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
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, 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.
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); 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 (1925) (about 300 feet away); Lerner Building (1928)
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
2. Riverside County Courthouse and Marker
The marker is at the top of the stairs.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 14, 2023
3. Riverside County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2023, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 534 times since then and 45 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. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
