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Baldwin Avenue extension south okayed. Street will extend from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard.

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Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2, (See basement box 112.)

Newspaper: The Journal

Date: January 11, 1950

Pages: p. 6 Section 2, (See basement box 112.)

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue

Item ID: 33069AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has put out a design contract for landscaping and streetscape design on Baldwin Avenue between Duarte Road and Naomi Avenue. The contract went to Willdan, not to exceed $64,410. Another project proposes widening of the street to four lanes, 75 feet from curb to curb, with landscaped median, curb parking and additional landscaping, along with street resurfacing, to cost $380,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1, 9

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1, 9

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Streets

Item ID: 33629AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Traffic conditions at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fifth Avenue have caused the city councils of Arcadia and Monrovia to approve a resolution for $30,670 to widen the intersection.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 3, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: August 3, 2000

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Streets - Foothill Boulevard; Streets - Fifth Avenue

Item ID: 27882AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

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Date: c.1959

1 image

Date: c.1959

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; First Avenue; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1390

Collection: Photographs

Images

Corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, with West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy seen across the street. Photo is of the traffic signal and telephone pole on the corner.

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Date: c. early 1950s

1 image

Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Streets - Duarte Road; West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1639

Collection: Photographs

Images

Bowling Square at 1020 South Baldwin Avenue, between Arcadia Avenue and Fairview Avenue. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Bowling alleys; Bowling Square

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2206

Collection: Photographs

Images

View north up Baldwin Avenue from a position about 300 feet south of Duarte Road. Note large eucalyptus trees on left side of street.

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Date: c.1920's, possibly 1930's

1 image

Date: c.1920's, possibly 1930's

Subjects: Baldwin Avenue; Eucalyptus trees

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w

ID: 582

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia wants to declare a section of Live oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive in south Arcadia a redevelopment zone to qualify for county funding. The County says area is not blighted and does not meet qualifications for funding.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 7, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: September 7, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Streets - Las Tunas Drive; Streets - Live Oak Avenue; Redevelopment; Business and Industry

Item ID: 24604AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia loses a redevelopment battle with Los Angeles County. The ruling stated that the Las Tunas Drive - Live Oak Avenue area in South Arcadia did not meet the criteria to be declared blighted in order to receive redevelopment funds.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: Dec.13, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: Dec.13, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Redevelopment; South Arcadia; Streets - Las Tunas Drive; Streets - Live Oak Avenue

Item ID: 25021AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A profile of Orozco Jewelers at 203 South First Avenue and the owner, Richard Orozco.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 3, 1997

Pages: p. 4

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 3, 1997

Pages: p. 4

Subjects: Streets - First Avenue; Orozco Jewelers; Orozco, Richard

Item ID: 26013AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Longden Avenue in Arcadia has had a lot of street construction over the last three years, including construction of wheelchair ramps, missing sidewalks, palm trees removed, and new 30 inch water main.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 14, 2002

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 14, 2002

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: Longden Avenue; Streets

Item ID: 33661AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Aerial view south on Baldwin Avenue. From position just north of Huntington Drive (during racing season) showing great number of cars coming east on Huntington Drive to races through Gate #1. One building in Santa Anita Park Race Track parking lot is Fire Station at 630 S. Baldwin Avenue. Duarte Road is distantly seen in upper portion of photo, about 1 1/4 in. from top of photo. The multi-storied Medical Building seen is at 612 W. Duarte Road.

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Date: c.1970

1 image

Date: c.1970

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia Fire Department; Baldwin Avenue; Duarte Road; Huntington Drive; Santa Anita Park-1945-1980

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 632

Collection: Photographs

Images

Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue at Perkins Drive. Two or three people are seen walking in the distance.

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Date: March 1954

1 image

Date: March 1954

Subjects: Streets-Santa Anita Avenue; Floods

Physical Description: 3x4

ID: 1423

Collection: Photographs

Images

Orange Grove Avenue, which is the border between Arcadia and Sierra Madre, has a posted speed limit of 35 mph on the Arcadia side and 30 mph on the Sierra Madre side.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Streets - Orange Grove Avenue

Item ID: 3285AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

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Date: 1954

1 image

Date: 1954

Subjects: Santa Anita Park--1945-1980; Huntington Drive; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8 x 10 b&w

ID: 1739

Collection: Photographs

Images

Items regarding First Avenue

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive); January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension); January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture); March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening); December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1934 p. A-6 (photo of corner at Huntington Drive); January 5, 1947 p. 1 (extension); January 30, 1947 p. 1 (picture); March 4, 1954 p. 1 (widening); December 4, 1961 p. 1 (railroad crossing gate)

Subjects: Streets - First Avenue

Item ID: 4266AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Items regarding Fourth Avenue

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1958 p. 1 (improvement)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1958 p. 1 (improvement)

Subjects: Streets - Fourth Avenue

Item ID: 4278AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward the Mobilgas Station. See also Photo #1637.

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Date: c. early 1950s

1 image

Date: c. early 1950s

Subjects: Streets - Duarte Road; Streets - Baldwin Avenue; Service Stations - Mobilgas

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1635

Collection: Photographs

Images

On First Avenue, business owners are elated with the way construction related to the city's Downtown 2000 has worked out.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 4, 1995

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 4, 1995

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Streets - First Avenue; Community Redevelopment - Downtown 2000

Item ID: 5514AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

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Date: c.1950's

1 image

Date: c.1950's

Subjects: Markets; Shopping Bag Market; Baldwin Avenue

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 208

Collection: Photographs

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Baldwin Avenue extension south okayed. Street will extend from Huntington Drive to Ramona Boulevard.

Traffic conditions at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Fifth Avenue have caused the city councils of Arcadia and Monrovia to approve a resolution for $30,670 to widen the intersection.

Aerial view from above Huntington Drive between Santa Anita Avenue and First Avenue. Huntington Drive intersects the photo from north to south. The street closest to the bottom is First Avenue and Santa Anita Avenue is near the top.

Images

Corner of Baldwin Avenue and Duarte Road, with West Arcadia Prescription Pharmacy seen across the street. Photo is of the traffic signal and telephone pole on the corner.

Images

Bowling Square at 1020 South Baldwin Avenue, between Arcadia Avenue and Fairview Avenue. Photograph by Terry Miller.

Images

View north up Baldwin Avenue from a position about 300 feet south of Duarte Road. Note large eucalyptus trees on left side of street.

Images

Arcadia wants to declare a section of Live oak Avenue and Las Tunas Drive in south Arcadia a redevelopment zone to qualify for county funding. The County says area is not blighted and does not meet qualifications for funding.

Arcadia loses a redevelopment battle with Los Angeles County. The ruling stated that the Las Tunas Drive - Live Oak Avenue area in South Arcadia did not meet the criteria to be declared blighted in order to receive redevelopment funds.

A profile of Orozco Jewelers at 203 South First Avenue and the owner, Richard Orozco.

Longden Avenue in Arcadia has had a lot of street construction over the last three years, including construction of wheelchair ramps, missing sidewalks, palm trees removed, and new 30 inch water main.

Images

Flood damage on N. Santa Anita Avenue at Perkins Drive. Two or three people are seen walking in the distance.

Images

Orange Grove Avenue, which is the border between Arcadia and Sierra Madre, has a posted speed limit of 35 mph on the Arcadia side and 30 mph on the Sierra Madre side.

In bound Santa Anita race track traffic looking west on Huntington Drive at Baldwin Avenue. Cars bumper to bumper waiting to enter parking lot.

Images

Items regarding First Avenue

Items regarding Fourth Avenue

Intersection of Baldwin Ave. and Duarte Road, looking toward the Mobilgas Station. See also Photo #1637.

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On First Avenue, business owners are elated with the way construction related to the city's Downtown 2000 has worked out.

Looking west across Baldwin Avenue to southwest corner of Baldwin Avenue and Naomi at Shopping Bag Market. It operated here from the early 1940's to 1970.

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