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A statue to honor Anita M. Baldwin, daughter of Arcadia's founder Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, will be built at the new Le Meridien Hotel, a luxury hotel in Arcadia. The artist/sculptor is Alfred Paredes, who also created the Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin statue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35909
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2021
Pages
p. A3, A4
Subjects
Baldwin, Anita M.
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien Hotel
Marriott Hotels
Marriott International
Public Art
Statuary
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First phase of Le Meridien Hotel taking shape across from Santa Anita Park. Ground broke more than two years ago. The five-story building, on the site formerly occupied by the Santa Anita Inn (its address was 130 West Huntington Drive), was set to open first quarter of 2020, but it has been delayed. It will have a combination of Art Deco elements, inspired by nearby Santa Anita Park, with Modernist features. Architecture firm Architects Orange, interior design firm Linda Snyder Associates, and Snyder Langston is the construction team building the Le Meridien development that spans 6.5 acres.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35850
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2020
Pages
p. 10
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 1, 2020
Pages
p. 10
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Le Meridien by Marriott
Santa Anita Inn
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Arcadia's historic Derby Restaurant may be relocated. A mixed-use project may take the place of The Derby and Embassy Suites at 211 East Huntington Drive - 233 East Huntington Drive. Local historian Sandy Snider expressed concern that the 99 year-old building may end up being razed. George Woolf bought the Derby in 1938, originally named Proctor Tavern when it operated in 1922. Councilman Paul Cheng supports the relocation of The Derby. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 2, August 13, 2020 for "The Derby-what's next?"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35768
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 6, 2020
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Cheng, Paul
The Derby Restaurant
Embassy Suites
Historic Buildings
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Proctor Tavern
Restaurants, bars, etc.
Snider, Sandy
Woolf, George
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Le Meridien hotel by Marriott in Arcadia is taking shape. Photo. The site of the former Santa Anita Inn, now razed, is the site for an ambitious new $300 million hotel and mixed-use condominium project opposite the Santa Anita Park racetrack. Contruction has been swift, but delayed a bit this week due to the rain. Developer Chateau Group USA held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project on June 27, 2018.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35664
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 12, 2020
Pages
p. 5
Subjects
Le Meridien Hotels
Marriott
Chateau Group
Hotels, Motels, etc.
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Construction will start in October on two four-story hotels on North Second Avenue. The Hilton Garden Inn and Fairfield Suites were given final approval by City Council Tuesday.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12841
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 19, 1998
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 19, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hotels, motels, etc - Hilton Garden Inn
Hotels, motels, etc - Fairfield Suites
Item ID
13032AN
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Atlanta's Homestead Village Inc. is building new extended-stay hotels in Southern California, including one in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12045
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
January 21, 1998
Pages
p. D1 w/photos
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Newspaper
Los Angeles Times
Date
January 21, 1998
Pages
p. D1 w/photos
Subjects
Hotels, motels, etc - Homestead Village
Item ID
12246AN
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The addition of a new hotel on the corner of Second Avenue and Santa Clara Street in Arcadia would bring an additional 159 rooms to an area which already boasts eight hotels along a one mile stretch of the Huntington Drive corridor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9928
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 1997
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 21, 1997
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc - Hilton Garden Inn
Item ID
9885AN
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A six-story Hilton Garden Inn could be the ninth hotel to come to the Huntington Drive corridor if plans announced by an Orange County-based developer are successful.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9808
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1997
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1997
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Hotels, motels, etc - Hilton Garden Inn
Item ID
9765AN
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency announced Tuesday that it has reached an agreement to build a 122-room hotel in East Arcadia. The deal with ESA Management, the parent company of Extended Stay America, calls for an expected completion date by mid-1998.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper9175
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 1997
Pages
p. B3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 12, 1997
Pages
p. B3
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Extended Stay America
Item ID
9129AN
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Motel 6, which was damaged during the June 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake, is reopening. The 87 room hotel at 225 Colorado Place was gutted and completely rebuilt with new furnishings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper193
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 10, 1993
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
193AN
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The City Council increased the bed tax, charged to customers staying in a hotel, from 8% to 10%. The increase will generate an estimated $140,000 a year, which would help to close the city's projected $2.2 million shortfall in the 1993-94 budget.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 6, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
214AN
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Restoration began recently on Motel 6, damaged in the June 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
November 17, 1992
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p. 1 photo
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Star Tribune
Date
November 17, 1992
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
289AN
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Motel 6, which was closed due to damages suffered in the June 1991 Sierra Madre earthquake, is expected to begin renovation soon.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper111
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
August 4, 1992
Pages
p. 1
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Star Tribune
Date
August 4, 1992
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
111AN
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Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1527
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 6, 1989
Pages
p. A-1, 2
Subjects
Eskola, Theresa
Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6
Item ID
1526AN
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The 121-unit Marriott Residence Inn is scheduled to open for business on January 23. An "all-suites" hotel, the inn offers kitchens in every unit to entice "extended-stay" travellers.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1833
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1989
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Marriott Residence Inn
Item ID
1832AN
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Two hotels are being proposed for redevelopment property along Huntington Drive in Arcadia, potentially creating a "hotel row" between East Arcadia and West Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1822
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1987
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
1821AN
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Arcadia city staff is preparing an Exclusive Right to Negotiate with Emkay Development Co. to build a 7-story hotel, restaurant, and 3 office buildings north of Huntington Dr. in East Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1986
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1986
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, etc.
Item ID
1820AN
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Poisonous chlorine gas sent 8 employees of Arcadia's Embassy Suites Hotel to the hospital Sunday following what was apparently an accidental mixing of chemicals in the laundry room. This was the second incident of its kind in a little over 2 months.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Embassy Suites
Item ID
1823AN
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Construction on the Santa Anita Inn which began in July 1985 is expected to be completed soon. The grand opening will be held February 8, 1986.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1839
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1986
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Santa Anita Inn
Item ID
1838AN
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The Santa Anita Inn was purchased 2 weeks ago by developer Charles Bluth, who is already implementing plans to turn the hotel at the corner of Huntington Drive and Colorado Place into a four-star inn. Renovation (with a New Orleans motif) should be completed by January.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 28, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 28, 1985
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hotels, Motels, Etc. - Santa Anita Inn
Item ID
1837AN
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