Riverside Landmarks and Monuments

(Riverside, California - CA, USA)

There are a number of important and imposing historical structures standing in Riverside, with the Mission Inn Hotel being one of the most famous. Construction of the Mission Inn commenced in the year 1902 and was finally completed in its entirety in 1932, with its Mission Revival Style architecture remaining well preserved.

Another important historic building in the city is the Riverside County Historic Courthouse on Main Street, which boasts a Beaux-Arts style facade and dates back to the beginning of the 20th century. Also standing on Main Street is the City Hall, while just a few blocks away is the city's Public Library, home to the third-biggest collection of books in the whole of Southwestern USA.

Just a short walk away from the Riverside Public Library is the Harada House on Lemon Street. This historical residence was built in 1884 and became a National Historic Landmark at the beginning of the 1990s. Of interest, the Harada House is best remembered for its part in a famous legal trial over ownership and property rights in 1916.


The northern side of Riverside is rather dominated by a huge natural landmark, namely that of Mount Rubidoux. Located within the aptly named Mount Rubidoux Park, this mountainous hillside is something of a local attraction and each year on Independence Day, crowds gather to watch the Fourth of July fireworks launched from the very top.

Something rather more quirky and hugely important in the history of citrus farming is the city's Original Navel Orange Tree, which is actually the parent of all the world's navel oranges and is said to have started its life way back in the early years of the 1870s.

Arlington Branch Library

Address: 9556 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92503, USA
Tel: +1 951 826 2291

Ames Westbrook House

Address: 4811 Brockton Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92506, USA
Tel: private residence

Harada House

Address: 3356 Lemon Street, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA
Tel: +1 951 826 5273

Masonic Temple

Address: 3650 11th Street, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA

Mission Inn Hotel and Spa

Address: 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA
Tel: +1 951 784 0300

Mount Rubidoux

Address: Mount Rubidoux Drive, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA

Original Navel Orange Tree

Address: Arlington Avenue / Magnolia Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92506, USA

Riverside City Hall

Address: 3900 Main Street, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA
Tel:+1 951 826 5557

Riverside County Historic Courthouse

Address: 4050 Main Street, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA
Tel:+1 951 777 3147

Riverside Public Library

Address: 3581 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), USA
Tel: +1 951 826 5201

University of California, Riverside Bell Tower and Carillon

Address: UCR Campus, 900 University Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92521, USA
Tel: +1 951 827 1012

Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside

Address: 3525 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA
Tel: +1 951 686 6515

Young Men's Christian Association Building (YMCA)

Address: 3485 University Avenue, Riverside, California (CA), 92501, USA