Northside - City of Riverside

pitched, hipped or gabled roofs, wide eaves, wooden, brick, or stucco wall-cladding,
rear porches, and often, attached garages (McAlester 2000:477-9). The rise of the
California Ranch style corresponds with the increased use of automobiles and post-
WWII suburbanization, and typical examples are generally found on large suburban
lots that can more easily accommodate their expansive shapes. On the Northside,
however, most lots of new post-war subdivisions mimic the scale of earlier
development, and post-WWII infill construction is scaled to fit the smaller lots
delineated in the first part of the century, though some larger, more sprawling
examples do exists within the survey area.
VIII.
SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
City staff estimated that of the approximately 800 properties within the project area,
some would be individually significant, while many would be significant within the
context of historic districts. While some properties had been included in a
reconnaissance-level survey, only about 11% of the 952 properties had previously
been intensively surveyed. In completing the reconnaissance survey, JMRC found
that of the 952 properties, 63 had been previously designated. 128 were constructed,
or appeared to be constructed, after 1959 and 143 appear too altered. 156 properties
appear eligible for inclusion as contributors within three (3) potential districts. In
addition to the three historic districts, 11 properties appear individually eligible for
designation, and 16 properties are recommended for further study. In addition, the
theme of Immigration and Ethnic Diversity is recommended for further study as
association with ethnic groups, particularly Northsiders of Hispanic descent, could
not be fully developed (Appendices IV through IX). According to the Scope of Work,
potential historic districts were identified and all individually significant properties
within the project area were identified and documented by JMRC on State of
California Historic Resources Inventory DPR form 523A (Primary Record; Appendix
VI). All properties determined eligible for designation at the local, state, or national
level were assigned California Historical Resources (CHR) Status Codes.
PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED HISTORIC RESOURCES
According to the California Historical Resources Information System, records
entered into the City of Riverside Historic Resources Inventory Database, and
previous survey reports on file with the City of Riverside Planning Department,
some properties within the survey boundaries had been included in a
reconnaissance-level survey and only about 11% of the 952 properties had
previously been intensively surveyed.
The City of Riverside’s first comprehensive survey was completed from 1977 to
1979. This reconnaissance-level survey included minimal recordation of properties,
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