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

Elmer A. Day House

1895

— Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —

Elmer A. Day House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

1. Elmer A. Day House Marker

Inscription. This Vernacular Victorian style house was built for Elmer A. Day, a horticulturist, at 325 Eighth Street in the center of citrus groves. As Riverside transitioned from an agricultural colony to a commercial center, the house was moved to its current location in 1911 and was described in the Press Enterprise as "Evidence that Eighth street... will be devoted solidly to business." Day also lived at what is now Ottawa Avenue, and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in an Adobe Grove house.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 101.)

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 1911.

Location. 33° 59.211′ N, 117° 22.449′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is at the intersection of 4th Street and Fairmount Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on 4th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3894 4th 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: Casa De Anza Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eliza Lovell Tibbets (approx.

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

Also see . . .
1. Landmarks of the City of Riverside (#101). Built in 1895 for horticulturist Elmer A. Day, this Victorian-era residence was moved from Eighth Street (University Avenue) to Fourth Street in 1911. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

2. Landmark Riverside home lists for $600K. A two-story, Victorian-style home with ties to early Riverside’s evolving citrus-based economy is for sale. The asking price is just under $600,000. Known as the Elmer A. Day House after the horticulturist for which it was built in 1895, the 2,451-square-foot landmark — marketed as a “special property” with “potential for the right buyer or investor” — has four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a front porch with a grand entry. The foyer leads to a large living room. Interior features include a formal dining room with built-ins, family room and kitchen described in the listing

Elmer A. Day House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, June 26, 2026

2. Elmer A. Day House and Marker

as “sunny and bright.” The entry-level bedroom sits under a vaulted ceiling. Up the “ornate handcrafted staircase” are the remaining bedrooms, according to an older listing. A large basement accessed from the side of the house and an attic offer additional space. Documents prepared by the city’s Cultural Heritage Board report the house originally stood on a downtown lot surrounded by groves. The house “exemplified the early settlement patterns in and around downtown Riverside,” which would mature into “a thriving business-based city,” the documents read. In 1911, a new owner relocated the home to its current site — a fenced-in corner lot on 4th Street. The house was designated a city landmark in 1996 making it eligible for Mills Act property tax savings. (Submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

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. submitted on June 29, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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