Santa Monica Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Baker

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the arcadia hotel in santa monica, named arcadia bandini de stearns baker


arcadia de stearns baker known godmother of santa monica , great benefactress contributions , vision formation , development of city. created original map city plan , layout, aesthetic vision crucial in structuring santa monica. donated great deal of land – example, city of santa monica palisades park; government form national home disabled veterans (now veterans administration); government create first experimental forestry station in united states; , schools, churches, , clubs (like bay city women s club).


in 1879, de stearns baker bought out husband colonel baker s land , business holdings , officially became business partner of john percival jones. in 1897, de stearns baker , jones founded santa monica land , water company, subdivided , developed 50,000 acres in west los angeles.


legacy

the grand hotel @ 1700 ocean avenue, santa monica pier, named arcadia hotel in honor of arcadia bandini de baker. opened doors in 1887, closed down , demolished in 1909.


on october 18, 1987, bronze bust of de stearns baker unveiled @ palisades park. created artist masahito sanae, plaque on front reads: dedicated/to/arcadia bandini de baker/1827-1912/for love , devotion santa monica and/generous contributions of land benefit/the people , government of city/by/the city of santa monica/bandidi family , friends/santa monica historical society/masahito sanae/sculptor/october 18, 1987.








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