Northside - City of Riverside

LEMON ST
HEWITT ST
LIME ST
FIRST ST
LIME ST
MULBERRY ST
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Figure 10. Location and current configuration of the St. Andrews Terraces
NCA within the survey area.
Many large orange groves once carpeted this area, and, like the Fairmount Heights
area, the majority of development occurred just after the turn of the 20 th century.
Scattered examples of 1920s and 1930s construction as well as post-WWII infill are
found within the area, and two short cul-de-sac streets as well as the west half of
Holding Street constitute larger-scale, contiguous post-WWII development. This
post-war neighborhood retains two late Victorian grove houses, one of which boasts
two original orange trees.
While certain streets exhibit a uniform streetscape, the harmonious setting of some
does not carry across streets to characterize the whole of this broad area. On most
streets such as First, Hewitt, Holden, Lemon, Lime, Poplar, Russell and Spruce
Streets, as well as Hiawatha Place and Audubon Place, setbacks are common at
approximately 20-25 feet. The homes along the west side of Mulberry Street from
First Street to the former railroad right-of-way are situated slightly deeper, and the
setbacks along Orange Street vary greatly. Sidewalks, turfed parkways, and street
trees are found throughout the area, but are most distinct on the streets closest to
development within the Mile Square – First, Lemon, and Lime Streets and the west
side of Mulberry Street – where parkways are widest and streets are lined with
impressive palm species.
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