The Arcadia Historical Society has installed markers around town to broaden public awareness of Arcadia’s history. Here are their locations:
No. 1: First Avenue School
Site of Arcadia’s first schoolhouse, a yellow clapboard building built in 1907.
Marker dedicated in 2007.
Located at the corner of First Avenue and California Street.
> View the First Avenue School historical marker.
No. 2: Original Arcadia City Hall
First official Arcadia City Hall, dedicated July 13, 1918.
Marker dedicated in 2008.
Located at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive.
> View the original Arcadia City Hall marker.
No. 3: Arcadia County Park
Once “Lucky” Baldwin’s racetrack, now a public park.
Marker dedicated in 2008.
Located at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita Avenue.
> View the Arcadia County Park marker.
No. 4: Arcadia Woman’s Club
The club house dates back to 1931. The Arcadia Historical Society can be traced back to this century-old club.
Marker dedicated in 2009.
Located at the corner of First Avenue and Diamond Street.
> View the Arcadia Woman’s Club marker
No. 5: Chamber of Commerce
Futuristic round building of mid-1960s quickly became the city’s geographic and civic hub.
Marker dedicated in 2009.
Located at 388 W. Huntington Dr.
> View the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce marker
No. 6: Santa Anita Park
“The world’s richest racetrack” opened to the public on Christmas Day 1934.
Marker dedicated in 2009.
Located inside the racetrack’s eastern admission gate.
> View the Santa Anita Park marker
No. 7: Adams’ Pack Station
The last remaining pack station in Southern California, still maintaining its original mission.
Marker dedicated in 2011.
Located at the station on Chantry Flat Road.
> View the Adams’ Pack Station marker
No. 8: The Derby restaurant
The classic gathering place for horse-racing fans and sport insiders alike.
Marker dedicated in 2011.
Located at 233 E. Huntington Dr.
> View the Derby restaurant marker
No. 9: L.A. County Arboretum
The 127-acre Arboretum occupies the heart of historic Rancho Santa Anita.
Marker dedicated in 2012.
Located at the Arboretum’s entrance.
> View the Arboretum & Botanic Garden marker
No. 10: Elias Jackson Baldwin
“The outstanding individualist of his generation.”
Marker dedicated in 2013.
Located On the rose garden island separating Campus Drive and Huntington Drive, at Holly Avenue.
> View the “Lucky” Baldwin marker
No. 11: Depots, Hotel Oakwood
Trains were a prominent part of Arcadia for generations. The Oakwood was “a city hotel in a frontier village.”
Marker dedicated in 2017.
Located at the Arcadia Transit Plaza.
> View the Arcadia Depots, Hotel Oakwood marker
No. 12: Baldwin Lake
Baldwin Lake casts a long shadow of history at the core of the Arboretum.
Marker dedicated in 2018.
Located on the east side of Baldwin Lake.
> View the Baldwin Lake marker
Racing Walk of Champions
Recognizes horses, trainers, jockeys and owners.
Marker erected in 2016.
Located at the Arcadia Transit Plaza.
> View the Thoroughbred Racing Walk of Champions marker
Historical Markers map
Download copy of map with descriptions and addresses.