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Andalusian Farmhouses in Riverside and their inspiration: The “Cortijo”
Spring was upon us. Had we not been traveling according to season, the cherry Blossoms in Kyoto would have been unmistakable evidence that it was time to move to the hotter parts of the world. We had Andalucia, Marrakech and …
Read MoreEnglish Tudor Revival in Downtown Riverside
4 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHROOMS | 2658 SQUARE FEET | 11761 SF LOT | BUILT 1922 | Sold for 1,054, 789
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This impressive English Tudor Revival was designed by local architect Welmer P. Lamar and built in …
Read MoreMuay 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
Mount 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 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 …
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