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Thatcher Chevron Service at 500 N. Santa Anita. Former site of O.D. Harris home.

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Date: 1979

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Date: 1979

Subjects: Thatcher Chevron Service; Harris, O.D.; Historic houses

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1224

Collection: Photographs

Images

View from Colorado Street north toward front of building constructed for the Southern California Floral and Perfumery Co. and later the home of O.D. Harris. It was at 15 E. Orange (Colorado) and was demolished in 1961.

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Date: 1960

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Date: 1960

Subjects: Southern California Floral and Perfumery Company; Historic houses

Physical Description: 5x8 b&w

ID: 1112

Collection: Photographs

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Chamber of Commerce - Arcadia Board of Trade and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce

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Contents: Chamber of Commerce. Minutes of Arcadia Board of Trade and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. April 1914 to December 1926. 1 ledger

Contents: Chamber of Commerce. Minutes of Arcadia Board of Trade and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. April 1914 to December 1926. 1 ledger

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce - Arcadia Board of Trade and Arcadia Chamber of Commerce

Location: History Room

Box Number: Box 80

Shelf Number: Shelf B6

Item ID: 386AF

Collection: Subject Files

O.D. Harris home on NE corner, 15 E. Orange Avenue (later street name changed to 15 Colorado Blvd). It is listed in 1928 City Directory as on Orange Avenue address. House was demolished about 1960. Twenty people standing and sitting in front of house, gathered for a McCoy family reunion.[The house stood until 1962 according to description of photo ID 1029. Noted 7/25/2011.]

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Date: c. early 1900's

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Date: c. early 1900's

Subjects: Historic houses; Harris, O.D.; McCoy, Frank

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 256

Collection: Photographs

Images

View of front entry to what has been called the O.D. Harris house at 15 E. Orange Avenue (now, Colorado Boulevard). Title Insurance & Trust checked the heritage for us and found the building probably was built in late 1880's for Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Co. Building stood until 1962. As of 1980, an apartment building was on that location.

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Date: Feb. 1962

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Date: Feb. 1962

Subjects: Historic houses; Southern California Floral Farm & Perfumery Company; Harris, O.D.

Physical Description: 5x7 b&w

ID: 1029

Collection: Photographs

Images

A luncheon for senior citizens at Arcadia Community Center. Betty Harris on far left.

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Date: c. 1995

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Date: c. 1995

Subjects: Recreation Department Collection; Harris, Betty

Physical Description: 4 x 6 color

ID: 2089

Collection: Photographs

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Houses

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Contents: 1. "Tour of new Bluth home to aid American Red Cross." Arcadia Tribune, June 4, 1981 with photo. 2. "Bluth's open mountaintop mansion for charity event." Arcadia Tribune, June 7, 1981. 3. Information on the homes of Harry Ainsworth/Babs Ainsworth Hawkins. 4. "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wi…

Contents: 1. "Tour of new Bluth home to aid American Red Cross." Arcadia Tribune, June 4, 1981 with photo.; 2. "Bluth's open mountaintop mansion for charity event." Arcadia Tribune, June 7, 1981.; 3. Information on the homes of Harry Ainsworth/Babs Ainsworth Hawkins.; 4. "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilson." Magazine clip, undated.; 5. "Christmas Memories" booklet, 47th annual Holiday Homes Tour, December 7, 2001, benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California.; 6. Report to the City Council in reference to appeal of Planning Commission denial for a proposed Arcadia Eco-Home at 1327-29 S. Eighth Street which would be energy smart and environmentally friendly. Submitted by Ed Huang. May 3, 1999. Also includes the Development Services Department Staff Report, June 1, 1999.; 7. "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" booklet, 49th annual Holiday Homes Tour, December 12, 2003, benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California. Includes card listing the featured homes.; 8. "Christmas is Joy" 46th Annual Holiday Homes Tour booklet, December 1, 2000 benefiting Methodist Hospital of Southern California.; 9. Handwritten information about house at 1050 Paloma Drive. House was at northwest corner of Paloma Drive and Monte Vista. Copies of photographs. People in photos: Earl, Charles Francis and Earl, William. 7 pages.; 10. Some dwellings erected with a dozen more in prospect. Homes cost $5000 and below on Sixth Avenue, Huntington Drive, Valnett, Alice Street, Santa Anita Avenue. Pasadena Star News, May 16, 1921.

Subjects: Houses

Item ID: 129AF

Collection: Subject Files

Historic Houses

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Contents: 1. "Historic house faces wreckers." Pasadena Star News, March 2, 1961. O.D. Harris home. 2. "The start of it all." News clip, no date. Hiram Unruh home. 3. "The first house on Arcadia town site." Note paper printed by Edna Lenz. O. D. Harris home. 4. "Historic Otto Winkler house demolished." …

Contents: 1. "Historic house faces wreckers." Pasadena Star News, March 2, 1961. O.D. Harris home.; 2. "The start of it all." News clip, no date. Hiram Unruh home.; 3. "The first house on Arcadia town site." Note paper printed by Edna Lenz. O. D. Harris home.; 4. "Historic Otto Winkler house demolished." Arcadia Tribune, April 27, 1975.; 5. Letter from W. T. Beckwith regarding the Richard Neutra designed house on Sycamore and Oakwood.; 6. "The Unruh home." Arcadia Tribune, August 16, 1973.; 7. Fact sheet on the house at 100 North First Avenue.; 8. "Colorful bit of history torn down." Arcadia Tribune, June 22, 1978.; 9. "An old house gets a new look. Peter Cuccia home, now owned and used by Our Savior Lutheran Church at 512 West Duarte Road." Arcadia Tribune, October 19, 1978.; 10. Title search papers conducted on property at 15 West Colorado Boulevard. O.D. Harris house shows place built circa 1887.; 11. Title search on property at 206 North First Avenue, north-east corner of First and Santa Clara, February 1981. Five pages from Title Insurance listing names and owners from Hugo Reid to date.; 12. Historical Arcadia home to be shown on Holiday Homes Tour. Includes name of colonel Northam who originally built the Clara Baldwin Stocker house.; 13. "Old jailhouse faces destruction." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1964-1965.; 14. "City Council has expressed interest in creating as a historical site - the jail." Arcadia Tribune, circa 1964-1965.; 15. Pasadena Showcase House of Design catalog describing house at 995 Hampton Road built by Roland E. Coate, Sr. for Lawrence and Josephine Garat Wilcox Barker of Barker Brothers fame. Apr/May 2000.; 16. Arcadia 1940's estate is Showcase House of Design. (995 Hampton Road) Pasadena Star News Spring 2000.; 17. "Twin Oaks" home background written by Sandy Snider. (Clara Baldwin Home); 18. "Robin's Nest reflects turn-of-century elegance." Article on the two-story house at 6502 Temple City Blvd. that was built as a honeymoon cottage for Anita Baldwin on the occasion of her marriage to George Baldwin. The house was named "The Robin's Nest" and was a gift from her father Elias "Lucky" Baldwin. Temple City Times. January 6, 1977.; 19. Memo from Jason Kruckeberg, Arcadia Assistant City Manager/Development Services Director dated November 6, 2012 recommending a special use permit to allow the Pasadena Showcase House to renovate a property and house for the 2013 Pasadena Showcase House and Design Event from April 21, 2013-May 19, 2013. The showcase house will be 995 Hampton Road in Arcadia.; 20. Pasadena Showcase House of Design catalog describing house at 995 Hampton Road built by Roland E. Coate, Sr. (bio p. 46) for C. Lawrence Barker and Josephine Garat Barker (bio p. 47) of Barker Brothers furniture fame. Apr/May 2013.; 21. Description and history of house at 995 Hampton Road, Arcadia, a 1941 "Monterey Colonial"house designed by architect Roland E. Coate. It has been the site of Pasadena Showcase House of Design in the past. Description and history written by Tim Gregory.; 22. Table 4.5-2 list of "Built Environment Historic Resources" (addresses of possible historic structures) from the Arcadia General Plan Update Draft Program EIR 2010. Retrieved from www.ci.arcadia.ca.us/docs/deir_4.5_cultural resources_7-19-10.pdf on May 31, 2014.; 23.Five documents: 1. Arcadia Citywide Historic Resources Survey (by Architectural Resources Group-ARG) frequently asked questions. 2. Arcadia Historic Preservation Ordinance Draft August 2, 2018. 3. Fact Sheet Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance. 4. Translation in Chinese text of Fact Sheet Draft Historic Preservation Ordinance. 5. Notice of Special Meeting study session to report, discuss revisions to the draft Historic Preservation Ordinance, September 27, 2018.; 24. 2020 Pasadena showcase house selected in Arcadia, the first time Arcadia has hosted since 2013 and third time ever. The house is at 1220 Rancho Road. From Arcadia Weekly, October 17, 2019.; 25. 2020 Pasadena Showcase House: The Locke House, in Arcadia, is for sale. Asking price $6.998 million. It is a 1937 Federal country-style estate by Hollywood's society architect Gerard R. Colcord, in the Santa Anita Oaks neighborhood.

Subjects: Historic Houses

Item ID: 97AF

Collection: Subject Files

History-Rancho Santa Anita (1872-1875)-Harris Newmark

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Contents: 1. "Picnic at Santa Anita." Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, January 1979, page 186.

Contents: 1. "Picnic at Santa Anita." Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly, January 1979, page 186.

Subjects: History-Rancho Santa Anita (1872-1875)-Harris Newmark

Item ID: 110AF

Collection: Subject Files

Unruh, Hiram. Houses

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Unruh House -- The second house in Arcadia, built in 1888, was located on several acres of land near Huntington Drive and First Avenue. This was the home of Hiram Unruh, Lucky Baldwin's ranch manager. The house was torn down in 1945.

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Artist: Justine Wishek

Description: Unruh House -- The second house in Arcadia, built in 1888, was located on several acres of land near Huntington Drive and First Avenue. This was the home of Hiram Unruh, Lucky Baldwin's ranch manager. The house was torn down in 1945.

Item ID: 71W

Collection: Paintings

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Baldwin, Clara. Houses

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Clara Baldwin's Home -- Harold and Clara Baldwin Stocker purchased this home in 1907. Located on Foothill Blvd between Baldwin and Santa Anita Avenues, it still stands as a private residence.

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Artist: Edna Lenz

Description: Clara Baldwin's Home -- Harold and Clara Baldwin Stocker purchased this home in 1907. Located on Foothill Blvd between Baldwin and Santa Anita Avenues, it still stands as a private residence.