View of the swimming pool and motel at Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel. Eaton's motel units opened next to Eaton's Restaurant in 1941. In this view, six people are lounging beside the pool.
View of courtyard of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant. The mountains are visible to the north. There is an umbrella-covered two-seat lounge chair in the foreground.
View toward east at Eaton's Restaurant which was located at 1130 W. Colorado Blvd. (almost at border of Pasadena). In addition to a sit-down dining room, it had an extensive drive-in area, as well as motel accommodations. It opened in 1939.
Charles Eaton standing beside fireplace in restaurant which bore his name and was located where Reuben's is currently located on Colorado near intersection of Michillinda.
1. "Work on apartment hotel starts June 1." Arcadia Bulletin, April 21, 1941. 2. "Eaton's opened December 29, 1939." Two copies of a hand written fact sheet. 3. Eaton's menu. Photograph of early menu, which contains a good sketch of Eaton's. 4. "History of Eaton property." One page from an e…
1. "Work on apartment hotel starts June 1." Arcadia Bulletin, April 21, 1941.
2. "Eaton's opened December 29, 1939." Two copies of a hand written fact sheet.
3. Eaton's menu. Photograph of early menu, which contains a good sketch of Eaton's.
4. "History of Eaton property." One page from an environmental impact report.
5. Map showing location of Eaton's Santa Anita in relation to points of interest at Rancho Santa Anita. Photocopy, undated.
6. Cut-off top of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel stationery. Two copies.
7. "Charles Eaton, entrepreneur of restaurants." The Gryphon (United Pacific Insurance Company), June 1947. Original and one acid-free copy.
8. Original menu of Eaton's Steak and Chop House. Five locations, including Arcadia. Two copies.
9. Eaton's Steak and Chop House menu from Beverly Hills location. Lists Eaton's Santa Anita among other locations.
10. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, Key to Room 84 with key fob.
11. Pictorial annual recap shows "The end of an era." Photo and caption: Bungalows that used to be part of Eaton's Restaurant and Motel were levelled to make way for a new residential development. The restaurant is being refurbished. Arcadia Tribune, p. 1, December 26, 1974.
12. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with turquoise covers.
13. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with maroon covers.
14. Brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant, undated. Two copies with grey and green covers.
15. Postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Restaurant, 1150 West Colorado Boulevard, Arcadia, California, undated, showing drawings of exteriors, printed with "Dining rooms, coffee house, banquet rooms, featuring Hammond organ music. Postcard of Eaton's swimming pool and people lounging by the pool, undated.
16. Double picture postcard of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.
17. Stationery and envelope from Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel , undated.
18. Clipping For Sale California Landmark, Eaton's Restaurant and Hotel property on 7.8 acres, $2,150,000, description of property. Los Angeles Times, January 3, 1971. Orange and black brochure of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel, a perfect motorist's hotel, c. 1944.
Lobby of Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel. A fire is burning in the fireplace on the right. Ceiling and walls appear to be wood paneling. Three couches are visible, as well as a round wood table with flowers on it.
Aerial view looking east into Arcadia from near intersection of Rosemead Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard. Eaton's Santa Anita Hotel and Restaurant is still seen at far end of curve on south side of Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue (this is present site of Coco's Restaurant and Oak Tree Banquet Room, formerly Reuben's Restaurant, address 1150 W. Colorado Boulevard). The Santa Fe Railroad Tracks are seen just north of Colorado Boulevard. Large clear area in upper right portion of photo is Santa Anita Park Race Track.
A portion of the Eaton's restaurant property on the corner of Colorado and Michillinda has been sold by the Times Mirror Company to Younson Construction, who will build 18 residences on the site.
Relics of Eaton's Restaurant will be on sale during the next 3 or 4 weeks by Mead House Wrecking prior to the demolition which is to make room for 2 new restaurants.
The famed old Eaton's Restaurant will be demolished and plans have been submitted for a smaller building which will house: a) CoCo's - a high class coffee shop b) Plankhouse - steak, lobster, bar, entertainment. The owners will be Far West Services, Inc., which owns such restaurants as the Reuben E. Lee in Newport.
Aerial view showing Eaton's Santa Anita in foreground, looking south from Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue. Lucky Baldwin's one mile training track built in 1876 is visible with stud barn buildings on south end of track.
Aerial view of Rancho Santa Anita taken above Dairy, looking north, with 5,000,000 gallon reservoir in lower left, and Baldwin's one mile training track built in 1876 with stud barn buildings on south end of track. Eaton's Santa Anita at Colorado Boulevard and Michillinda Avenue just visible at top of photo.
Santa Anita Park kicks off racing season with new events and Hollywood tie-in to HBO television series "Luck." There is a new Luck Lounge and a new Kids Zone.
Another view of Oakwood Hotel just after being destroyed by fire. Standing beside structure are an older and younger sister of Vesta Tucker Reeves. Their father was Lowen Tucker, ranch foreman for Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin.
View upstream of Big Santa Anita Stream. Man in suit and hat is seen fishing beside white alder tree. Original photo was by Shaffner's California Views, 500 Sixth Street, L.A.
Unknown lady standing on street curbing beside three large palm trees which adjoin a citrus orchard. Location in city is not known, but possibly Santa Anita. Note deep curbs to control rain run-off.
View taken from Colorado Blvd. of the Santa Anita Santa Fe Station which was located beside tracks near Old Ranch Road. (It was later moved to the grounds of the Arboretum.) There are 10 palm trees in photo.
Marriott seeks two hotels in Arcadia. Andrew Chang, of Continental Assets Management, and owner of Santa Anita Inn, is proposing to build two Marriott hotels on the property. His proposal seeks to add 110 rooms to the West Huntington Drive property and would include a six-story Residence Inn and a four-story Fairfield Inn and Suites (Marriott brands). The Santa Anita Inn was built in 1955. The project will require approval from the Planning Commission and City Council.