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An 8-foot tall bronze tribute to Arcadia's official bird, the peacock, will be unveiled August 5, as part of the city's centennial celebration. The statue will be located in the fountain at Peacock Corner, in the front of Arcadia County Park, at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculptor of the peacock is Dave Chapple and the sculpture cost $30,000.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 24, 2003
Pages
p. 20
Subjects
Arcadia Centennial - 2003
Artists
Chapple, Dave
Statuary -- Peacock Corner
Item ID
31945AN
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Animal Pest Management Services, Inc. will conduct a peafowl census in Arcadia during the week of May 20. The results and courses of action to contain the peafowl population will be given to City Council to review.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 16, 2002
Pages
p. 8
Subjects
Peacocks
Peafowl census
Population
Item ID
30509AN
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Arcadia County Park fountain rededicated. The fountain in the park, which is a memorial to wartime casualties, was rededicated to honor those who perished in last year's September 11th terrorist attack. The fountain is being redone and will have a bronze peacock on the top of the fountain. The renovated landmark will be called Peacock Corner.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 9, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park - Fountain
Peacock Corner
Item ID
23236AN
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Arcadia postcard collection. Postcards collected in a green 3-ring binder on Shelf G3 in the History Room. Shown by appointment.

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Unknown
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Arcadia, California
Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Arcadia Music Mart
Arcadia Public Library
Arcadia Station-Santa Fe Railway
Baldwin Lake
Baldwin Ranch
Baldwin Ranch Cabin
Baldwin Ranch Cottage
Baldwin Ranch entrance gate
Chamber pots
City Seal-Community of Homes
Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel
Flowers
Horses and horse racing
Hugo Reid Adobe
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum-Peacock Pavilion building
Methodist Hospital of Southern California
Mr. Snack
Old San Gabriel Mission Bell
Peacocks
Peafowl
Plants
Pony Express Museum
Queen Anne Cottage
Rancho Santa Anita
Rose trees
Santa Anita Avenue
Santa Anita Church
Santa Anita Depot
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Fashion Park
Santa Anita Racetrack
Selmer Collection
Sheep
Shopping malls
Trams
Trees
Valley National Bank
Westerner Hotel (Best Western)
W. Parker Lyon
Collection
Photographs
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Arcadia postcard collection. Postcards collected in a white 3-ring binder on Shelf G3 in the History Room. Shown by appointment.

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Unknown
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Arcadia, California
Arcadia City Hall
Arcadia Public Library
Baldwin Lake
Baldwin Ranch
Coach Barn
Community Church, Arcadia, Calif.
Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel
Eaton's Santa Anita Restaurant
Eucalyptus trees
Flowers
Hugo Reid Adobe
Los Angeles State and County Arboretum
Mount Wilson
Peacocks
Peafowl
Plants
Queen Anne Cottage
Ramada Inn
Rancho Santa Anita
Round Up Motel
Santa Anita Depot
Santa Anita Park
Santa Anita Fashion Park
Santa Anita Racetrack
Shopping malls
Trams
Trees
Woman's Club, Arcadia, Calif.
Collection
Photographs
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Arcadia will conduct a "peafowl census" in response to a petition signed by 42 homeowners who feel the birds are a nuisance.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2002
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 21, 2002
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
23707AN
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Cake-cutting ceremony, a Peacock Faire event for the Diamond Jubilee, shows James Helms on the left holding a knife and on the right, Sheriff of L.A. County Peter Pitchess, also holding a knife.

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Date
September 30, 1978
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Date
September 30, 1978
Subjects
Pitchess, Peter
Helms, James
Centennial celebrations,etc-Diamond Jubilee,1978-Peacock Faire
Physical Description
5x7 b&w
ID
777
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Celebrate Arcadia's favorite peafowl today 10am-2pm on Peacock Day, a family event at Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden, 301 North Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 24, 2023
Pages
p. A9
Subjects
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden
Peacocks
Peafowl
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The City Council awarded a $30,000 commission to an Irvine artist, David Chapple, to create a bronze peacock sculpture as the focal point for the fountain at "Peacock Corner" in Arcadia County Park.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2003
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2003
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Parks - Arcadia County Park
Peacock Corner
Chapple, David
Item ID
25039AN
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City council denied an ordinance that would restrict residents from feeding peafowl on private property.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 18, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
City Council Meetings - 2001-2010
Ordinances
Peacocks
Peafowl
Item ID
30547AN
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The City Council formally designated the Peacock as Arcadia's official city bird. It also named the oak (no particular type) as the official city tree.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 10, 2001
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks, birds
Trees, oak
Item ID
21674AN
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The City Council stated they are not responsible for control of peacocks who pose a nuisance to city property owners.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photos
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1987
Pages
p. A-1 photos
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
2158AN
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The City Council voted 4 - 0, with Councilman Harbicht absent, to provide residents with information regarding peafowl. The City will not get involved in peafowl population control.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 24, 1992
Pages
p. 4
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
September 24, 1992
Pages
p. 4
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
133AN
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The city of Arcadia hired Animal Pest Control Management Services to conduct a census of the city's peafowl. This was in response to the many complaints of the loose birds vandalizing residential properties.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 2002
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
23895AN
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The City will pay $25,000 of city money toward putting a 10-foot tall bronze peacock at Peacock Corner, in front of Arcadia County Park, on the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue. The sculpture will emerge from the center of the fountain at the corner. The actual cost of the sculpture and base is $36,500. The fountain was originally donated by Rotary Club 35 years ago.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
November 14, 2002
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Fountains
Peacock Corner
Sculptures
Statuary
Item ID
30866AN
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Close-up of peacock's head and body of the Peacock sundial, located at Los Angeles County Arboretum. Photograph by Terry Miller.

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Date
April 2001
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Date
April 2001
Subjects
Peacocks
Sundials
Physical Description
4x6 b&w
ID
2231
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Detail of peacock etched in glass entry door at Anoakia. Note: inscription on back of photo done by Eunice Easley, secretary to Lowry McCaslin. Inscription reads: Anoakia-Home of Anita Baldwin, Arcadia, CA. 1977. Etched peacock on door leading to Peacock Room.

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Date
1977
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Date
1977
Subjects
Anoakia
Peacocks
Tiffany, Louis Comfort
Physical Description
8x10 color vertical
ID
73
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Flocks of peacocks roam the streets of northern Arcadia, causing problems for some residents.

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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
July 28, 1992
Pages
p. 1 photo
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Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
July 28, 1992
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
104AN
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The fountain at Peacock Corner is being repaired. It has some small cracks and leaks.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 8, 2008
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Fountains
Peacock Corner
Statuary
Item ID
31070AN
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A history of the peacocks in Arcadia and the nuisance issue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 31, 1996
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Peacocks
Item ID
25975AN
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