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

Jaeger Family House

1907

— Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —

Jaeger Family House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

1. Jaeger Family House Marker

Inscription. Constructed by G.D. Haigh for the Jaeger family, this fine house was part of the heightened building activity just west of the original Mile Square. The family moved from Des Moines, Iowa, in 1906 and quickly became established in Riverside. This house was the longtime home of son Dr. Edmund Jaeger, a leading regional botanist internationally known for his work on local flora and fauna.

Erected by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Riverside. (Marker Number 103.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Riverside Cultural Heritage Board Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1907.

Location. 33° 59.285′ N, 117° 22.938′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is on 6th Street east of Redwood Drive, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in front of the house next the sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4462 6th Street, Riverside CA 92501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker

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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: Harry W. Hammond Residence (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Buena Vista Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cree-Criddle House (approx. 0.2 miles away); New Jerusalem Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Rubidoux (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry E. Huntington (approx. 0.3 miles away); Devine House (approx. half a mile away); Irvine House (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Riverside.

Also see . . . Landmarks of the City of Riverside #103. (4462 Sixth Street) G.D. Haigh constructed this 1907 Craftsman residence for the Jaeger family, who moved from Iowa to Riverside in 1906. Dr. Edmund Jaeger, one of Southern California’s

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

2. Jaeger Family House Marker

foremost botanists, occupied the house until his death in 1983. (Submitted on July 8, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

3. Jaeger Family House Marker

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

4. Jaeger Family House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.