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Residents have petitioned the Planning Commission to change the area's zoning from R-1 (7500 square feet) to R-O&D (30,000 square feet) because of fears that Mr. McCaslin, owner of Anoakia, may build too densely.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper420
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1976
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
420AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a zone change for the 19 acre Anoakia property allowing development of 29 to 32 homes on 20,00 square feet lots.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper431
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 11, 1980
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p. A-1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
431AN
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Public hearing on Anoakia-area zone change allows citizen input. Hearing is on a Planning Commission resolution recommending approval of a zone change from R-0 30,000 to R-0 30,000 and D for the Anoakia area. This means that residential lots must contain at least 30,000 square feet. The D stands for "design overlay," which gives the property owners' association an opportunity to review architectural plans for development.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33919
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Development
Zoning
Item ID
34113AN
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Mr. McCaslin received a blow to his plan to subdivide the 20 acre parcel when the Planning Commission changed the zoning in the area from R-1 (7,500 square feet per unit) to R-O (30,000 square feet per unit).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper426
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 2, 1977
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p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
426AN
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Lowery McCaslin, owner of Anoakia, has asked that his application for a general plan change for the property be withdrawn. He has been working with a local builder who has a good feel for the area and would like to develop the property at a density of 2.4 homes per acre. Late in this same meeting, the council voted to change the zoning on the estate to match the existing general plan. What this might do to future McCaslin plans is not clear.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1976
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1976
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p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
425AN
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Lowry B. McCaslin, owner of the 20-acre estate Anoakia, died at the age of 88. His life is profiled.

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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
August 11, 1995
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p. A22
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Los Angeles Times
Date
August 11, 1995
Pages
p. A22
Subjects
McCaslin, Lowry B
Anoakia
Item ID
4710AN
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Lowery McCaslin, owner of the Anoakia estate, has been given a three month deadline to present a revised plan for the 20 acres.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper422
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 20, 1976
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 20, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
422AN
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At a meeting of about 200 Anoakia School parents, directors of the school, which has operated on the former estate of Anita Baldwin for 48 years, explained the reasons the school wants to relocate after June 1990. Lowry McCaslin, who owns the property, wants to develop the 20 acre estate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3141
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3055AN
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Arcadia Fire Chief Gerald Gardner says his department will recommend Anoakia School not be allowed to reopen this fall if safety deficiencies are not fixed. School owner Lowry McCaslin vows that everything will be taken care of.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3052AN
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Battle lines seem to be drawn between the residents of the area, who want 0-2 dwelling units per acre as the general plan calls for, and owner Lowery McCaslin, who would like 0-4.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1976
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 11, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
423AN
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Santa Anita Oaks shopping center proposal faces planning commission. The application, filed by National Shopping Centers, Inc., Rosemead, requests zone change at the northwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Foothill Boulevard from C-2 and R-O to C-2 and D. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia News Post
Date
August 21, 1967
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p. 1
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Arcadia News Post
Date
August 21, 1967
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Planning Commission
Santa Anita Oaks shopping center
Zoning
Item ID
34145AN
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Residents fighting to save the historic Anoakia mansion from development lost a court battle, as a judge upheld the city's decision to allow demolition of the property.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 11, 2000
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p. A1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
19131AN
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Construction begins on Anoakia luxury housing development, on the former site of Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's mansion, on the corner of Baldwin Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in Arcadia. The Anoakia Mansion was demolished last August to make way for 31 homes to be built by Hover Development Inc. of Newport Beach. Anita Baldwin, daughter of Lucky Baldwin, lived there until her death in 1939. It was used as a girls' school from 1941 to the late 1970s. The new housing development is 19 acres.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 16, 2001
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia housing development
Anoakia Mansion--history
Anoakia School
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
33514AN
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The 49-year-old Anoakia School, facing a June deadline for relocation, has opted for local print advertising. Owner Lowry McCaslin apparently wants to develop the property at Foothill Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. However, the school also has numerous city fire code violations and a building that is not up to seismic standards. The school currently has 279 students from K-8th grade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3142
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3056AN
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City Council voted 3-2 to allow the developer to proceed with demolishing Anoakia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 1999
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p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 8, 1999
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
18202AN
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City Council approved the zone change necessary to allow a seven-story, 150 room hotel to be built at 130 West Huntington Drive, the current site of the Ramada Inn.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
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p. A-2 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
1819AN
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The City Council voted on March 1, 1977 to uphold the 30,000 square foot minimum lot size set by the Planning Commission on any development Mr. McCaslin might build. Room for compromise seems possible.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper429
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1977
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
429AN
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The City Council voted to allow the developer, Anoakia Oaks, to proceed with the tearing down of Anoakia, the 1913 Anita Baldwin mansion, and to build 31 houses on the property.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 1999
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 9, 1999
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Anoakia Oaks
Baldwin, Anita
Item ID
27356AN
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Plans to build 31 homes on the site of Anoakia drew fire from a handful of area residents.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 1999
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p. 1 The Star
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 1, 1999
Pages
p. 1 The Star
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
16429AN
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Opposing forces are preparing for the March 1 City Council meeting. At this time the Council will decide whether to permit Mr. McCaslin to develop the area in lots of 18,000 to 20,000 square feet and keep the mansion, or to hold him to the 30,000 square feet set by the Planning Commission and risk losing the house built by Anita Baldwin.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1977
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
428AN
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