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Harry Ainsworth Ranch, upper grove looking north to mountains. Present day Highland Oaks School would be located about where trees block the end of the row of citrus trees.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1081
Date
c.1916

  1 image

Date
c.1916
Subjects
Agriculture
Ainsworth Ranch
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1072
Collection
Photographs
Images
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At a public hearing before the Planning Commission on August 23, 1976, planners voted 5 to 1 to retain the present density designation of 0-2 dwelling units per acre.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper424
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 26, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
424AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Fall of the House of Baldwin. Part 5 of a 6 part series: the Pantophagist. An account of Anita Baldwin's cookbook "The Pantophagist." By Galen Patterson. See hard copy in VF Baldwin, Anita

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35461
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 7, 2019
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
Anoakia
Baldwin, Anita
Cookbooks
Patterson, Galen
Item ID
35653AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A disc plow sits in field in this view looking north toward mountains. This was very shortly after Mauch family bought the 5 acres near Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. The dirt road on extreme right is Holly Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1006
Date
Feb. 1922

  1 image

Date
Feb. 1922
Subjects
Agriculture
Holly Avenue
San Gabriel Mountains
Mauch, Aloyosius
Physical Description
6x10 b&w (this is left portion of a panorama - photo 1000 completes scene)
ID
999
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Lowry McCaslin, on right, stands before fireplace in dining room at Anoakia, which Mr. McCaslin has owned since the mid 1940's. Other people are Mr. and Mrs. Dale Spickler, as identified in Arcadia Tribune article on January 22, 1976. Mr. Spickler was committee chairman for Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association benefit party held at Anoakia Saturday, January 31, 1976. See Arcadia VF-Anoakia Item #17 for article and similar photo. Baldwin family crest is handsomely carved above fireplace.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1107
Date
probably January 1976

  1 image

Date
probably January 1976
Subjects
McCaslin, Lowry B.
Anoakia
Spickler, Dale
Spickler, Mrs. Dale
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1098
Collection
Photographs
Images
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View of guests and staff at an Author's Tea. Back row: Library Board Member Mrs. John P. Ross, City Librarian Louise DuMond, Library Board Member Helen Kinnison. Front row: author Margaret Richardson, Children's Librarian Mary Louise Fitts, author Hannah Smith. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs301
Date
1952

  1 image

Four women standing in a bay window area of the Arcadia Public Library at 25 N. First Avenue. Left to right: Library staff Mary Lou Harbin, Madeline Hopps, children's author Margaret Richardson, and library staff June Davies. Mrs. Richardson lived in Arcadia and wrote SEVEN LITTLE PIFFLESNIFFS.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs303
Date
c.1954

  1 image

Date
c.1954
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library-1930-1959
Harbin, Mary Lou
Hopps, Madeline
Davies, June
Arcadia Authors-Richardson, Margaret
Physical Description
8x10 b&w vertical
ID
301
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Mr. Aloyosius Mauch is seen loading blackberries packed in wooden crates onto flatbed truck. A dog sits on top of one crate. Mr. Mauch's sons helped run the five acre ranch which was at Palm Avenue and Holly Avenue. Information provided by son Henry (86 years old in 1980) and his wife.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1001
Date
1926

  1 image

Date
1926
Subjects
Agriculture
Mauch, Aloyosius
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
994
Collection
Photographs
Images
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The hearing by the Planning Commission on the Anoakia property has been put off until a later date. Some specifics of what Mr. McCaslin will seek when the hearing is scheduled are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper421
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 21, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
421AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The City Council voted on March 1, 1977 to uphold the 30,000 square foot minimum lot size set by the Planning Commission on any development Mr. McCaslin might build. Room for compromise seems possible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper429
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
429AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Newly planted strawberries are seen covered by paper cups for protection. Mr. Mauch said they learned to do this from their Japanese neighbors. This view is looking north toward mountains from Mauch ranch at Holly Avenue and Palm Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1002
Date
1930

  1 image

Date
1930
Subjects
Agriculture
Mauch, Aloyosius
Physical Description
6x10 b&w
ID
995
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Residents have petitioned the Planning Commission to change the area's zoning from R-1 (7500 square feet) to R-O&D (30,000 square feet) because of fears that Mr. McCaslin, owner of Anoakia, may build too densely.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper420
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
420AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mr. McCaslin received a blow to his plan to subdivide the 20 acre parcel when the Planning Commission changed the zoning in the area from R-1 (7,500 square feet per unit) to R-O (30,000 square feet per unit).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper426
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
426AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Opposing forces are preparing for the March 1 City Council meeting. At this time the Council will decide whether to permit Mr. McCaslin to develop the area in lots of 18,000 to 20,000 square feet and keep the mansion, or to hold him to the 30,000 square feet set by the Planning Commission and risk losing the house built by Anita Baldwin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper428
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
428AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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