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

Loring Building

1890

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

1. Loring Building Marker

Inscription. Built in the Richardsonian Romanesque style from a design by architect A.C. Willard, this building was remodeled in 1918 to resemble more closely the Mission Revival architecture of neighboring buildings. Originally the home of City Hall, the municipal courts, and the public library, this structure once featured an adjoining opera house as part of the Orpheum Theatrical circuit, its stage played host to W.C. Fields, Sarah Bernhardt, and other premier entertainers of the era. The Loring Opera House was destroyed by fire in 1990.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board Landmark, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 21.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Disasters • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 33° 58.988′ N, 117° 22.433′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. Marker is on Mission Inn Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3703 Mission Inn Avenue, 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. The Nanjing Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Booker Taliaferro Washington (about 300 feet away); Mission Inn (about 300 feet

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away); Napoleon and Joseph (about 300 feet away); Style and Grace of a Golden Era (about 300 feet away); Bell From Locomotive 66 (about 400 feet away); Fox Theater (about 400 feet away); This Olive Tree (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Loring Building Marker

Marker can be seen all the way to the left, at the corner of the building.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

3. Loring Building Marker

Marker can be seen at the corner of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 142 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.