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Anita Baldwin statue to be unveiled at Le Méridien Hotel in Arcadia The Anita May Baldwin statue at the Le Méridien Hotel will be unveiled on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 at 11 a.m. Anita is the daughter of city founder, Elias Jackson "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue will be featured on the opposite end of the Huntington Drive islands’ hotel property. “We are very excited to be bringing Anita back to Arcadia,” said Mayor Sho Tay in a statement released by the city. “I would like to thank the Shen, Liu and Chen Families, Jeff Lee, the Dextra Baldwin McGonagle Foundation, Heather D. Gibson and Margaux L. Gibson, and the Arcadia Historical Society, for their generous donations.” “On behalf of the Baldwin family, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Arcadia City Council, the Arcadia Historical Society, the Le Méridien Hotel and all those who have supported this effort to pay homage to my great-great grandmother, Anita May Baldwin,” said Margaux Gibson. “This magnificent statue of Anita will showcase a strong woman who was ahead of her time. I am proud to call Anita May Baldwin my great-great grandmother, and I am truly proud to be a part of this historic project.” The Anita statue was sculpted by local artist and southern California native Alfred Paredes — who created the Lucky Baldwin statue on the corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue — and is aptly named, “A Legacy of Charity” in honor of Anita’s contributions to life in early Arcadia and throughout California.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 7, 2021
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p. 2
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Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita
Gibson, Heather D.
Gibson, Margaux L.
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Public Art
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Statues
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Woman ahead of her time honored. Anita May Baldwin statue to debut at Le Meridien Hotel. She was philanthropist, key figure in racetrack. The statue is named "A Legacy of Charity," by artist Alfred Paredes.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
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p. A1, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 24, 2021
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p. A1, A4
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Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Unveiling of Anita May Baldwin statue brings peace and beauty. Anita May Baldwin was dedicated down the road from the statue of her father, Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin. The statue was unveiled yesterday at the official grand opening of the Le Meridien Hotel on Huntington Drive in Arcadia. The statue is called "A Legacy of Charity," made by artist Alfred Paredes.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
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p. A3, A5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 26, 2021
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p. A3, A5
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Arcadia Historical Society
Baldwin, Anita M.
Gibson, Margaux
Le Meridien Hotel
Paredes, Alfred
Statuary
Tay, Sho
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Ed Andersen, president of Arcadia Historical Society, presents a local history program at Arcadia Public Library on March 11 at 2:00. The topic is The San Gabriel Valley in 1877: through the lens of Carleton Watkins (photographer).

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Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2023
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p. 8
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Mountain Views News
Date
March 4, 2023
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p. 8
Subjects
Andersen, Ed
Arcadia Historical Society
Arcadia Public Library
Watkins, Carleton
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The delayed completion of the Arcadia Historical Museum has been a cause of concern to city officials. The Museum is set to open in July or August.

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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 14, 2001
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p. 1
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Arcadia Historical Museum
Arcadia Historical Society
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
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29995AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society Board of Directors recently honored 6 longtime members: Herb Goddard, David Hannah, Alice Slater, Barbara Regan, Nick Pokrajac and Loretta Platford.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 1993
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p. 16; Highlander section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 8, 1993
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p. 16; Highlander section
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
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233AN
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More than 100 tiles displaying donors' names have been set in the windows at the Arcadia Historical Museum. A dedication ceremony is scheduled for Sunday.

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Star Tribune
Date
November 13, 1992
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p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
November 13, 1992
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p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
288AN
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Three local organizations have contributed $10,000 to help the Arcadia Historical Society open the doors of its museum.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1986
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 27, 1986
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p. 1 photo
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
493AN
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Eight pioneering women, including Arcadia's first female mayor, police woman and firefighter, speak on a panel called "Daring Dames."

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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
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p. D2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 23, 2004
Pages
p. D2
Subjects
Arcadia Rotary Club
Arcadia Historical Society
Tomkins, Phyllis
Lauber, Floretta
Brandsma, Louise
Decoteau, Beth
Fournier, Beth (formerly Decoteau)
Murphy, Catherine
Schmitt, Marie
Ball, Mickey
Young, Mary
Item ID
28206AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society is launched on a membership drive as it works toward establishing a museum to house artifacts of historic significance to Arcadia's early days.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 20, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
1705AN
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Article discusses Arcadia Historical Society's search for a home for Anita Baldwin's piano as well as other artifacts. The piano, shipped around Cape Horn, is now located at Anoakia, Anita Baldwin's former home.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 5, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Historical Society
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1706AN
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J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Cunningham, J. Lyle
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1707AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society, which has half a garage full of artifacts, soon will have a building of its own, thanks to American Savings and Loan Association. When American moves to its new location on First Avenue, it will donate its temporary building at 30 North Santa Anita Avenue to the society.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
1708AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society building was recently moved to its permanent location across from the Chamber of Commerce in Arcadia Park. The building was moved from 30 North Santa Anita Avenue to First Avenue just south of Huntington Drive.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1985
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1985
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Historical Society
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1709AN
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Responding to a proposal by L. A. County, the Arcadia City Council has agreed to discuss receiving title to the Rose Garden area of the Arcadia County Park for the city's Arcadia Historical Museum at the corner of Huntington Dr. and Holly Avenue.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1985
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Historical Society
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1710AN
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With the Arcadia Historical Society museum building now completed on the inside, the society's board of directors is planning to appoint committees to catalog and determine how to display its collection of artifacts.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
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1711AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society should open before the end of this year. The museum's collection is being moved and cataloged. A walkway, featuring tiles costing $100 each, still needs to be constructed from the parking lot to the museum entrance.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1987
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
1712AN
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Less than a month before the Arcadia Historical Society was going to open, the Arcadia City Council has voted to move its building to a new site, at the southwest corner of the Arcadia Public Library.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 20, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Historical Society
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1713AN
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The Arcadia Historical Society's museum will remain in the Rose Garden despite a previous plan to move it to the rear of the Arcadia Public Library.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1988
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p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Historical Society
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1714AN
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Charles and Ruth Gilb have donated $300,000 toward the construction of a new Arcadia Historical Museum building.

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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 5, 1998
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p. 11
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Sierra Madre News
Date
November 5, 1998
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Gilb, Charles
Gilb, Ruth
Arcadia Historical Society
Item ID
16720AN
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