Downtown Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
This Olive Tree
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
1. This Olive Tree Marker
This olive tree was planted at the Mission Inn in 1997 in honor of Dr. Donald Verleur and his wife Lois who opened the first Olive Crest Home for Abused Children in 1973. Olive Crest serves more than 10,000 at-risk children and their families in the State of California.
Present at the dedication:
Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Congressman Ken Calvert, owners of the Mission Inn, Duane and Kelly Roberts, Doug and Casey Reinhardt and Dr. and Mrs. Donald Verleur
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.
Location. 33° 58.968′ N, 117° 22.35′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. Marker is on Orange Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 711 Orange 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. Bell From Locomotive 66 (within shouting distance of this marker); Napoleon and Joseph (within shouting distance of this marker); The Nanjing Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Booker Taliaferro Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Mission Inn (within shouting distance of this marker); Style and Grace of a Golden Era
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Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
2. This Olive Tree Marker
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
3. This Olive Tree Marker
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
4. This Olive Tree Marker Commemorative Shovel
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
5. Commemorative Shovel Detail
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 82 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on March 20, 2024, by Ronald D. (Ron) Trigueiro of Fresno, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
