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

White Park Building

1924

— Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —

White Park Building Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

1. White Park Building Marker

Inscription. The White Park building across from the first city area to be developed as a park also bears its name. It was constructed for S. Potter and served as the early home of the Citrus Belt Building and Loan Association and the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. The building originally had two-story hipped roof bays at each end connected by a single story center section. It was one of Riverside's first commercial buildings designed in the Mediterranean Revival style.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 98.)

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 1924.

Location. 33° 58.875′ N, 117° 22.582′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is at the intersection of Market Street and 9th Street, on the right when traveling north on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3900 Market Street, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: White Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Riverside City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct

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line); Former Rouse's Department Store (about 400 feet away); Riverside Military Wall of Honor (about 500 feet away); Staff Sergeant Ysmael R. Villegas (about 500 feet away); Riverside History Walk (about 500 feet away); Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho Memorial (about 700 feet away); Riverside County Courthouse (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#98).

Walter Lewis built this Mediterranean style commercial building in 1924 for $15,000.

(Submitted on June 27, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

White Park Building and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

2. White Park Building and Marker

White Park Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

3. White Park Building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.