Posts by Andrew Villalobos
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, Sold
5 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | 3328 SQUARE FEET | 7841 SF LOT | BUILT 1910 | Sold $894,000
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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 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 …
Read MoreLive in beauty, protect it so others can too: A William Morris Ideal
In my recent trip to London, I came to realize that one of my favorite designers, who was the main influence for much of early 20th century residential architecture in the United States, (Riverside included) was from Walthamstow. I spent …
Read MoreLandscaping Your Historic Home with Landscape Architect Ian Davidson
Craftsman homes have always been among my favorite architectural styles and the more I’ve learned about them the more my appreciation has grown. The idea of using locally sourced materials and building them such that they appear to have grown …
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