Victoria in Riverside in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Dr. Lewis Garden
Photographed by Adam Margolis, March 9, 2025
1. Dr. Lewis Garden Marker
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Dr. Lewis Garden. . In 1993, the volunteer organization Victoria Avenue Forever undertook to improve a semi-abandoned plot on land on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Jane Street. The hardscape, irrigation system and plants were funded by donations, and VAF volunteers did the planting and maintenance of the garden. The garden is named after a longtime and well-respected physician in Riverside, Dr. Peter Lewis. His first wife, Lilla, was a member of the Irving Cage family that settled in Riverside in the 1880s. Early family members were involved in the design and construction of the Gage Canal and were also orange growers. , The Dr. Lewis Garden was designed by Rick Catron as one of the first "water-wise" Mediterranean-style plantings in the area. With something in bloom at every season, this garden provides a lovely stopping-off point for those using the Avenue. In addition to the informational kiosk, the park provides meandering paths for peaceful appreciation of the varied plants and trees.
In 1993, the volunteer organization Victoria Avenue Forever undertook to improve a semi-abandoned plot on land on the corner of Victoria Avenue and Jane Street. The hardscape, irrigation system and plants were funded by donations, and VAF volunteers did the planting and maintenance of the garden. The garden is named after a longtime and well-respected physician in Riverside, Dr. Peter Lewis. His first wife, Lilla, was a member of the Irving Cage family that settled in Riverside in the 1880s. Early family members were involved in the design and construction of the Gage Canal and were also orange growers.
The Dr. Lewis Garden was designed by Rick Catron as one of the first "water-wise" Mediterranean-style plantings in the area. With something in bloom at every season, this garden provides a lovely stopping-off point for those using the Avenue. In addition to the informational kiosk, the park provides meandering paths for peaceful appreciation of the varied plants and trees.
117° 22.885′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Victoria. It is on Victoria Avenue east of Jane Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Riverside CA 92506, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2025, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
