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

Casa De Anza Hotel

1927

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

1. Casa De Anza Hotel Marker

Inscription. Designer of the Aurea Vista Hotel and of major portions of the Mission Inn, architect G. Stanley Wilson planned this Spanish Colonial revival hotel for himself. A resident of Riverside since 1895, Mr. Wilson was designing and supervising new construction for many years prior to becoming a licensed architect in 1923. Mr Wilson helped to shape the beauty of downtown with the many buildings that he designed here. He died in 1958, at the age of 79.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 85.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1927.

Location. 33° 59.174′ N, 117° 22.406′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is on Market Street north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3425 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: Elmer A. Day House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eliza Lovell Tibbets (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fox Theater

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Loring Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Style and Grace of a Golden Era (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mission Inn (approx. ¼ mile away); Napoleon and Joseph (approx. ¼ mile away); Booker Taliaferro Washington (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#85). This Spanish Colonial Revival style building was originally a duplex that was moved to its present location around 1923. G. Stanley Wilson designed the motel that was built around the duplex in 1929. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Casa De Anza Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

2. Casa De Anza Hotel and Marker

Casa De Anza Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

3. Casa De Anza Hotel

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

4. Casa De Anza Hotel

courtesy Digital Commonwealth [ca. 1930–1945]

5. Casa De Anza Hotel

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.