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Arcadia may soon purchase the National Guard Armory site just south of the police station on Huntington Drive.
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 25, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
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The Arcadia National Guard Armory, which opened in 1947, will shut down August 1 and the 220 guardsmen based there will be transferred to Burbank.
Newspaper
Los Angeles Times, San Gabriel Valley Section
Date
June 13, 1993
Pages
p. J-2
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The Arcadia Police department had the rights to a large building on the armory site, where evidence and seized property will be stored.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 30, 1993
Pages
p. A-3
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The Arcadia Police Department is considering using the old National Guard Armory as a storage area for seized cars and stolen property, among other things.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 7, 1993
Pages
p. H-6; Hometown section
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Construction of the new armory building is expected to start within 30 days.
Newspaper
The Journal
Date
December 21, 1949
Pages
p. 1 (See basement box 112.)
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General information regarding National Guard Armory
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1947 p. 1
April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated)
May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model)
May 20, 1950 p. 1
May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings)
May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication)
June 11, 1951 p. 1
June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc)
March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 23, 1947 p. 1
April 24, 1947 p. 1 (activated)
May 1, 1947 p. 1 (state model)
May 20, 1950 p. 1
May 25, 1950 p. 2 (construction of buildings)
May 31, 1951 p. 1 (didication)
June 11, 1951 p. 1
June 18, 1951 p. 6 (pictures, etc)
March 27, 1958 p. 2 (emergency service for vehicles)
Subjects
National Guard Armory
Item ID
4020AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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The National Guard Armory building has been demolished and a portion of Arcadia Police Department, that recently housed the men's and women's locker rooms, has been demolished to make way for construction of a new $16 million police facility. A ceremonial groundbreaking will take place in the area behind the current police facility at 250 W. Huntington Drive, on September 28.
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
September 20, 2001
Pages
p. 1, 8
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The National Guard Armory, in Arcadia since 1951, will close August 1 and the 220 soldiers will be moved to Burbank.
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 4, 1993
Pages
p. A-3 photo