History lives at Westfield mall
On the way to the management offices, security, and the restrooms on the second floor in the center of the Westfield Santa Anita mall, customers may be surprised to spot a mini gallery of large historical photos. The photos, compiled by the Arcadia Historical Society — specifically Sandy Snider — at the request of Westfield [...]
Baldwin ancestor shares stories, memorabilia
Margaux Viera, great-great-great granddaughter of Arcadia founder Elias “Lucky” Baldwin held nearly 50 attendees in rapt attention at Sunday’s (Jan. 22, 2012) Arcadia Historical Society General Membership quartely program at the Lutheran Church of the Cross. She discussed her plans to build a statue of Baldwin, work with Society on a related Historical Marker at the [...]
Anita Baldwin descendant at Society program Jan. 22
Margaux Viera, great, great, great, granddaughter of the founder of Arcadia, Lucky Baldwin, will be the featured speaker at the Jan. 22 quarterly membership meeting of the Arcadia Historical Society. Viera, who has worked in the fashion industry and who is preparing to present a statue of her famous ancestor to the City of Arcadia [...]
Baldwin statue approved
November 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under History, The Latest
The Arcadia City Council unanimously approved a nine-foot bronze statue of Arcadia founder Lucky Baldwin to be built and placed this summer in the Monsignor Gerald M. O’Keeffe Rose Garden at the point of the land on the west end of the Community Center parking lot between Campus and Huntington Drives. The statue, with an [...]
Dec. 16 reception for Arcadia Rose parade float exhibit
Vince Foley will lead a discussion of remembrances of the Arcadia floats on the Rose Parade at 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16 at the Ruth & Charles Gilb Arcadia Historical Museum, 380 W. Huntington Drive (photo below). His comments will be part of an opening reception for a one-month exhibit of large framed photos of dozens [...]
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