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Queen Anne Cottage. Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/paintings37
Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Baldwin Memories -- These Baldwin artifacts, which represent items belonging to Lucky Baldwin and his wife Jennie Dexter, reportedly used to be on display in the Queen Anne Cottage. They include a solid gold horseshoe, pure gold nuggets, one of Baldwin's first watches, satin slippers and kid gloves.
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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Baldwin Memories -- These Baldwin artifacts, which represent items belonging to Lucky Baldwin and his wife Jennie Dexter, reportedly used to be on display in the Queen Anne Cottage. They include a solid gold horseshoe, pure gold nuggets, one of Baldwin's first watches, satin slippers and kid gloves.
Item ID
66L
Collection
Paintings
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Arboretum. Coach Barn. Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/paintings38
Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Baldwin Coach Barn -- Built in 1880, this barn housed Lucky Baldwin's carriage horses in stalls of redwood and cedar, with elaborate ironwork. It was restored in 1958 and still stands in the Arboretum.
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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Baldwin Coach Barn -- Built in 1880, this barn housed Lucky Baldwin's carriage horses in stalls of redwood and cedar, with elaborate ironwork. It was restored in 1958 and still stands in the Arboretum.
Item ID
67L
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Paintings
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Bust portrait of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin in oval.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs17
Date
1875
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Date
1875
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin family
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
17
Collection
Photographs
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The 121-unit Marriott Residence Inn is scheduled to open for business on January 23. An "all-suites" hotel, the inn offers kitchens in every unit to entice "extended-stay" travellers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1833
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Marriott Residence Inn
Item ID
1832AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The Marriott Corporation is actively seeking a site for a "Courtyard by Marriott" moderately priced hotel in the Arcadia Monrovia area. Craig Lambert, vice president of marketing wants to develop 8 to 12 properties in the Southern California area over the next 3 years and the Arcadia-Monrovia area ranks high on the company's list.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1832
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Marriott Corp.
Item ID
1831AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia city council agrees to accept gift statue of Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. His great-great-great granddaughter, Margaux Viera, 34 of Pasadena, will commission a bronze statue for display next to Arcadia Community Center. The statue will be worth close to $60,000. The city will pay for pedestal, lighting and landscaping, up to $25,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32649
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 17, 2011
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
Baldwin descendants
Statuary
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
32846AN
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Newspaper Index
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Who was Clara Baldwin Stocker? Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's eldest daughter lived lavishly at her home Twin Oaks in Arcadia. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Clara.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35507
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 11, 2019
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Baldwin, Clara
Baldwin Stocker, Clara
Historic houses
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Fall of the House of Baldwin. Part 1 of a 6 part series about Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's younger daughter Anita Baldwin. By Galen Patterson. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Anita

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35457
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2019
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 10, 2019
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Patterson, Galen
Item ID
35649AN
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Newspaper Index
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Formal portrait of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin on the right and his uncle, Jack Baldwin, on the left.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs978
Date
c.1890
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Date
c.1890
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin, Jack
Baldwin family
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
970
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Photographs
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A statue of Arcadia city founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, has been proposed by his great-great-great granddaughter, Margaux Viera, of Pasadena, for placement in the rose garden next to Arcadia Community Center. City council will consider the issue tonight. City council must agree to provide a location for the proposed statue, purchase a pedestal, and provide any electrical, lighting, and landscaping deemed appropriate. (Article erroneously states that Margaux Viera is the great-great-granddaughter of Elias J. Baldwin. In her proposal to the City of Arcadia, she states that she is, in fact, the great-great-great-granddaughter of Baldwin.)

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32650
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 15, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Baldwin descendants
Statuary
Viera, Margaux
Item ID
32847AN
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Newspaper Index
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Formal portrait: four generations of Baldwins: left to right: Rosebudd Mullender, with hand on shoulder of her son, Joseph Mullender, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin (seated), and Clara Baldwin. Rosebudd was Clara's daughter.

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Date
unknown
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Date
unknown
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Baldwin family
Baldwin, Clara
Mullender, Rosebudd Doble
Mullender, Joseph
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
108
Collection
Photographs
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City Council approved the zone change necessary to allow a seven-story, 150 room hotel to be built at 130 West Huntington Drive, the current site of the Ramada Inn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1820
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
1819AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's daughter Anita sitting on grass beside lake with five mastiff dogs. What appears to be a workman stands at left. Anita would be age eleven in this photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs112
Date
March 3, 1887
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Date
March 3, 1887
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Physical Description
8x10 b&w hard board professional photo taken by Shaffner Studio, 500 Sixth St., Los Angeles, CA, also 2 prints
ID
112
Collection
Photographs
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Photo and caption of A.M. Allen, architect for Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's first race track.

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Date
c.1906
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Date
c.1906
Subjects
Allen, A.M.
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"-Horses and horse racing
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1336
Collection
Photographs
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Photo of Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin. Shown with large black hat. He is facing to the left.

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Date
c.1905
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Date
c.1905
Subjects
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
504
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Photographs
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Anoakia Estates model homes to open for viewing by this spring. The community is made up of 31 luxury homes. Developer is Tom Hover. The homes were constructed on the site of Anoakia, an estate owned by Anita Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia city founder, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, at Foothill Boulevard and Baldwin Avenue. The homes will be 2-stories, and 5,000-6,000 square feet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33418
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2002
Pages
p. 1, 9
Subjects
Anoakia Estates
Baldwin, Anita
Housing developments
Hover, Tom
Item ID
33614AN
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Newspaper Index
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Marriott seeks two hotels in Arcadia. Andrew Chang, of Continental Assets Management, and owner of Santa Anita Inn, is proposing to build two Marriott hotels on the property. His proposal seeks to add 110 rooms to the West Huntington Drive property and would include a six-story Residence Inn and a four-story Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott brands). The Santa Anita Inn was built in 1955. The project will require approval from the Planning Commission and City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33701
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2013
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 11, 2013
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Chang, Andrew
Hotels and motels
Marriott Hotels
Santa Anita Inn
Item ID
33897AN
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Newspaper Index
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Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage has a permanent exhibit on Anita Baldwin. The daughter of Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin was a quiet woman of great compassion.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33263
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2012
Pages
p. B2
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 18, 2012
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita
Dunn, Dana
Gilb Museum of Arcadia Heritage
Item ID
33460AN
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Newspaper Index
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Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs114
Date
c.1887-1888
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Date
c.1887-1888
Subjects
Rancho Santa Anita-1875-1909
Baldwin, Anita
Baldwin, Elias J. "Lucky"
Queen Anne Cottage
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
114
Collection
Photographs
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Flamingo Hotel/Motel at 130 W. Huntington, built about 1956 or 1957. Part of Ramada Inn chain. Before it was the Flamingo, the Pony Express Museum was at this address. The Flamingo Hotel (Ramada) stayed here 1955-c. 1984. It reopened as the Santa Anita Inn on February 8, 1986. On the same site, the Le Meridien Hotel, part of the Marriott chain, broke ground in June 2018 and opened in 2021.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs289
Date
c.1959-1960
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Date
c.1959-1960
Subjects
Flamingo Motor Hotel
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
287
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