Arcadia News Journal Building

51 E Huntington Dr., Arcadia, CA
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This neat Art Deco building was built in 1929 for the Arcadia News/Journal newspapers. The entrance and canopy above it on the left in this photo was originally just a window that matched the other two on the first floor. There was originally a narrow neon sign, maybe twice as tall as the second floor windows, above the main entrance canopy. As close as I can tell from a blurry old photo, it said "Arcadia" arched across the top and "JOURNAL" vertically under that. The building underwent some restoration about 2004 or so. It was occupied by a funeral home when we went by in 2019.

The tower features neat Art Deco styling.

The relief sculptures were designed by J.J. Mora.

There's a small plaque on the front of the building noting it's historic status. The build date doesn't match a January 03, 1930 article in the South Pasadena Foothill Review which talks about hundreds of people attending the formal Open House for the new Arcadia News building at this address on the previous Saturday, that would have been December 28, 1929.