Historical Displays on Victoria Avenue

There are three kiosks along Victoria Avenue providing some history of the avenue and the citrus industry in Riverside as well as information on the bike trail, the special gardens and the roses and palms along the route.  The first kiosk is in front of the Helen Hayes Yeager Memorial Garden (intersection of Victoria and Myrtle Ave.). The last is near the southern end of the avenue (intersection of Victoria and La Sierra Avenue). The other is in the middle stretch of the avenue.  The information is mostly the same at the three kiosks although there are one or two differences.  Photos of the kiosks and the various panels are shown below.  The project was coordinated by Frank Heyming.  Natalia Zanfardino was the graphics editor and Darlene DeMason edited the text.  

#Victoria Avenue #Riverside history #Washington Navel Orange #Yeager Memorial Garden #Yeager Memorial Bike Trail #Ragged Robin Rose #Roosevelt Palm 

Aaron Norris Downtown Riverside Mural

A large attractive mural recognizing the contributions of Aaron Norris, a prominent Riverside supporter of the arts who died at a young age, and which features key sights in downtown Riverside has been painted near the intersection of University and Lemon Streets (about 3841 Lemon St., Riverside, CA).  The mural was painted by local muralist Mano Mirande @_mano_man_. 

#Riverside murals #Inland Empire art #Fox theater #Cheech museum #City hall #Aaron Norris #Riverside Art Museum

Robert M. Howie Plaza Monument

There is a monument honoring Robert M. Howie for whom the plaza (4080 Lemon St., Riverside, CA) in downtown Riverside is named.  It briefly tells of his life and has a medallion-type of sculpture of him.  The monument indicates that it is "dedicated to the virtuous, vigorous and independent people who cultivate the earth in Riverside County and to Robert M. Howie who dedicated his life to protecting and promoting agriculture". The designer and artist of the monument are unknown.  

  

#Howie Plaza #Riverside County agriculture #Downtown Riverside

Mark Harris Dental Office Mural and Art

There is an orange- and Riverside-themed mural in the back and several pieces of artwork in the front of the Mark Harris Dental Office .  The mural entitled, "“A Walk Through the Orange Groves” was painted by local artist Noel Goin in 2025.  The artists of the other pieces of art are unknown.  Articles about the mural can be found on the PageSuite website and the Press Enterprise.   

#Riverside mural #Inland Empire art #Dental office art #Raincross #orange groves

  

Lemon Crate Label in Arlington Heights Sports Park

Near the entrance to one of the softball fields in Arlington Heights Sports Park (9401 Cleveland Ave, Riverside, CA) is a reproduction of a lemon crate label from the Arlington Heights Citrus Company - a reminder of the role of citrus in that area and in Riverside's history.  The artist is unknown.  

#Citrus crate label #Lemon crate label #Arlington Heights #Riverside history

Lime Street Pedestrian Bridge

The pedestrian bridge across Lime Street (4104 Lime St, Riverside, CA) has recently been painted in a bright floral motif and announces the downtown Arts and Culture District.  The two artists who did the mural were Patrick Barwinski @prbarwinski and Juan Navarro @luvmonsterz.  It is a nice addition to the downtown murals.  

 

#Riverside downtown #Riverside murals #Inland Empire art #floral murals

Loring Historic Opera Building Display

There are different displays around Riverside describing historical buildings or events that occurred within the city.  Just off of the Downtown walking mall and adjacent to Citizen's Business Bank (3695 Main St, Riverside, CA) is a display showing photographs of the Loring building which at one point housed Riverside's Opera. The Loring Opera House itself was destroyed by fire in 1990. More information on the building can be found here. The designer of the current display is unknown.  

Ben Franklin Elementary School Courtyard Mural

Recently I was able to get inside the fence and get better and more complete photos of the courtyard mural at Ben Franklin Elementary School (19661 Orange Terrace Pkwy, Riverside, CA).  I am pretty sure these were painted by Tom Seibert and his group at Murals for Schools @muralsforschools as were the murals that face the street.  

#Franklin Elementary School #RUSD #Riverside Unified School District #Riverside landmarks #Mt. Rubidoux #Mission Inn #De Anza statue #Fox theater #Riverside International Raceway