Shaw Book - Volume 1 Mar. 2016 | Page 100

096_105ACHowardHughes 10/21/04 9:27 PM Page 98 Santa Anita Race Track, Arcadia, CA 98 Footings, terrace walls and plinths were constructed prior to perimeter band paving and enhanced field paving. W idely acclaimed as one opened for thoroughbred horse racing in entire track terraces, including footings, of the most beautiful 1934. Famed for its art-deco style grandstand walls, plinths, stairs, trough drains, the win- settings for racing and view of the San Gabriel mountains, Santa ner circle structure, and stamped integral found anywhere, Santa Anita features a one-mile oval dirt track and a color hardscape in only five and a half seven-eighth-mile turf course. weeks. The job was done on-time and on- Anita Park is the "Great Race Place." Situated on 305 acres of land approximately 14 miles northeast of Los Angeles, Santa Anita first Ann Cutner and Dan Herman, EDAW, INC. At the urgent request of the track’s management, Shaw & Sons constructed the budget in preparation for the opening of the track’s racing season.