Elias J."Lucky" Baldwin, standing in front of Queen Anne Cottage. There are three unidentified women seated and one standing figure second from right, who appears to be daughter Anita at age eleven. See photo #112 as basis for indentification.
Historical information on Baldwin Lake, the four-acre body of water that adjoins the Queen Anne Cottage in the historical section of the Los Angeles County Arboretum, is presented. The history of lake extends from time of the Native Americans (they called their village Aleupkigna), to Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin's ranch in 1873, to the movies and television shows in which it has appeared. Baldwin Lake played host to movie stars Johnny Weismuller, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour. The lake has appeared in Safari, Roots, and Fantasy Island. See also VF "Arboretum" for hard copy of article.
Interior view of one of the rooms of Queen Anne Cottage. In photo is what appears to be a horse-hair couch between two windows. Both of the windows have stained glass upper section. There is a small marble bust behind the couch.
Interior view of Queen Anne Cottage. View shows marble fireplace with sailing ship hanging over it. There is a stained glass window with a head shown in a circle. Painting of a horse shown on wall on the right.
Mrs. Ola Sullivan, who's husband J. H. Sullivan has been in charge of the restoration of the Queen Anne cottage, presented a talk to the Arcadia Woman's Club on "The History of Nails." She gave each member in attendance a hand-wrought iron nail and piece of wood from the original Queen Anne Cottage, bound together by ribbon.
Photo and caption. Kirk Brayshaw in the Queen Anne Cottage at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, with his friend "Snoopy" and story book "Night Before Christmas."
Photo of a painting by John Henry Lewis of two girls picking flowers by the lake with portion of Queen Anne Cottage and Hugo Reid Adobe shown. Painted in 1885.
Photo of painting by H.H. Cross showing Elias J. "Lucky" Baldwin, seated on bench by lake and daughter Anita standing by one of five mastiffs (dogs) in photo. Queen Anne Cottage is seen across lake.
Photo of Queen Anne Cottage taken from approximately 75 feet from front steps. There is a sign to the right of stairs on eucalyptus tree reading:This Eucalyptus tree is the tallest on Rancho Santa Anita.
1. Lucky Baldwin's "Cottage". Arboretum brochure, 1955. 2. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, September, 1974. 3. "Lucky Baldwin's paradise." Los Angeles Times-Home Section, January 2, 1949. 4. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Article by Patricia Warren, May 1973. Three typed pages. 5. "A look into …
2. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, September, 1974.
3. "Lucky Baldwin's paradise." Los Angeles Times-Home Section, January 2, 1949.
4. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Article by Patricia Warren, May 1973. Three typed pages.
5. "A look into the 'Queen Anne Cottage' and the 'Adobe' ". Arcadia News Post, June 1, 1968. Photos and captions.
6. "Fire sweeps Arboretum at cottage." News clip, circa December 27, 1969.
7. "Queen Anne cottage rugs." Daily News Post, January 4, 1968.
8. "It says here..." San Gabriel Valley Topics, March 9, 1948.
9. "Lucky Baldwin's Queen Anne Cottage." Los Angeles County publication, undated.
10. "Lucky's cottage arises from ruins." Los Angeles Times, January 18, 1953. Article and photo.
11. "Lucky Baldwin's retreat." Article by Susanna B. Dakin, undated. Seven pages.
12.. "Baldwin cottage will be dedicated." Los Angeles Times, May 17, 1954.
13. "The Queen Anne Cottage." Lasca Leaves, Winter 1961.
14. Magazine photo. Unknown source, undated.
15. "On the lake." News photo, undated.
16. "In its day." News photo, March 23, 1950.
17. "Queen Anne Cottage." Los Angeles State and County Arboretum telephone book cover, December 1968.
18. Periodical photo of Queen Anne Cottage, 1966. Two copies.
19. "The Baldwin 'Queen Anne' Cottage." Arcadia Tribune, January 31, 1965.
20. Copy of original photos of Queen Anne Cottage at Arboretum. (#197, #173, #168)
21. "One day only: Queen Anne Cottage to be opened." Los Angeles Times, December 7, 1978. Photos.
22. Five color patch of the Queen Anne Cottage in the background with horse racing in the foreground.
23. "Restoration: Old California rancho days revived in Arcadia." Pasadena Star News, August 23, 1953.
24. Queen Anne Cottage Fact Sheet. From Sandy Snider, Arboretum. undated.
25. Baldwin House 1881: Arcadia, California. Excerpt from book "West Coast Victorians: a Nineteenth Century Legacy" by Kenneth Naversen, published 1987. Color photos and text.
26. Southern California Landmarks Queen Anne Cottage, article from Westways, February 1966. Drawing by Peter Alexander.
Queen Anne Cottage at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, with its distinctive red roof and bell tower. View of the house is partially obstructed by trees. The lake is in the foreground.