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

William A. Childs House

1910

— Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —

William Childs House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 24, 2026

1. William Childs House Marker

Inscription. This craftsman bungalow was built for William Childs from a design by Pasadena architect Louis Dufuget Millar. Mr. Childs came to Riverside from the east where he had invented early telephone and telegraph equipment. This structure is a lasting remnant of the 200-ache Monte Vesta Nursery, in which Mr. Childs was a partner and which specialized in orange nursery stock.

Erected by City of Riverside. (Marker Number 81.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.

Location. 33° 57.538′ N, 117° 20.212′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Canyon Crest. It is at the intersection of Monte Vista Drive and Castille Way, on the left when traveling east on Monte Vista Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1151 Monte Vista Drive, Riverside CA 92507, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Citrus Experiment Station (approx. one mile away); The Oroblanco Grapefruit Tree (approx. one mile away); University Theater (approx. one mile away); Mary D. Nichols (approx. one mile away); Patsy O’Toole House (approx. one mile away); Philip Brett (approx. 1.1 miles away); Webber Memorial Cycad Collection (approx. 1.2 miles away); Weber House (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . .
1. Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#81). This 1910 Craftsman bungalow is a lasting remnant of the 200-acre Monte Vista Nursery. Childs was a partner in the nursery, which specialized in oranges. (Submitted on June 25, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

2. National Register of Historic Places #99000895 (40MB pdf).

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 24, 2026

2. William Childs House Marker

Entered into national Register 7/28/1999 - This document is the entire application process including historical writeup and pictures.

The Childs house has long been considered one of the most outstanding examples of a Craftsman bungalow in the city of Riverside. It has been published in Henry Saylor's 1911 volume Bungalows and was featured in a 1916 issue of The Architectural Record. The residence has also been cited in more recent publications including Ester Klotz and Joan Hall's Adobes, Bungalows, and Mansions of Riverside California and David Gebhard and Robert Winter's Architecture in Los Angeles and Southern California.

(Submitted on June 25, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

William Childs House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 24, 2026

3. William Childs House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 25, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.