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.
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.
View of stairs up from drive to front entrance of Anoakia. Decorative fountain and pond detail of cement balustrade along stair. Front door is located in photo just above and to left of light fixture.
Front loggia enclosed when Anoakia was made into a girls' school. View is looking west. Assorted furniture and plants. Front door is between two tall slim columns that are portable.
Native granite stone fireplace (stone from big Santa Anita wash) in Jinks Room or recreation room at lowest level at Anoakia. Note small sections of murals done by Maynard Dixon for this room, shown on either side of fireplace.