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

Riverside County Courthouse

County of Riverside

— Historical Marker —

Riverside County Courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

1. Riverside County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. The Roman Imperial front and vaulted main hall of the courthouse have been widely pictured since completion in 1904. Designed by Chicago trained architect, Franklin Pierce Burnham, it is a close copy of the Petit Palais or Fine Arts Building of the 1900 Paris Exposition. The county from its beginning in 1893 until 1904 maintained headquarters in the ornate Arlington Hotel, later called Riverside Hotel, University Avenue at Lime.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 33° 58.758′ N, 117° 22.548′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. Marker can be reached from Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3098 Main St, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. A different marker also named Riverside County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); Staff Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Riverside Military Wall of Honor (about 400 feet away); E. M. Bonnett Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old City Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); First Congregational Church

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Loring Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Nanjing Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Riverside County Courthouse Marker

The marker is the rightmost of the two at the base of the stairs.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

3. Riverside County Courthouse Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.