Arcadia in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Chamber of Commerce Building
History Lives Here
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
1. Chamber of Commerce Building Marker
With the demise of the famous Red Line electric railway, land in the median of Huntington Drive directly across from the famous Santa Anita Park horse track became available on which to build a headquarters for the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce in 1964. The photos above show the design by architect Fickes & Fickes and the groundbreaking ceremony at this location.
The round building, dedicated on Nov. 13, 1965, has been likened to a UFO or something from the futuristic cartoon TV series The Jetsons, but it instantly made the Chamber the geographic and civic hub of the City and has served the Chamber well for nearly half a century and counting. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association used a room in the Chamber headquarters as its base of operations.
Erected 2009 by Arcadia Historical Society. (Marker Number 5.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 13, 1965.
Location. 34° 7.922′ N, 118° 2.688′ W. Marker is in Arcadia, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Huntington
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Elias J. Baldwin (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merchant Marine (about 400 feet away); Santa Anita Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seabiscuit (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Anita During World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Santa Anita Depot (approx. 0.7 miles away); Site of First Museum in Arcadia (approx. Ύ mile away); Anita May Baldwin (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arcadia.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
2. Chamber of Commerce Building and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 22, 2020
3. Chamber of Commerce Building
Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 673 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
