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Some Arcadia redevelopment land was OK'd for sale to Dr. James Chinn for the development of a new medical building. The property is at the corner of First and Wheeler, the site of the old library. The cost of the land and building is estimated at $900,000.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
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p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
688AN
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Newspaper Index
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An artist's rendering of a $900,000 medical office building scheduled to rise at the corner of First and Wheeler.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1976
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1976
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p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
689AN
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Newspaper Index
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If everything goes as planned, Engineering-Science, now with offices in Arcadia's Towne Center, will build a two or three story building on the site of the old Cinemaland theater.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
691AN
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A proposed five-story office building and adjacent bank building will be put before the Planning Commission. The site is the southeast corner of Foothill and Michillinda.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1976
Pages
p. 1 photo of artist's sketch
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1976
Pages
p. 1 photo of artist's sketch
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
690AN
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The 50,000 square foot property on the northeast corner of Wheeler and First has been sold for $215,000. The former owners were Robert and Phyllis Walker. The site will be used for the corporate headquarters for HTL Industries and a two story office building to be built by Jeff Jons and Jim Kuhn. Hoy an Kehler's Arcadia Van Lives, presently on the site, will relocate.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 8, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
692AN
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A new office building is being constructed on the corner of Huntington and Indiana. It will occupy the site of the old service station run for man years by William Stockman, but which has been closed for some time.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
687AN
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Engineering-Science, Inc. plans to break ground in June 1978 for a 3 story corporate office to go up on the site of the old Cinemaland Theater.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1978
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p. 1 architectural drawing
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1978
Pages
p. 1 architectural drawing
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
693AN
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Traces the redevelopment of the downtown area in the past year including the medical building at First and Wheeler, the Sawmill Restaurant to be built on the site of the old San Gabriel Valley Lumber Company, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1265AN
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Newspaper Index
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The old Arcadia Tribune Building, built sometime in the 1930's at 53 E. Huntington, is being restored for use by Postal Instant Press.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
685AN
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Traces of history of the brick building on North First which was recently torn down. Built in the mid-1920's, it housed a restaurant, laundry, and various newspapers including the Tribune. Eventually the Post Office took over the entire building.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
694AN
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Traces the history of the house recently demolished at the northeast corner of First and Wheeler. Dr. Flecher Green Sanborn, the first doctor in Arcadia, bought the house in 1919 (original owner unknown).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
1703AN
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Newspaper Index
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History and background of the first Catholic Church in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Churches - Catholic
Item ID
946AN
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Library Building (1961-1989)

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Start Date
1961
End Date
1989
Contents
1. "Report and recommendations." Report from E. Castagna to Library Board on locating new library building, March 18, 1957, nine pages. 2. "A report on the future building program." Report by the Library Board and Administration, March 21, 1957, fifteen pages. 3. Letter from E. Castagna to Libra…
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Start Date
1961
End Date
1989
Contents
1. "Report and recommendations." Report from E. Castagna to Library Board on locating new library building, March 18, 1957, nine pages.
2. "A report on the future building program." Report by the Library Board and Administration, March 21, 1957, fifteen pages.
3. Letter from E. Castagna to Library Board, May 15, 1957.
4. "Arcadia Public Library second preliminary planning program." Undated, fifteen pages.
5. Schematic drawing prepared for the Arcadia Library Board, July 5, 1957.
6. "Arcadia Library plans approved by Library Board." Monrovia Daily News, November 16, 1959.
7. Information sheet on Arcadia Public Library at the time of building dedication, April 16, 1961.
8. City of Arcadia final cost and related data published at the time of building dedication, April 1961.
9. Dedication Ceremony program, April 16, 1961. Four copies.
10. "Art Exhibitions." List of exhibits at the time of building dedication, April 16, 1961.
11. "Invitation to Your New Library." Brochure for the public, April 16, 1961.
12. Invitation to the formal dedication ceremony, April 16, 1961.
13. "Arcadia Public Library history." A history and list of personnel as of opening the new building, April 16, 1961, one page.
14. List of Arcadia Public Library activities for the dedication week, April 17-22, 1961.
15. "Library dedication ceremonies." Arcadia Tribune, April 13, 1961, two parts.
16. "Library to be dedicated in Arcadia." Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley section, April 9, 1961, with photos.
17. Area handwritten sheet with square footage, undated. (MISSING - April 1994)
18. "Arcadia changes image with carpets and music." Library Journal, December 15, 1961.
19. "Everybody loves the Library." San Francisco Sunday Chronicle, April 15, 1962.
20. Arcadia Public Library Junior Reading Room Dedication program, November 16, 1963. Two copies. (NOTE: Children's wing was not completed at the time the new library opened in 1961.)
21. Program for an Arcadia High School Music Holiday Concert to benefit the Jerry Broadwell Fund. (NOTE: The Children's room was redecorated in 1976 and dedicated to Fire Captain Jerry Broadwell.)
22. "Jerry Broadwell Children's Library." Information sheet describing memorial fund.
23. Dedication program of the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room, March 21, 1976.
24. The Memorial Fund Committee invitation to the dedication of the Jerry Broadwell Children's Room, March 21, 1976.
25. Arcadia Public Library floor plan, 1967.
26. "Book borrowers get gate." Arcadia Tribune, February 5, 1967.
27. Arcadia Public Library floor plan, pre-1972-1973.
28. "Arcadia's library violates city zoning law, planner charges." Los Angeles Times, January 31, 1971.
29. "New concepts in service seen at Arcadia Library." News clip, August, 1972.
30. "Arcadia's library violates city zoning law, planner charges." Los Angeles Times, January 31, 1971.
31. "Anti-stealing device ok'd for library." News clip, October 1974.
32. "Big bargain." News clip, June 1975.
33. "Broadwell memorial selected." News clip, undated.
34. "Patience, please." News clip, May 1975.
35. "Children's Library." News clip, February 1976.
36. "Arcadia Library using detection." News clip, June 1975.
37. "Arcadia fireman and their wives painting Children's Room of the Arcadia Public Library." News photo, February 1976.
38. Library renovation." News clip, February 1973.
39. Arcadians gather to honor Broadwell." News photos, March 1976.
40. "New children's section opens." Arcadia Tribune, October 17, 1963.
41. "Recommendations for the new library building." Study from the Library Board to the City Council, February, 18, 1958.
42. Packet of correspondence, news clips, etc. relating to development and building of the library at 20 West Duarte Road, undated.
43. "Library site selection: size, open space, parking, proximity." Arcadia Tribune, 1978.
44. "Arcadia changes the image with carpets and music." Library Journal, December 1, 1961, page 4100. Two copies.
45. "Final project cost estimate - Library Building." Published by the City of Arcadia, California, 1960, three pages.
46. Packet on the Children's and Young Adult's room, circa 1963.
47. "Recommendations for new library - location and size." February 18, 1958.
48. Packet on library furnishings with emphasis on the carpet controversy.
49. Memo from City Librarian Jim Domney to City Manager George J. Watts regarding earthquake damage to the Library building, October 2, 1987.
50. "Library built for future." Los Angeles Times, March 26, 1961.
Subjects
Library Building (1961-1989)
Physical Description
2 folders
Item ID
139AF
Collection
Subject Files
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The Otto Winkler home, built in the early 1920's at the corner of Fairview and Baldwin, has been demolished. The history of the era and that of West Arcadia are also given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 27, 1975
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Historic houses
Item ID
1702AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a million dollar office development in the Y where Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place meet.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
696AN
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Arcadia Friends of Library Plan Something New. Summary of the organization, its history and the services it has provided (Twice Sold Tales book sales and print sales). Gifts presented to the Arcadia Library include opaque overhead projector and headsets (headphones) to listen to records in the children's room. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library, item 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Charles, Hazel
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Huddy, Peg (Friends president)
Livingston, Jean
Miller, Richard
Murray, Marcy Kay
Selmer, Doris
Item ID
1640AN
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All-city picnic will be held October 12 to fete the Bicentennial. Music, games, etc. are being planned by the Special Events Committee of the Arcadia Bicentennial Commission.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial
Item ID
372AN
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Newspaper Index
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Article discusses proposed Huntington Bank. Arcadia's first locally-owned bank in 50 years, plans are being made for a spring opening.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 14, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Huntington Bank
Item ID
783AN
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Newspaper Index
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The San Gabriel Valley Firefighters Association has given $1000 to the Arcadia Public Library for books for the Jerry Broadwell Children's Library.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1945AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Background information on the Sierra Guild is given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Organizations - Sierra Guild
Item ID
2099AN
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Newspaper Index
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