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City Manager Bill Kelly outlined a $16 million program to finish all public building projects for Arcadia in three years, as part of the city's five-year capital budget. The spending would include a new $6.5 million City Hall, a $1.3 million upgrade to Fire Station 106 on Baldwin Avenue. The city plans to build a new fire station to replace Fire Station 105 on Santa Anita Avenue. A city gym for the civic center property is in planning stages. The city plans to re-roof the community center for $150,000 and to put up 1/2 of the $800,000 cost to make the high school sports field an all-weather facility.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 20

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 12, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 20

Subjects: City Hall building; Civic buildings; Construction

Item ID: 31697AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Architectural drawings and the design for the new Arcadia City Hall have drawn criticism from the City Council. The new City Hall building is estimated to cost $11 million.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 9, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 9, 2008

Pages: p. Local 1

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Architecture; Civic Center; Steinberg Architects

Item ID: 31115AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Looking west on Huntington Drive from intersection at First Avenue. Corner of City Hall shows on right side of photo. Two people standing are: George Ackerman, City Treasurer; and Louis Altona Building inspector. Building on north side of Huntington Drive with square tower, is Community Presbyterian Church. Service station is opposite City Hall. Part of panorama, ID#s 916-921.

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Date: 1927

1 image

Date: 1927

Subjects: Huntington Drive; City Hall; Gas stations; Ackerman, George; Altona, Louis

Physical Description: 7x10 b&w part of panorama

ID: 918

Collection: Photographs

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Tonight Arcadia City Council will explore building a new $12 million City Hall after the proposal was shelved in 2009 for financial reasons. The existing City Hall is undergoing a $2.3 million renovation and remodeling that includes a new heating and air conditioning system, energy efficient windows, new wiring, carpeting and painting. If Council moves forward with new building, the existing one could be used as a community center.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 7, 2012

Pages: p. A3

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 7, 2012

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Civic buildings; Construction; Public buildings

Item ID: 33024AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ground was broken on March 28, 1976 for the new City Council Chambers addition to City Hall. It will be a completely separate building to the west of the present structure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2270AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Arcadia City Council Chambers; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2243B

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Arcadia City Council Chambers; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2243C

Collection: Photographs

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Arcadia's new city government first formed in 1903 and its first meeting took place at Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's Oakwood Hotel, located at First Avenue and Santa Clara Road. Baldwin's hotel featured gambling and fine dining along with city government. The Oakwood Hotel burned down in 1911, and the city government moved to the McCoy Building at First Avenue and St. Joseph Street. Two years later, City Hall moved across the street to the Hibbard Building. In 1917, the first building was constructed as a City Hall at Huntington Drive and Second Avenue (?). A two-story colonial building was built for $18,000. This City Hall opened on July 13, 1918. City Hall moved in 1949 to a 13-acre parcel between Huntington Drive and the Pacific Electric railroad tracks.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 18

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 17, 2003

Pages: p. 1, 18

Subjects: Arcadia civic buildings; Arcadia City Hall - history - 1903-2003

Item ID: 31946AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Exterior of lower Arcadia City Hall (right) and Arcadia City Council Chambers (left), 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Arcadia City Council Chambers; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2244B

Collection: Photographs

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A brief dedication ceremony for the new chamber building at City Hall was held on April 15, 1977. Total cost, including the remodeling of old quarters for new uses, was $903,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2271AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2268AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Lower Arcadia City Hall, exterior, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2243A

Collection: Photographs

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Exterior of lower Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2244A

Collection: Photographs

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A newly released study by H. Wendell Mounce & Associates reports that Arcadia could use a new police station, a new city hall, a recreation center and a theater. Total cost of the project if the city hall is replaced would be $20 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Civic Center

Item ID: 2273AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's new senior center will be built at the Rose Garden at the corners of Huntington and Campus Drives. The city will start taking bids for the proposed $2.5 million, 18,000-square foot building in April. (At least 21% of the city population is over age 60.)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 20, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizens Center

Item ID: 3166AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City of Arcadia and Arcadia City Council are working on plans for a new civic center and multipurpose facility that would be located next to City Hall and the newly constructed police station. The project would use money from the capital construction fund and is not part of the city's general fund.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 8, 2004

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: July 8, 2004

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Arcadia civic center - buildings and construction

Item ID: 31825AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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Date: 1979

1 image

Date: 1979

Subjects: Thrifty Drug Store; City Hall; Stores

Physical Description: 4x5 color

ID: 1232

Collection: Photographs

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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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Date: c.1923

1 image

Date: c.1923

Subjects: Huntington Drive; Arcadia Presbyterian Church; City Hall

Physical Description: 7x11 b&w

ID: 581

Collection: Photographs

Images

Lower Arcadia City Hall walkway that leads to the upper part of City Hall. Notice no murals on the walls, they have not been uncovered yet. 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date: 2001

1 image

Date: 2001

Subjects: Arcadia City Hall; Civic buildings

Physical Description: 4x6 b&w

ID: 2244C

Collection: Photographs

Images

Within the next few months several new developments will be cropping up along Huntington Drive: construction of a 7-story office building at 1st Avenue, erection of the Southland National Bank at 5th Avenue, and construction of a Target Department Store at 3rd Avenue. There are also plans to construct a new police station, city hall, senior citizens center and auditorium at a total estimated cost of $19 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1299AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Architectural drawings and the design for the new Arcadia City Hall have drawn criticism from the City Council. The new City Hall building is estimated to cost $11 million.

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Ground was broken on March 28, 1976 for the new City Council Chambers addition to City Hall. It will be a completely separate building to the west of the present structure.

Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Arcadia City Council Chambers, exterior, adjacent to Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Exterior of lower Arcadia City Hall (right) and Arcadia City Council Chambers (left), 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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A brief dedication ceremony for the new chamber building at City Hall was held on April 15, 1977. Total cost, including the remodeling of old quarters for new uses, was $903,000.

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

Lower Arcadia City Hall, exterior, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Exterior of lower Arcadia City Hall, 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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A newly released study by H. Wendell Mounce & Associates reports that Arcadia could use a new police station, a new city hall, a recreation center and a theater. Total cost of the project if the city hall is replaced would be $20 million.

Arcadia's new senior center will be built at the Rose Garden at the corners of Huntington and Campus Drives. The city will start taking bids for the proposed $2.5 million, 18,000-square foot building in April. (At least 21% of the city population is over age 60.)

Thrifty Drug Store building at NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue. There are no identifying signs on the building. The signs were removed after the store closed. Former site of first City Hall.

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View east on Huntington Drive from intersection of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive. Community Church on NE corner was moved in 1934 to S. First Street and became Arcadia Presbyterian Church. Two storied building on NW corner was City Hall. Large sign on south side may say: Arcadia Pharmacy.

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Lower Arcadia City Hall walkway that leads to the upper part of City Hall. Notice no murals on the walls, they have not been uncovered yet. 240 West Huntington Drive. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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