Northside - City of Riverside

that time, much farther from a fire station than Northside residents or businesses
(Figure 18). The construction of the Northside Station was likely influenced by the
post-WWII increase in residential development and settlement on the Northside, as
well as the relocation of large industrial corporations there during this period, which
naturally increased concern over the availability and proximity of City fire services.
The Northside Station (Fire Station No. 6; 1956) at 2293 Main Street
Like other fire stations in the City that were constructed in the historic period, Fire
Station No. 6 is designed in the Ranch style with a very low-pitched gable roof and
overhanging eaves that emphasize the horizontal form and nearly eclipse the height
needed to incorporate the tall fire engine bays on the façade. Though Fire Station
No. 6 may merit distinction for its exhibition of the Ranch style applied to a smallscale
public building, consideration for eligibility that excludes an examination of its
association with residential and industrial development on the Northside would be
premature and recommended as the focus of further study.
Spring Brook Golf Course
Along with the golf course at Fairmount Park on the fringe of the Northside, during
this period, a new course firmly within the Northside community was developed on
Columbia Street between Main and Orange Streets (page 68). Spring Brook Golf and
Country Club, a 127-acre property leased from the City of Riverside, is open to
Northsiders and to the general public from morning to dusk. Originally, the club
offered a 9-hole golf course when it was opened in 1953 and over the last half of the
20 th century, has broadened its amenities considerably. Today, the club offers an 18-
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