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

Piddington House

1927

— Cultural Heritage Board Landmark —

Piddington House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

1. Piddington House Marker

Inscription. This Spanish Colonial Revival House was built in 1927 for Alfred A. and Erminie Piddington by builder John V. Philbrick. Henry L. A. Jekel was the architect. The house is located on the south side of the City's original quarry, North Hill, and was a part of a subdivision known as "Fairmount Heights" created in 1895 by John G. North, son of the City's founder, along with R.E. and C.E. Houghton. Mr. Piddington, known among his newspaper colleagues as "Pidd", worked for 46 years for the Riverside Press and Enterprise becoming the paper's editor in 1933.

Erected by Landmarks of the City of Riverside. (Marker Number 110.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Communications. 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° 59.613′ N, 117° 22.62′ W. Marker is in Riverside, California, in Riverside County. It is in Downtown Riverside. It is at the intersection of Houghton Avenue and Pine Street, on the right when traveling west on Houghton Avenue. Touch for map.

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Marker is at or near this postal address: 4385 Houghton Avenue, 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: David and Miriam Bell House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fairmount Park Bandshell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irvine House (approx. ¼ mile away); Famous Water Buffalo (approx. 0.3 miles away); Civilian War Workers Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cree-Criddle House (approx. 0.4 miles away); C.O. Evans House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jaeger Family 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 #110.

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Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

2. Piddington House Marker
Houghton Avenue)

(Submitted on July 8, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California.)

Photographed by Volt Craft, July 6, 2026

3. Piddington 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 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Volt Craft of Riverside, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.