Politics & Government
Arcadia to Unveil Lucky Baldwin Statue Tuesday
The afternoon ceremony will reveal a statue of the man who was instrumental in the development of the San Gabriel Valley.
Arcadia city officials will unveil a statue in honor of Elias "Lucky" Baldwin in a public ceremony Tuesday.
Baldwin's great-great-great granddaughters Margaux Gibson-Viera of Riverside and Heather Gibson commissioned the statue and donated it to the city, the Pasadena Star-News reports.
"Having Elias J. 'Lucky' Baldwin memorialized in the form of a statue has been a dream of mine," Viera told Patch earlier this month. "It gives me great joy and peace to know that this monument will stand for generations to come."
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The statue was designed by Southern California artist Alfred Paredes.
The ceremony is at 4 p.m. at the Arcadia Community Center.
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