Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First Congregational Church

County of Riverside Historical Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

1. First Congregational Church Marker

Inscription.
Riverside's first church, organized in 1872. Combined community effort built its first structure at Sixth and Vine. Opened in 1873 and used also by cooperating faiths, a Gothic style building was opened on this site in 1887. This Spanish Renaissance structure, designed by Myron Hunt and completed in 1914, broadened California's Mission Revival movement.

City of Riverside plaque:
A picturesque Churrigueresque style concrete building designed by architect Myron Hunt and built by J.H.Cresmer of the Cresmer Manufacturing Co. First services held December 24, 1915, dedication January 25, 1914.

Erected by County of Riverside; and City of Riverside. (Marker Number 6.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1914.

Location. 33° 58.912′ N, 117° 22.319′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of Mission Inn Avenue and Lemon Street, on the left when traveling west on Mission Inn Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3504 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 Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Universalist-Unitarian Church (within shouting distance

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of this marker); Old City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Olive Tree (about 400 feet away); Bell From Locomotive 66 (about 400 feet away); Riverside Art Center and Museum (about 400 feet away); The Nanjing Bell (about 500 feet away); First Church of Christ Scientist (1900) (about 500 feet away); Booker Taliaferro Washington (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside #6. (Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

2. City Marker

First Congregational Church Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

3. First Congregational Church Markers

First Congregational Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 1, 2021

4. First Congregational Church

Church Cornerstone, 1912 - 1913 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

5. Church Cornerstone, 1912 - 1913

Credits. This page was last revised on June 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 749 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California.