Posts by Andrew Villalobos
Muay Thai in the Jungle
“Nuhm. Sohm. Sahm. See. Haa. Ho. Ket. Baahd. Cow. Sip. Change” Qiyew would begin again with every warm up stretch quickly moving through the numbers and stretching routine as he has done since he was a child. I spent two
Unearthing an archive: The Peter and Clara Weber Honeymoon Story
Peter Weber is undoubtedly one of our city’s most important architects and when you consider commercial structures alone, is quite possibly the single most important
4450 Fourth Street, Colony Heights Craftsman, Now for Sale
4 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | 3328 SQUARE FEET | 7841 SF LOT | BUILT 1910 | Price $895,000
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Welcome to this 1910 Craftsman home located in the Colony Heights Historic District of Downtown Riverside. This neighborhood …
Read MoreMount Rubidoux: Inland Chapparal with a historic flavor
I live in the Wood Streets neighborhood just south of Downtown Riverside. The foot of the mountain, by way of Tequesquite Park is just over 1 mile from my front door so I run the mountain several days a week …
Historic Home Ownership, A Life Changing Experience
I had the pleasure of sitting with Ryan and Annette in the living room of their stunning Robert Spurgeon designed Spanish Revival in Downtown Riverside’s historic district of North Hill. It has been just shy of 4 years since they …
Mount Rubidoux and Riverside as viewed by Tribune Photographer and Expert Automobile Special Writer
Every now and then I come across a piece of writing that I find interesting, this one came out of a Riverside Enterprise article from February 1913. I honestly can’t remember now where I found it but I had typed …
Read MoreInterview with Old Riverside Foundation President Dave Stolte
The Wood Streets, one of Riverside’s most well known neighborhoods
The Wood Streets is one of the most well known neighborhoods in Riverside. It’s known for its modest historic homes from Arts and Crafts Bungalows to Spanish Colonial Revival and many other European Revival styles. I believe, however, that this …
Read MoreClassic California Craftsman in Downtown Riverside’s Colony Heights Historic District
3 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | 2640 SQUARE FEET | 7,841 SF LOT | BUILT 1910 | SOLD $800,000
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The Carleton Derby Home is located in Riverside’s stunning Historic District of Colony Heights. It was designed and …
Read MoreFrench Eclectic in Downtown Riverside’s Colony Heights Historic District
3 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | 2373 SQUARE FEET | 8,712 SF LOT | BUILT 1923 | SOLD $800,000
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The Alec Morrison Home is a rare example of French Eclectic architecture in Downtown Riverside’s Historic District of …
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