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.
Area residents pray, reflect on September 11 attacks. Memorial services were held at area city halls including Arcadia, where about 300 people paid tribute to the victims.
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.
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.
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.
Plans for a new City Hall building have moved into a second design phase, after officials approved a preliminary design package and dedicated a five-month process to fleshing out further details.
Three girls wearing identical dress costumes and ballet shoes, in dance poses outside Arcadia City Hall. There is a fountain behind the girls that no longer exists. The City Hall tile mosaic wall (mural) depicting Arcadia history, by artist Jay Rivkin, is seen in the background (noted November 27, 2013-the murals had been covered by stucco for many years but were restored this year).
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.
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.
McCoy Building, a two story building which was located at 233 N. First Avenue on west side of First Avenue at St. Joseph Sreet. Date on sign at top of building is 1910. Window and awning have FRANK McCOY GENERAL MERCHANDISE printed on them. Standing in front of store are two men and a woman. Building was demolished in September 1973.
Pat Carlin is the small boy standing with the tire in front of service station owned and operated by his father and his aunt, J.A. and M.A. Carlin on the NE corner of First and LaPorte. This building is the same one as shown in photo #490 and which served briefly as City Hall.
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957
Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56
SGV Cab Co
Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington
Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow
Arcadia Wash E Branch
U…
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Arcadia H S Band Trip to Washington DC 1957
Arcadia-Monrovia Cab Co. 1954-56
SGV Cab Co
Arcadia Publishing Co. Child Care at 12 and 16 W. Huntington
Arcadia Small Animal Hospital - Lee H. Darrow
Arcadia Wash E Branch
US Army C/E Relocation Agreement
Bicentennial Commission 1976
Census 1970
City Council Newsletter Jan 1984-85
City Parks: Eisenhower Park, Golden West Park, Fairview Av.
Original Discussions Concerning CRA (Chicago Park)
C R A Hearings (Arcadia Redevelopment Agency, Proposed Redevelopment Plan for Central Redevelopment Project, July 1973)
CRA-Newspaper Clippings
CRA-Correspondence from Citizens
Detective Agency Mildred E. Carr
1150 W. Colorado Bl. EATONS (OLD)
1150 W. Colorado Bl. Eaton Property
(Proposed Townhouse Development)
1130-1150 Colorado
Eaton Property Residential & Commercial
Old Thrifty Site Robert Donaldson
(65 E. Huntington Dr.)
First & Huntington (Thrifty Drug Store)
(55, 59, 65 E. Huntington Dr).
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna (News clipping testimony) Completed 6/30/1980 (2 folders)
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita
De Lance P B
Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ
Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd.
Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler)
Agreement Pacific Telephone Co.
C 609
Park (A…
Miscellaneous files from Arcadia City Hall, City Clerk’s Office. Acquired 2009.
Land Purchase – Duarte & Santa Anita
De Lance P B
Library Board (Book) – The Last Temptation of Christ
Newcastle Park – 143 W. Colorado Blvd.
Old Library Use (1st & Wheeler)
Agreement Pacific Telephone Co.
C 609
Park (Acquisition)
302 S. 2nd Av.
Park – Sixth & Longden Avenues
Private Investigator
Sheehan, Earl
Sunday Racing
Sunday Racing: Newspaper Clipping
Poll Results
Sunday Racing: Pro and Con Correspondence
Scientology (J. Michael Smith)
Solicitation – Polk Co. City Directory
Stables
Tax Reform Committee (see also “Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78” file)
Jarvis Initiative 6-6-78
Proposition “13” (see also “Tax Reform Committee” file)
Unification Church (Moonies)
Westerner Motel
The City Council approved a contract with Rokni Electric for a new 800 Kilowatt generator and a new telephone system (not to exceed $342,251) from SBC-Pacific Bell for City Hall. A contract with Systems Source Inc. for furnishings for the new police station was also approved. The City Librarian job title was changed to Director of Library and Museum Services.
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.
