Section B-B - United States Post Office, 3720 Orange Street, Riverside, Riverside County, CA
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- Library of Congress
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- Historic American Buildings Survey
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- Documentation compiled after 1933
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- Measured Drawing(s): 11 | Data Page(s): 8 Subjects: mission revival architectural elements, loggias, neo-classical architectural elements, post offices, arches, galleries & museums, postal service Locations: riverside, california, riverside county Notes: 2024 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: The United States Post Office building in Riverside, California, exemplifies a blend of neo-classical and mission-revival architectural styles. It is a significant part of the architectural fabric of downtown Riverside as it represents an important moment in the history of the growth of the city at the turn of the twentieth century. At the time of its construction in 1912, much of California, Riverside included, looked to the architecture of the state's past for identity; designs inspired by Spanish Missions were touted by architects and developers as the most appropriate for California. The building's neoclassical elements connected it to many government buildings of the era, following in the longstanding tradition of federal style buildings at a national level. Working in tandem, its mission revival elements created a visual connection to many of the iconic buildings of Riverside's city center and the state's history, while the neoclassical elements associated Riverside with larger municipalities, furthering the image of Riverside as a thriving city. By the early twentieth century, many of Riverside's downtown iconic buildings, including the world-renowned Mission Inn, had already been constructed or were in the process of being built in the Mission Revival style. This influence carried over to the design of the new post office that would stand diagonal to the Mission Inn and directly opposite the then-newly built Riverside Carnegie Library. Though it has seen many uses over the years, from post office to police station to museum, the United States Post Office building remains an integral part of the city's historical and architectural fabric. Survey number: HABS CA-358 Building/structure dates: 1911-1912 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1928 Subsequent Work Building/structure dates: 1967 Subsequent Work National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 78000737
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