The fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive at Arcadia County Park. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. Fountain is visible in background. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain, later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.
Slightly skewed view of the sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.
An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.
Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.
The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.
Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. Above the northern entrance of the building is a tile mosaic mural by artist Millard Sheets Address is 60 East Huntington Drive, Arcadia, CA 91006. This location later became Chase Bank. Photo by Terry Miller.
The City Council in its role as Arcadia Redevelopment Agency hears plan by local developers to buy city property at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive.
Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. Above the northern entrance of the building is a tile mosaic mural by artist Millard Sheets. Address is 60 E Huntington Dr, Arcadia, CA 91006. This location later became Chase Bank. Photo by Terry Miller.
Article reports on progress with two parcels involving a proposed Hometel 300-room hotel at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Huntington Drive and a proposed office building at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue.
Arcadia's first school house which was made over from a packing shed given by Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. This photo shows 26 people, students and teachers standing at door. It was located at corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Falling Leaf Drive. (street name later changed to Huntington Drive). Used from 1903-1907. Only Julian Fisher identified.
Arcadia County Park fountain rededicated. The fountain in the park, which is a memorial to wartime casualties, was rededicated to honor those who perished in last year's September 11th terrorist attack. The fountain is being redone and will have a bronze peacock on the top of the fountain. The renovated landmark will be called Peacock Corner.
Three-story office building nears reality after reported approval. Will be constructed on a two-acre site at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue in the Arcadia redevelopment area.
Construction will begin in September on a new district office for the Automobile Club of Southern California. The building is part of the redevelopment project on east Huntington Drive.
The City Council awarded a $30,000 commission to an Irvine artist, David Chapple, to create a bronze peacock sculpture as the focal point for the fountain at "Peacock Corner" in Arcadia County Park.
Highlighting Downtown Arcadia: Arcadia Blues Club: one of the city's best kept secrets, located at 16 E. Huntington Drive since 2005. The small business is operated by a husband and wife team with a passion for blues music.
Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There is a three-story building on the northwest corner, Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner (barely visible), a Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, and cars on the street. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.
Arcadia High School graduate and former professional football player turned sculptor David Chapple will design a bronze peacock to be placed in the fountain at Peacock Corner in Arcadia Park. The sculpture will cost $30,000.
