Santa Anita, formerly owned by Westfield. Pasadena Star News, September 23, 2022. See also subject file Westfield Shoppingtown Santa Anita.

Subjects: Shops at Santa Anita (The)-formerly Westfield Santa Anita; Shopping malls

Item ID: 508AF

Collection: Subject Files

Construction in progress of the one-story Arcadia Police Department building at 250 W. Huntington Drive. Eight cars on site.

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Date: 1956

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Date: 1956

Subjects: Arcadia Police Department

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b & w

ID: 1840

Collection: Photographs

Images

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.

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Date: c.1970

1 image

Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; El Rancho Shopping District; Huntington Drive; May Company Department Store; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 633

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Anita Park (2001-2010)

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Contents: 1. Santa Anita Post Times March 30, 2001 promoting Derby Day. 2. Track Stars, horse racing reigns as a Southern California tradition -- Santa Anita. Information and color photos featuring places to see while visiting Santa Anita Park. Westways, January/February 2004, p. 67-69. 3. Santa Anita Pa…

Contents: 1. Santa Anita Post Times March 30, 2001 promoting Derby Day.; 2. Track Stars, horse racing reigns as a Southern California tradition -- Santa Anita. Information and color photos featuring places to see while visiting Santa Anita Park. Westways, January/February 2004, p. 67-69.; 3. Santa Anita Park advertisement for group events for 2003-2004 race season. "Santa Anita Park-the Great Group Place!"; 4. Santa Anita Park Derby program, April 5, 2003.; 5. "Off the beaten track" cover story of Los Angeles Times, Calendar Weekend section. March 10, 2005.; 6. "Santa Anita Park 70th anniversary: where legends are born." News clipping, Pasadena Star News, December 26, 2004. Includes history of the race track and key players.; 7. Santa Anita Park Legends magazine, Vol. 1, number 1. Copyright 2004.; 8. $1 General Admission on Super Bowl Sunday, January 30, 2000.; 9. Santa Anita Park - Group Events mailer - "Party like it's 1934."; 10. Null.; 11. Star Track: Santa Anita, the preferred race course of Golden Age Hollywood, is fighting for its life. Written by David Hay. Photographer Tim Street-Porter. House Beautiful magazine, May, 2001, p. 58, 60.; 12. Magna Entertainment Corp., files Chapter 11, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, Case No. 09-10720.; 13. "Notice of hearing to consider approval of disclosure statement..." in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Delaware, In re Magna Entertainment Corp., et al., Chapter 11, Case No. 09-10720, dated February 18, 2010.; 14. Brochure for group sales, showing interiors and exteriors of Santa Anita Park, including Directors' Room, FrontRunner, Club Plaza, Infield, Turf Club, Club Court, Reserved and Box Seats, and Meeting Rooms, for hosting parties and events. Undated. c. 2000s; 15. The Seabiscuit Tram Tour at Santa Anita Park leaflet. Undated. c. 2000s.; 16. United States Bankruptcy Court re: Magna Entertainment Corp., et al., Chapter 11. Notice to debtors. March 26, 2010.