Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Riverside Art Center and Museum
1929
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021
1. Riverside Art Center and Museum Marker
Originally constructed for the YWCA on land donated by Frank A. Miller. Designed in a Spanish Revival style by architect Julia Morgan. Purchased by the Riverside Art Association in 1966.
Erected by City of Riverside. (Marker Number 18.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.
Location. 33° 58.901′ N, 117° 22.233′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of Mission Inn Avenue and Lime Street, on the right when traveling west on Mission Inn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3425 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Inland Empire, and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Riverside Municipal Auditorium (within shouting distance of this marker); Universalist-Unitarian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Church of Christ Scientist (about 400 feet away); First Congregational Church (about 400 feet away); Meet Me at the Cheech (about 500 feet away); Chinese Memorial Pavilion (about 700 feet away); This Olive Tree (about 700 feet away); Old City Hall (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.
Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#18). (Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021
2. Riverside Art Center and Museum Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021
3. Riverside Art Center and Museum
Julia Morgan (courtesy of the Kennedy Library, California State Polytechnic University), 1929
4. YWCA building, Riverside, 1929
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on July 3, 2021.
