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Arboretum. Coach Barn. Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Coach Barn -- Built in 1880, this barn housed Lucky Baldwin's carriage horses in stalls of redwood and cedar, with elaborate ironwork. It was restored in 1958 and still stands in the Arboretum.
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Coach Barn -- Built in 1880, this barn housed Lucky Baldwin's carriage horses in stalls of redwood and cedar, with elaborate ironwork. It was restored in 1958 and still stands in the Arboretum.
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67L
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Baldwin, Clara. Clara Villa

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Justine Wishek
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Clara Villa -- Located on the northwest corner of First Ave and St. Joseph Street. It was owned and operated by Clara Baldwin.
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Justine Wishek
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Clara Villa -- Located on the northwest corner of First Ave and St. Joseph Street. It was owned and operated by Clara Baldwin.
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Storage House -- This red building is where Lucky Baldwin stored his famous wines.
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Storage House -- This red building is where Lucky Baldwin stored his famous wines.
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Winery -- Baldwin wines and brandies were barreled at this winery; as "proof of their excellence they won awards from Portland, Oregon to Paris, France."
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Winery -- Baldwin wines and brandies were barreled at this winery; as "proof of their excellence they won awards from Portland, Oregon to Paris, France."
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Vats -- These two vats were painted from an early photograph of the Alhambra winery
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Vats -- These two vats were painted from an early photograph of the Alhambra winery
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80L
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Glendora House

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Justine Wishek
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Glendora's First House -- George D. Whitcomb, the founder of Glendora, named the City after the word "glen" meaning a narrow canyon and his wife's name "Leadora". He was a firm believer in clean living and had a no-liquor clause inserted in the title of each lot he sold.
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Justine Wishek
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Glendora's First House -- George D. Whitcomb, the founder of Glendora, named the City after the word "glen" meaning a narrow canyon and his wife's name "Leadora". He was a firm believer in clean living and had a no-liquor clause inserted in the title of each lot he sold.
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Harris, O.D.. Houses. Arcadia Board of Trade

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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First House -- Built in 1880 by O.D. Harris on what is now the corner of Colorado Boulevard at Santa Anita Avenue, this was reportedly Arcadia's first house. The initial meeting of the Arcadia Board of Trade was held here in 1914. The house was torn down in the 1950s.
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First House -- Built in 1880 by O.D. Harris on what is now the corner of Colorado Boulevard at Santa Anita Avenue, this was reportedly Arcadia's first house. The initial meeting of the Arcadia Board of Trade was held here in 1914. The house was torn down in the 1950s.
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70L
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House

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Justine Wishek
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Walker House -- Originally built as a boom hotel in 1883, this became known as the Walker House after it was purchased by James Walker, "a much loved and esteemed man" and prominent resident of Pomona Valley.
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Justine Wishek
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Walker House -- Originally built as a boom hotel in 1883, this became known as the Walker House after it was purchased by James Walker, "a much loved and esteemed man" and prominent resident of Pomona Valley.
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House

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Justine Wishek
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Roul House -- Mrs. Roul was a daughter of the Cullens; she and her family lived in this house which was built on the original Cullen homestead property.
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Justine Wishek
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Roul House -- Mrs. Roul was a daughter of the Cullens; she and her family lived in this house which was built on the original Cullen homestead property.
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House

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Justine Wishek
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Mamma's House -- The Roul house served for a while as a post office, and because of this various changes were made, including the upstairs addition that was Mamma Roul's private retreat after the death of her husband.
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Justine Wishek
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Mamma's House -- The Roul house served for a while as a post office, and because of this various changes were made, including the upstairs addition that was Mamma Roul's private retreat after the death of her husband.
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House

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Edna Lenz
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Bender House -- This house, made of poured concrete, was the house of John Bender, a childhood friend of William Cullen; these two men came West together and filed homestead papers on land near the foothills.
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Edna Lenz
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Bender House -- This house, made of poured concrete, was the house of John Bender, a childhood friend of William Cullen; these two men came West together and filed homestead papers on land near the foothills.
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House

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Justine Wishek
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Etiwanda House -- Built in the early 1880s, this was the home of George Chaffey, an engineer from Canada, who named it for a Canadian Indian Chief. Mr. Chaffey also named Ontario and the Imperial Valley, two of several California areas which prospered because of his introduction of successful irri…
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Justine Wishek
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Etiwanda House -- Built in the early 1880s, this was the home of George Chaffey, an engineer from Canada, who named it for a Canadian Indian Chief. Mr. Chaffey also named Ontario and the Imperial Valley, two of several California areas which prospered because of his introduction of successful irrigation devices, artesian wells, and the generation of electric power in conjunction with the delivery of water.
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House

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Edna Lenz
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Ruddock House -- Built in the '90s by C.H. Ruddock, a wealthy Chicagoan, as his winter home, and located at the east end of San Bernardino Road in what is now Covina, this showplace (known as Mountain View) was "a rendezvous for the social elect" of the area. The tropical landscaping surrounding th…
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Edna Lenz
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Ruddock House -- Built in the '90s by C.H. Ruddock, a wealthy Chicagoan, as his winter home, and located at the east end of San Bernardino Road in what is now Covina, this showplace (known as Mountain View) was "a rendezvous for the social elect" of the area. The tropical landscaping surrounding the 3-story, 17-room mansion is rumored to have cost $4,000. The house was razed in 1951 to make room for tract homes.
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House

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Justine Wishek
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Jones House -- William Jones, who had owned a music store in Los Angeles, moved to Monrovia where he built this "showplace"; it contained two pipe organs, and several pianos. The property was willed to one of the Claremont Colleges by Mrs. Jones; the house has been torn down.
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Justine Wishek
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Jones House -- William Jones, who had owned a music store in Los Angeles, moved to Monrovia where he built this "showplace"; it contained two pipe organs, and several pianos. The property was willed to one of the Claremont Colleges by Mrs. Jones; the house has been torn down.
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House

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Edna Lenz
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Gutzon Borglum Home -- Built in 1896 by the famous Mt. Rushmore sculptor, this studio-cottage at 218 West Manzanita Street in Sierra Madre, was torn down in 1966.
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Edna Lenz
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Gutzon Borglum Home -- Built in 1896 by the famous Mt. Rushmore sculptor, this studio-cottage at 218 West Manzanita Street in Sierra Madre, was torn down in 1966.
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La Puente. Dibble House

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Edna Lenz
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Dibble House -- Built in 1855, this two-storied structure is notable because it was made of bricks from a kiln on the rancho, and was one of the first Southern California dwellings to have been influenced by eastern U.S. architecture. Located in what is now La Puente, it was razed to make room for …
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Edna Lenz
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Dibble House -- Built in 1855, this two-storied structure is notable because it was made of bricks from a kiln on the rancho, and was one of the first Southern California dwellings to have been influenced by eastern U.S. architecture. Located in what is now La Puente, it was razed to make room for a housing tract.
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Queen Anne Cottage. Baldwin, Elias J."Lucky"

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Memories -- These Baldwin artifacts, which represent items belonging to Lucky Baldwin and his wife Jennie Dexter, reportedly used to be on display in the Queen Anne Cottage. They include a solid gold horseshoe, pure gold nuggets, one of Baldwin's first watches, satin slippers and kid gloves.
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Memories -- These Baldwin artifacts, which represent items belonging to Lucky Baldwin and his wife Jennie Dexter, reportedly used to be on display in the Queen Anne Cottage. They include a solid gold horseshoe, pure gold nuggets, one of Baldwin's first watches, satin slippers and kid gloves.
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Santa Anita Store. Baldwin, Elias J "Lucky"

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Edna Lenz
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Lucky Baldwin's Store -- Known as "the Corner Store" was a built outside the Old Ranch Road gateway entrance to the Rancho Santa Anita, and served as a general emporium for the public as well as the Rancho tenants and workers. It carried groceries and "provisions," as well as Baldwin's wines and b…
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Edna Lenz
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Lucky Baldwin's Store -- Known as "the Corner Store" was a built outside the Old Ranch Road gateway entrance to the Rancho Santa Anita, and served as a general emporium for the public as well as the Rancho tenants and workers. It carried groceries and "provisions," as well as Baldwin's wines and brandies.
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Unruh, Hiram. Houses

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Justine Wishek
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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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Justine Wishek
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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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