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

John J. Hewitt House

1885

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 1, 2026

1. John J. Hewitt House Marker

Inscription. Designed in the Eastlake Victorian style, this house was built for John and Martha Hewitt. The Hewitts had moved to Riverside from Illinois after reading of its healthful climate. Mr. Hewitt was a pioneer in Riverside's early Citrus Horticulture, demonstrating that mature seedling trees can be transplanted and that Naval orange buds can be grafted onto old trees.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 93.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board Landmarks series list.

Location. 33° 59.311′ N, 117° 22.094′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is on Orange Street north of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3050 Orange 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: William Collier House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Harada House (approx. ¼ mile away); Mitchell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Casa De Anza Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles

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away); Elmer A. Day House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Irvine House (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Church of Christ Scientist (approx. 0.4 miles away); Eliza Lovell Tibbets (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside #93.

(3050 Orange Street) John and Martha Hewitt built this Eastlake Victorianera house on their ten-acre orange grove in 1885. After her husband’s death in 1909, Martha subdivided her property into forty-three residential lots and paid to have her house cut into two pieces and moved 90 degrees to face Orange Street. She lived there until 1920.

(Submitted on July 2, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 1, 2026

2. John J. Hewitt House Marker

The marker is visible here to the right of the front door.

John J. Hewitt House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 1, 2026

3. John J. Hewitt House

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