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Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee has selected an Arcadia estate as the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. It was designed by Roland E. Coates, Sr., for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers Furniture fame.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18609
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2000
Pages
p. Homebuyer 8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 2, 2000
Pages
p. Homebuyer 8
Subjects
Historic houses
Barker, Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox
Coates, Roland E., Sr.
Item ID
18853AN
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A home built by the Barker family of Barker Brothers fame will be the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. Designed by architect Roland Coate in the early 1940's, the house sits on a large corner lot in the Upper Rancho area of Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper18745
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2000
Pages
p. D1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 7, 2000
Pages
p. D1 w/photo
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
18989AN
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Pasadena Showcase House of Design features the 1937 Federal country-style Locke House in Arcadia. The annual fundraiser is going virtual due to the pandemic lockdown. The house was originally built by Hollywood society architect Gerard Colcord in 1937. For this fundraiser, there were 17 designers who contributed to the renovation. This nonprofit supports music and arts programs in Southern California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35796
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2020
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 6, 2020
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Architecture
Colcord, Gerard
Fundraisers
Pasadena Showcase House of Design
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Elsie Hetherington of Arcadia, known as the "Orchid Lady", furnishes orchids each year for the Pasadena Showcase House.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25433
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2003
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p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 25, 2003
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Hetherington, Elsie
Item ID
25632AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Barker, Sep. 24.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15246
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1957
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1957
Pages
p. 16
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Barker, daughter
Item ID
16030AN
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Sheehan Furniture and Mercantile Company opening

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1937
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1937
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Business and Industry - Sheehan Furniture and Mercantile Company
Item ID
3737AN
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The annual Scout Expo was held at Santa Anita Park's infield on Saturday, June 4. The Boy Scouts of America Councils of Verdugo Hills, Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley met there to showcase their talents.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29553
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 5, 2005
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Scout Expo
Boy Scouts of America
Item ID
29737AN
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Ed Huang, an architect who works as a senior planner for the city of Los Angeles, gives a tour of his "green" home in Arcadia. His house is a model of energy efficiency, using solar panels and other environmentally and ecologically friendly design elements. Huang had been Arcadia's planning commissioner from 1992-2002.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30982
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 10
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2008
Pages
p. News 1, 10
Subjects
Environment
Homes
Houses
Huang, Ed
Item ID
31177AN
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Gracie Gao, 57, and Steve Wang, 58, were arrested on suspicion of operating a house of prostitution on the 200 block of West Palm Avenue in Arcadia. Gao and Wang were booked on a misdemeanor charge and later released on $500 bail. The arrests at the well-kept ranch-style house surprised neighbors.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31311
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 5, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Brothels
Crime and Criminals
Gao, Gracie
Prostitution
Wang, Steve
Item ID
31506AN
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A proposed ranch house called a "a monstrosity" by one Arcadia neighbor and a "a hay barn" by another will not be built, the Arcadia City Council decided. The 2-story house with a 3-car garage attached was proposed for the lot at 400 Columbia Road.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1211
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1210AN
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A White House Commission has selected 16 year old Arcadia resident Eugenia Kim as one of 500 finalists in the U. S. Presidential Scholar Program, "the nation's highest honor for high school students."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1882
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1991
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Kim, Eugenia
Item ID
1881AN
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Just over $22,669 was donated to the Arcadia School District Monday night from the Arcadia Educational Foundation to purchase classroom furniture.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper485
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Educational Foundation
Item ID
485AN
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The Jerry Broadwell Children's Library will be opened March 21, 1976. It has been completely recarpeted, painted, and new furniture purchased.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1944AN
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The 2024 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Royal Court has a Halloween moment. They spent the evening trick-or-treating at the Tournament House in Pasadena. Naomi Stillitano of Arcadia, who was crowned the Rose Queen last week, was dressed as Cupid from the movie "Valentine's Day."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36567
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 1, 2023
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-2024
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade-Royal Court
Arcadia High School students
Halloween
Stillitano, Naomi
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City Council members objected to the time it will take to complete plans for a new police station (7 months), but nevertheless approved a design agreement with the architect, Wendell Mounce and Associates.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2312
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police Station
Item ID
2274AN
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Fifty marching bands, drill teams, color guards and auxiliary units will take part in the 49th annual Festival of Bands hosted by the Arcadia High School Apache Marching Band. The competition will be on Saturday, November 16th.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24771
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 10, 2002
Pages
p. A2
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School - Apache Marching Band
Festival of Bands
Item ID
24965AN
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Show is a real gem in San Gabriel Valley. Pasadena Lapidary Society's annual Tournament of Gems Show, its 62nd, is now taking place at the Arcadia Masonic Center.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2022
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 22, 2022
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Gems
Pasadena Lapidary Society
Rocks
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Aerial photo of Charles Bluth's new home, named Peacock Manor. Under construction, the house is being built on 7 1/2 acres and will contain 24 rooms and 8 baths.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1842
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1981
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Bluth, Charles P.
Item ID
1841AN
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McDonald's Corporation celebrates its official 50th anniversary today. The McDonald brothers' first food outlet was an orange juice stand and furniture store in Arcadia called Wigwam.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper29477
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 15, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
McDonald's Restaurants--golden anniversary
Business and Industry
Airdrome
Eateries
Wigwam
McDonald, Richard
McDonald, Maurice ("Big Mac")
Item ID
29662AN
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More than 500 residents packed the Community Center for a hearing designed to gauge fears about a proposed entertainment complex at Santa Anita Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4848
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 1995
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Santa Anita Entertainment Center
Item ID
4724AN
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Newspaper Index
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