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. It 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.

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: The Nanjing Bell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Booker Taliaferro Washington (about 300 feet away); Mission Inn

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(about 300 feet 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.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#21). (Submitted on June 6, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Loring Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Loring Building and Marker

Marker is all the way to the left, at the corner of the building.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

3. Loring Building and Marker

Marker is at the corner of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 1,590 times since then and 155 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.