A photo with a caption shows the Hugo Reid statue's move from Los Angeles County Park to a place outside the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The statue is of Hugo Reid, his wife Victoria Reid, her children, and the family dog.
The Los Angeles Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to donate the Hugo Reid Family Statue to the city of Arcadia. The city will relocate the statue from Arcadia Community (County?) Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum. The article includes some history about Hugo Reid.
1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed. 2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D…
1. Listing of "Outdoor Sculpture" in Los Angeles County. Arcadia has 9 items listed.
2. Degradation of Monumental Bronzes by John D. Meakin, David L. Ames and Donald A. Dolske from the Journal of Preservation Technology no. 4 ,1991. original and one acid-free copy. The article's author (John D. Meakin) did some of his research at the Arcadia Public Library. It concerns "The Hiker" statue at Arcadia County Park.
3. Statue Fete Set for Today. Arcadia unveiling will be tribute to Reid family. Los Angeles Times October 31, 1937.
4. Thousands see memorial statue unveiling. "The Hiker" dedicated yesterday. Arcadia Bulletin April 21, 1941.
5. A day in the park: poetic, simple. Los Angeles Times June 25, 1971 (shows picture of "The Hiker").
6. Dedication program for "The Hiker Monument" on April 20, 1941 by the United Spanish War Veterans of Southern California.
7. Miscellaneous articles and pictures regarding the "Hugo Reid Family" statue in the Arcadia County Park. Database printout of 1937 items.
8. University of Delaware letter to Mary Beth Hayes (n.d.) regarding Arcadia Tribune article and picture of "The Hiker" dedication of April 17, 1941.
9. Notes from John D. Meakin, University of Delaware, dated June 21, 1993 regarding "The Hiker."
10. Survey questionnaire from Save Outdoor Sculpture!, National Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Property regarding the "Don McKinnon Geddes" memorial plaque, dated September 1994.
11. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. The contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362. Staff Report, Development Services Department, September 17, 2002.
12. "Hugo Reid Statue to Move to Museum." Arcadia Weekly, September 19-25, 2002, p.14.
13. Hugo Reid Family Statue Relocation Project Data sheet from the City of Arcadia, Development Services Department. September 30, 2002.
14. Minutes for the September 17, 2002, City Council meeting awarding the contract to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. for relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site.
15. Digital photos of the relocation of the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Arcadia Historical Museum. Photos courtesy of Don Penman, Arcadia City Hall. May 1, 2003.
16. Hugo Reid Statue Dedication Ceremony program. May 26, 2004. With historical overview.
17. Memo dated May 20, 2003 from Don Penman, Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director subject: Acceptance--relocation of Hugo Reid Family Statue. The City Council approved funding to relocate the Hugo Reid Family Statue from Arcadia County Park to the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum site. Contract was awarded to American Heavy Moving and Rigging, Inc. in the amount of $57,362.
18. Lucky Baldwin Statue Model Unveiled: statue should be completed within five or six months, artist Alfred Paredes said. Arcadia Patch, by Natalie Ragus, January 18, 2012. Retrieved from World Wide Web site http://arcadia.patch.com/articles/lucky-baldwin-statue-model-unveiled, on February 22, 2012.
19. Zenyatta statue unveiling September 29. Mountain Views News, p. 10, September 22, 2012. Life-sized statue of the legendary Zenyatta, winner of 2009 Breeders' Cup, will be unveiled at Santa Anita's Paddock Gardens area.
20. "Statue honoring Arcadia's founding father to be unveiled April 16," Arcadia Weekly, p. 13, April 11, 2013. Bronze statue is entitled "A Dawn in the West," nine feet tall, located at the Reverend Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden near the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Drive. Statue was donated by Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughters Margaux Gibson-Viera and Heather Gibson, designed and crafted by artist Alfred Paredes of Pomona, CA.
21. Program for Lucky Baldwin statue dedication. "A Dawn in the West," April 16, 2013, at Rev. Monsignor Gerald M. O'Keeffe Rose Garden, Arcadia, CA.
22. A Good Day in Arcadia, Mountain Views News, p. 7, April 20, 2013. By Joan Schmidt. Recaps dedication of the "Lucky Baldwin" statue titled "A Dawn in the West" and Arcadia City Council Reorganization meeting.
23. Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin Monument Project, proposal submitted by Margaux L. Viera to Arcadia City Council, October 6, 2011.
24. Veterans Monument Dedication Agenda and History of Veterans Monument by Bob Harbicht. Veterans Monument Dedication happened on June 16, 2018. It is located outside the Arcadia Community Center at 365 Campus Dr, Arcadia, CA 91007.
25. Documents about the Anita May Baldwin statue at Le Meridien Hotel, unveiled October 25, 2021. 1. Press release dated October 4, 2021. 2. Anita Baldwin "A Legacy of Charity," list, description, symbolism of the items on the statue, October 22, 2021. 3. Anita May Baldwin statue at new Arcadia hotel honors a strong woman well ahead of her time, retrieved from Pasadenastarnews.com, October 20, 2021 and print copy from The Weekly Star, October 17, 2021. "Unveiling of Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty," Pasadena Star News, October 26, 2021. In photo: Margaux Gibson, great-great-granddaughter of Anita M. Baldwin, Arcadia City Manager Dominic Lazzaretto, artist who made the statue Alfred Paredes, and Ed Andersen of the Arcadia Historical Society.
The Hugo Reid Family sculpture created in 1937 by sculptor Preston Prescott is being moved from the Arcadia County Park to the Arcadia Historical Museum. Details of the move are given. See also May 2, 2003 and May 3, 2003.
The statue saluting Hugo Reid and his family will be donated to Arcadia by the county if the city pays cost of moving it and restoring the parkland. It will be moved to a spot near the Arcadia Historical Museum.
The 65 year old statue of Hugo Reid created by Preston Prescott may be moved from Arcadia County Park to a spot between the Ruth and Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum and the Arcadia Community Center. The City Council will have to approve $57,362 contract for its removal.
Writer Charles Cooper recounts the history of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, including previous landowners Hugo Reid and Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin.
The Hugo Reid Adobe still stands in disrepair at the Los Angeles County Arboretum five years after preservation and restoration efforts should have started. At issue is whether it should be preserved as the Hugo Reid Adobe or reinterpreted as the Elias J. ("Lucky") Baldwin Adobe.
1. A time of change. Article by Patricia Warren August 1973. 2. Hugo Reid references. Lasca Library December 1966. Two page bibliography prepared by Arboretum. 3. Hugo Reid brand. Copied from Hall of Records Brand Book #1. 4. The Ranchero. Article from Lasca Leaves by Sandy Snider September…
1. A time of change. Article by Patricia Warren August 1973.
2. Hugo Reid references. Lasca Library December 1966. Two page bibliography prepared by Arboretum.
3. Hugo Reid brand. Copied from Hall of Records Brand Book #1.
4. The Ranchero. Article from Lasca Leaves by Sandy Snider September 1975.
5. Hugo Reid 1811-1852. Article by Weber, F.J., "The California Missions as others saw them." 1972
6. Through frequent sale, Rancho value increased. news article, n.d.
7. Hugo Reid, Humanitarian. Dakin, Susanna B. Article from QUARTERLY OF HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, vol. XXXI, no. 1 and 2. May and June 1949.
8. Early Angeleno Hugo Reid's funeral announcement. CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL QUARTERLY. Fall 1975, p. 274.
9. From romance to race horses by Fink, Augusta. Article from Westways February 1974.
10. Hugo Reid at Santa Anita 1845. Cards made from a drawing by Maynard Dixon
11. Who knows story of Hugo Reid's history. Pasadena Star News March 23, 1964.
12. Hugo Reid, Scotch adventurer. Arcadia Tribune March 23, 1950.
13. Scotsman granted Rancho Santa Anita. Pasadena Star News October 14, 1994.
Adobe Where Lucky Baldwin Died -- Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his adobe some 70 years previously, that Lucky Baldwin died in 1909. In 1959-60, the Adobe was restored. …
Adobe Where Lucky Baldwin Died -- Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his adobe some 70 years previously, that Lucky Baldwin died in 1909. In 1959-60, the Adobe was restored. It remains where it has always been, just south of the lake in what is now the Arboretum.
Hugo Reid Adobe -- Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. By the time Lucky Baldwin acquired the Rancho, an L-shaped wing had been added to the original three-room structure. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his…
Hugo Reid Adobe -- Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. By the time Lucky Baldwin acquired the Rancho, an L-shaped wing had been added to the original three-room structure. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his adobe some 70 years previously, that Lucky Baldwin died in March, 1909. In 1959-60, the Adobe was restored. It remains where it has always been, just south of the lake on what is now the grounds of the Arboretum.
Hugo Reid Adobe (Before Restoration) --Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his adobe some 70 years previously, that Lucky Baldwin died in 1909. In 1959-60, the Adobe was restore…
Hugo Reid Adobe (Before Restoration) --Built in 1840, the Hugo Reid Adobe was the first permanent structure built on Rancho Santa Anita. It was here, overlooking the lake where Hugo Reid had built his adobe some 70 years previously, that Lucky Baldwin died in 1909. In 1959-60, the Adobe was restored. It remains where it has always been, just south of the lake in what is now the Arboretum.
September 11, 1950 p. 1 (picture and article. Addition to Hugo Reid School. Austin, Field and Fry are architects. "School starts here today"-in operation for the first time are the new permanent plant at Highland Oaks School, two portable units added to the Hugo Reid school and the new Longley school, which this year will be operated as a first, second and third grade annex of Holly Avenue school.)
September 11, 1950 p. 1 (picture and article. Addition to Hugo Reid School. Austin, Field and Fry are architects. "School starts here today"-in operation for the first time are the new permanent plant at Highland Oaks School, two portable units added to the Hugo Reid school and the new Longley school, which this year will be operated as a first, second and third grade annex of Holly Avenue school.)
1. Sees value of field as park. news clip c.1926-27. 2. Seek return of Arcadia property. news clip c.1926-27. 3. Chronological list of improvements and development. Typed sheet from county. 4. Quitclaim deed. Black copy of quitclaim adopted September 27, 1935. 5. Bill transferring Los Ang…
1. Sees value of field as park. news clip c.1926-27.
2. Seek return of Arcadia property. news clip c.1926-27.
3. Chronological list of improvements and development. Typed sheet from county.
4. Quitclaim deed. Black copy of quitclaim adopted September 27, 1935.
5. Bill transferring Los Angeles County recreational park. Copy of congressional bill authored by then Congressman, John Hoeppel.
6. Playgrounds at Ross Field. Arcadia Tribune July 7, 1936.
7. Statue fete set for today. Los Angeles Times October 31, 1937.
8. When Ross Field work was launched. Arcadia Tribune February 13, 1937.
9. Thousands see memorial statue unveiling. Arcadia Bulletin April 21, 1941.
10. Arcadia County Park and Golf Course. Typed sheet from General Plan.
11. A day in the park. Los Angeles Times June 25, 1971.
12. The story of Santa Anita Bowling Green Club. History written in 1973.
13. Santa Anita Golf Course. Copy of brochure put out for opening day April 24, 1938, plus other sheets detailing changes.
14. Arcadia County Park. Sixteen page historical information and chronological developments.
15. Fourth of July celebration. Photocopy of commemorative program July 4, 1938.
16. Letter written to Ralph Pennell concerning ceremony honoring J.H.Hoeppel of the Balloon School February 1, 1963.
17. Park proves no picnic for low-paid workers. Arcadia Tribune September 14, 1978.
18. Park construction no picnic for low-salaried WPA workers. Arcadia Tribune February 9, 1978.
19. You are cordially invited to attend an informal ceremony honoring Lt. John Hoeppel. Invitation from Los Angeles County Parks Department to present plaque for his part in park development January 1963.
20. Arcadia County Park. One page history from Los Angeles County Parks Department.
21. New war memorial fountain dedicated December 17 at Arcadia County Park. News release issued by Los Angeles County Parks Department at time of dedication December 17, 1962.
22. Fact sheet on memorial fountain issued by Los Angeles County Parks Department.
23. Santa Anita play field opened. Pasadena Star News May 14, 1937.
24. Arcadia Park and Golf Course. Los Angeles Times, p.B3 November 22, 1993.
25. Large play area created. Los Angeles Times p.1 January 23, 1938.
26. Outdoor kitchen invites picnickers to new park. Pasadena Post February 28, 1937.
27. Copy of resolution by the 74th Congress conveying the property to the County of Los Angeles representing Baldwin Ranch property now known as the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum. June 17, 1935.
28. Photo of field survey party starting work on Arcadia County Park, with article. Pasadena Star News July 28, 1935.
29. County recreation area replaces old balloon field. Pasadena Star News January 31, 1937.
30. Los Angeles Times publication "Then & Now" June 30, 2000. Article about history of Arcadia County Park p. 12.
31. " Arcadia Park fountain rededicated." Article about rededication of the fountain to honor those who perished in the 9/11/01 attacks on the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and the hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. Fountain is being refurbished in a joint effort by the city, the Arcadia Rotary Club, the Arcadia Unified School District and local artisans. The renovated landmark will be called Peacock Corner. Pasadena Star News April 9, 2002, p. A-3.
32. "Arcadia to proceed with Peacock Corner." Article stating that the City Council voted to put up $25,000 towards the cost of putting a 10-foot-tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain that has been refurbished by volunteers and was unveiled at the Lucky Baldwin Day Picnic. The fountain was rededicated on April 8, 2002, and was originally donated as a tribute to area veterans. Arcadia Weekly, November 14-20, 2002, p. 1.
33. The City Council approved a $30,000 commission to Irvine artist, David Chapple to create a bronze peacock sculpture, 6-7 feet tall, for the public fountain at "Peacock Corner." Pasadena Star News, January 8, 2003, p. A3.
34. 25 Valley parks may be closed. Los Angeles Times April 8, 1993, p.J1.
35. Quitclaim Deed, transfer of portion of Arcadia County Park from Los Angeles County to City of Arcadia. Recorded August 11, 1988. Arcadia Community Center and Arcadia Historical Museum have been built on this land.
36. Arcadia Vietnam War Monument Dedication program, May 28, 2016. Master of ceremonies Gene Glasco.
37. Guide to Civic Art in Los Angeles County Parks, p. 9 info on public art at Arcadia County Park: Memorial Peacock Fountain and Spanish American War Memorial "The Hiker," a bronze sculpture. Retrieved 7/11/2018 from lacounty.gov.
38. Arcadia County Park to be improved by $50,000; colorful history reported. Picture of Mrs. David Unruh, niece of Lucky Baldwin's manager, Hiram A. Unruh. Also on this page, Chamber takes theme from Nellie White. Arcadia Tribune and News, March 23, 1950.
