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The proposed $2,750,000 Arroyo Motor Hotel seen in this 1960 drawing would have been a strikingly modern addition to sedate Pasadena. The project proposal for Hawkins Petroleum, Inc. by Paul R. Williams, F.A.I.A. and Associates included 180 units, a private "men only" Executive Club with individual suites and a heliport (L.A.Times, December 4, 1960). The hotel featured a dramatic courtyard dominated by an elevated circular platform housing a restaurant and dining room. The developer, Hawkins Petroleum, was known for its diverse investment portfolios including oil and gas holdings, a bathroom fixture manufacturing company and photography and real estate interests. The complete project was not realized.