From a scattered area of small ranches and chicken coops Arcadia has emerged into a modern city of subdivisions comparable to the finest in the world.
When Arcadia’s first founder and mayor, Elias J. Baldwin first set eyes on the acres of colorful citrus groves against the majestic backdrop of the San Gabriel mountains, he exclaimed, “by gads, I think I’ve found paradise”!
Incorporated in 1903, Arcadia is situated in the dynamic San Gabriel Valley, approximately 20 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
Since the mid 1950’s, Arcadia has been referred to as a “Community of Homes”, which motto is shared within Arcadia’s official hallmark and city seal. Arcadia experienced a growth spurt in the latter years of 1930’s. “New buildings, new businesses, public improvements and home construction were almost daily items of news”, wrote Arcadia historian Gordon Eberly. Subdivisions were opened in almost all sections of town, from moderately priced homes east of the Santa Anita Wash and north of Colorado Boulevard to the more exclusive, beautifully landscaped homes of the Santa Anita Oaks. From the acreage acquired by Baldwin’s Rancho Santa Anita Inc. came several residential districts developed over a period of years, but ultimately encompassing a large segment of the northern part of Arcadia. Residences in Santa Anita Village, Rancho Santa Anita, the lower Rancho, Santa Anita Gardens, and the Colorado Oaks subdivisions all occupy what had been the last of the Baldwin lands. And although not entirely immune, Arcadia’s envious real estate values remain relatively insulated from the by and large disparate market weakening our real estate industry has experienced in the last several months. For academic achievement, all ten Arcadia schools have achieved statewide rankings of 10 (only 8% of LA schools achieved this rank, and only five other districts had every school achieve a rank of 10!) This educational prominence is a determining factor in the maintenance and appreciation of Arcadia’s home values and the propensity to obtain maximum resale values with less listing time on market when it comes time to sell.
Gene Glasco-REALTOR e-PRO-SRES
Century 21 Ludecke-Arcadia
626.456.4366
www.GeneGlasco.com
Gene@GeneGlasco.com
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