Photo of a painting by John Henry Lewis of two girls picking flowers by the lake with portion of Queen Anne Cottage and Hugo Reid Adobe shown. Painted in 1885.
Cedar Walk on Ranch. Hugo Reid Adobe appears to be directly at the end of this walk. Note bell from San Gabriel Mission hanging in shelter made for it. Framed photos are of Baldwin's three hotels: Tallac at Lake Tahoe, Baldwin Hotel & Theater, San Francisco, and the Oakwood, Arcadia.
Hugo Reid Adobe as it appeared in 1903. This photo shows it to have been what appears to be wooden siding and shingle roof with wide porch as altered by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin.
Part of Hugo Reid Adobe seen between two palms and foliage. Caption reads:The home of "Lucky" Baldwin, the walls of which were a Spanish fort. (THIS INFO IS NOT CORRECT.)
Group attending dedication ceremonies beside Hugo Reid Adobe at time plaque was placed, marking 100th year since Rancho was granted to Reid. Grey haired man on speakers platform is Marshall Stimson, authority on Southern California history.
Photographs of the archaeological investigation at the Hugo Reid Adobe, submitted September 15, 1958 by Edith Taylor-Wallace. These 105 photos were taken by Wallace at the Los Angeles State and County Arboretum and are collected in a white binder in History Room on the desk. Includes floor plan and descriptions. Strictly for reference only, only watermarked images may be distributed, see rules of use in binder.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Peter Schabarum is seen talking to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Considine near group of people attending Diamond Jubilee Breakfast. Hugo Reid adobe is seen in the background.
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.
Carol Libby and Scott Hettrick of the Arcadia Historical Society are both on the Baldwin Adobe Restoration Committee, which wants to restore the Hugo Reid Adobe on the grounds of the Los Angeles County Arboretum. They want to re-create the adobe as it was in its heyday, when Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin lived there from 1875 until he died in 1909.
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden will have its historic buildings upgraded and a new 5-year strategic plan is being drafted for the first time in many years. Among items to be improved are the roof replacement and stabilization of the Hugo Reid Adobe (aka Baldwin Adobe), the rehabilitation of the library, as well as roof replacements for the 126-year-old Queen Anne Cottage of "Fantasy Island" fame, and the Coach Barn. Mitchell Bishop, curator of the historic collections, said he plans to rehabilitate Baldwin Lake.
Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin standing on porch of Hugo Reid Adobe holding hand of granddaughter Dextra Baldwin, who appears to be about 5 years old. Grandson Baldwin M. Baldwin is in wicker baby carriage and is about 1 1/2 or 2 years old.
View east across concrete reservoir toward lake on Baldwin Ranch and beyond to mountains. Hugo Reid Adobe should be in trees directly under white-looking plowed field on right center part of photo. White buildings center left not identified.
View east from a point a bit south of photo #220. Note chimney of Hugo Reid Adobe just to right of large tree trunk. Note Glass house located to right in photo. This photograph belongs to the Huntington Library. It is shown here for research only.
Hugo Reid Adobe. In this view, it has been plastered over the adobe and shutters hung at two windows. It has a tile roof. This probably shows only main building, and not portion added by Baldwin.
Hugo Reid Adobe showing both the portion that is adobe plastered over, and the portion apparently added by E.J. "Lucky" Baldwin, which seems to be wood siding and shingle roof. This is north side of adobe, closest to lagoon.
Hugo Reid Adobe with original adobe and tile roof on right. Shows portion on left side of photo added by E.J."Lucky" Baldwin, apparently finished in wood siding and shingle roof. A large palm is in center, and arch of small rocks on left side of photo.
Hugo Reid Adobe showing E.J."Lucky" Baldwin addition on left side of photo and original adobe with tile roof on right side of photo. There is a sign and a bench on right side of photo, and many trees.