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

Riverside County Courthouse

County of Riverside Historical Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

1. Riverside County Courthouse Marker

Inscription.
The Roman Imperial front and vaulted main hall of the courthouse have been widely pictured since completion in 1904. Designed by Chicago trained architect, Franklin Pierce Burnham, it is a close copy of the Petit Palais or Fine Arts Building of the 1900 Paris Exposition. The county from its beginning in 1893 until 1904 maintained headquarters in the ornate Arlington Hotel, later called Riverside Hotel, University Avenue at Lime.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 33° 58.758′ N, 117° 22.548′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It can be reached from Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3098 Main St, 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,

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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: A different marker also named Riverside County Courthouse (here, next to this marker); John G. Gabbert (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverside History Walk (within shouting distance of this marker); Staff Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); M. H. Simons Undertaking Chapel (about 300 feet away); Lerner Building (about 400 feet away); Riverside Military Wall of Honor (about 400 feet away); Riverside City Hall (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Riverside County Courthouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

2. Riverside County Courthouse and Marker

The marker is at the top of the stairs.

Riverside County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023

3. Riverside County Courthouse

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

4. Riverside County Courthouse

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 543 times since then and 54 times this year. Last updated on June 26, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 4. submitted on June 26, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.