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Fountain at Santa Anita and Huntington Drive, turned on again after 14 years. Photo taken from Santa Anita side.

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Date: July 8, 1987

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Date: July 8, 1987

Subjects: Arcadia(City)-History-1980-1989; Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 4x6 color

ID: 1196

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia County Park fountain rededicated. The fountain in the park, which is a memorial to wartime casualties, was rededicated to honor those who perished in last year's September 11th terrorist attack. The fountain is being redone and will have a bronze peacock on the top of the fountain. The renovated landmark will be called Peacock Corner.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23028

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 9, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: April 9, 2002

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Parks - Arcadia County Park - Fountain; Peacock Corner

Item ID: 23236AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The city council agreed to spend no more than $3000 per year to maintain the big dish fountain at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The fountain broke several years ago and the county felt it could not justify the cost of fixing it.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 25, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Parks - Arcadia County Park

Item ID: 2140AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive at Arcadia County Park. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2225

Collection: Photographs

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Sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. Fountain is visible in background. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain, later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2218

Collection: Photographs

Images

Slightly skewed view of the sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: April 2001

1 image

Date: April 2001

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2219

Collection: Photographs

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Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 15, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: March 15, 2001

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park; Peacock Corner; Public Art

Item ID: 29240AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council awarded a $30,000 commission to an Irvine artist, David Chapple, to create a bronze peacock sculpture as the focal point for the fountain at "Peacock Corner" in Arcadia County Park.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 8, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 8, 2003

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Parks - Arcadia County Park; Peacock Corner; Chapple, David

Item ID: 25039AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Iconic windmill spins once more at Denny’s. Less than a year after it detached and crashed into the restaurant, the windmill atop the Arcadia Denny’s is spinning again at the northeast corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. One new addition to the windmill is LED lighting capable of changing colors. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 11, November 29, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35337

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 1, 2018

Pages: p. A1, A8

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: December 1, 2018

Pages: p. A1, A8

Subjects: Restaurants, bars, etc.; Denny's Restaurant; Fasching, George; Mendoza, Andres (Denny’s District Manager); Sargis, Joe; Van de Kamp’s Holland Dutch Bakery; Route 66; Windmills

Item ID: 35527AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The fountain at Peacock Corner (southwest corner Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive) is taking on a new look. Student volunteers are placing small mosaic tiles on the facade of the fountain. Local interior designer Shirley Farris volunteered to coordinate the project.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33438

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: February 14, 2002

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Arcadia Rotary Club; Farris, Shirley; Fisher, Ardelle; Kovacic, Gary; Lee, Jaime; Lin, Lisa

Item ID: 33634AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Iconic Arcadia windmill will turn, turn, turn. Former Arcadia Mayor George Fasching spearheaded the effort to get Denny's windmill running again. Restoration work will begin soon, with June as the target for the windmill to run again. The windmill was the trademark for Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakery, which was at this site, at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, in 1967.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 7, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: April 7, 2016

Pages: p. 1, 17

Subjects: Bissner, Harold; Denny's Restaurant; Fasching, George; Historic Buildings; Sargis, Joe; Van de Kamp's Bakery; Windmills; Zook, Harold

Item ID: 34712AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Three-story building on the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249A

Collection: Photographs

Images

Santa Fe Railroad tracks cut diagonally across photo from east to west. Huntington Drive bisects photo from east to west approximately at center of photo. Arcadia County Park appears in lower left corner, showing baseball diamond. Santa Anita Wash is shown on right side of photo.

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Date: c. early 1950's

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Date: c. early 1950's

Subjects: Aerial Photo Collection; Aerial views; Arcadia County Park; Huntington Drive; Railroads

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 621

Collection: Photographs

Images

The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper30678

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: November 14, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Fountains; Peacock Corner; Sculptures; Statuary

Item ID: 30866AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First building erected by Arcadia Presbyterian Church in Arcadia. Located at NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs239

Date: c.1917-1918

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Date: c.1917-1918

Subjects: Arcadia Community Church; Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 237

Collection: Photographs

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Looking NE across golf course at Arcadia County Park, toward the Club House and Santa Anita Avenue (where the eucalyptus trees are seen).

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Date: c.1939

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Date: c.1939

Subjects: Arcadia County Park

Physical Description: 8x10 b&w

ID: 1141

Collection: Photographs

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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 24, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 24, 2003

Pages: p. 20

Subjects: Arcadia Centennial - 2003; Artists; Chapple, Dave; Statuary -- Peacock Corner

Item ID: 31945AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The annual Girl Scout Cookie sales drive was launched this year at the county park.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 20, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: January 20, 2002

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Parks - Arcadia County Park; Girl Scouts

Item ID: 22784AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Community Church located at this time on NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, later moved to NE corner of First Avenue and Alice Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church.

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Date: c.1933-1948

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Date: c.1933-1948

Subjects: Arcadia Community Church; Arcadia Presbyterian Church

Physical Description: 3x5 b&w post card

ID: 235

Collection: Photographs

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Downtown Arcadia intersection of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There is a three-story building on the northwest corner, Washington Mutual bank on the southwest corner (barely visible), a Chevron gas station on the southeast corner, and cars on the street. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Downtown Arcadia

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2249B

Collection: Photographs

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Fountain at Santa Anita and Huntington Drive, turned on again after 14 years. Photo taken from Santa Anita side.

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The city council agreed to spend no more than $3000 per year to maintain the big dish fountain at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The fountain broke several years ago and the county felt it could not justify the cost of fixing it.

The fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive at Arcadia County Park. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. Fountain is visible in background. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain, later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Slightly skewed view of the sign at the fountain near the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive reads: Arcadia County Park, County of Los Angeles. This was before peacock sculpture was added to the fountain. Later known as Peacock Fountain. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Plans are underway for "Peacock Corner" at the fountain and entrance at Arcadia County Park at Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. The bronze peacock will be 8 feet tall.

The City Council awarded a $30,000 commission to an Irvine artist, David Chapple, to create a bronze peacock sculpture as the focal point for the fountain at "Peacock Corner" in Arcadia County Park.

The fountain at Peacock Corner (southwest corner Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive) is taking on a new look. Student volunteers are placing small mosaic tiles on the facade of the fountain. Local interior designer Shirley Farris volunteered to coordinate the project.

Three-story building on the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue in downtown Arcadia. This same corner was once the location of Arcadia City Hall. Photo by Terry Miller.

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Santa Fe Railroad tracks cut diagonally across photo from east to west. Huntington Drive bisects photo from east to west approximately at center of photo. Arcadia County Park appears in lower left corner, showing baseball diamond. Santa Anita Wash is shown on right side of photo.

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First building erected by Arcadia Presbyterian Church in Arcadia. Located at NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.

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Looking NE across golf course at Arcadia County Park, toward the Club House and Santa Anita Avenue (where the eucalyptus trees are seen).

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The annual Girl Scout Cookie sales drive was launched this year at the county park.

Arcadia Community Church located at this time on NE corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue, later moved to NE corner of First Avenue and Alice Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church.

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