Historical Riverside - Craftsman Home

I think this is my favorite! This 1910 Craftsman was built by famed architect G. Stanley Wilson for Carleton W. Derby. This beautifully renovated home is located in the shadow of Mount Rubidoux within walking distance of Fairmount Park and the gorgeous Mission Inn. Currently listed at $499,900 this home includes the original blueprints and specs! Go to http://www.redfin.com/CA/Riverside/4465-5th-St-92501/home/4939526 and check out all the additional photos!

Historical Riverside - Tudor Revival Home

Another of the higher priced homes on the market at $625,000, this Tudor Revival style home was built in 1922 and is located in the Mount Rubidoux Historic District. See more photos at http://www.redfin.com/CA/Riverside/3620-Mount-Rubidoux-Dr-92501/home/4926177.

Historical Riverside - Mediterranean Home

For the past year or so I've been checking out the vintage homes in the downtown Riverside historical districts. Sooner or later I want to live in one! It may be in Riverside, or it may be in Old Towne Orange, or even OT Tustin. Or somewhere else. I don't have a favorite architectural style. I like them all....Craftsman, Mediterranean, Spanish, Tudor, Bungalow. Not so much Victorian though, too much "gingerbread".

This mediterranean period home was built in 1924 by famed local architect Henry L.A. Jekel. In 1933 another local architect, G. Stanley Wilson, designed and built the second story. It is featured in the book "Cottages, Colonials, and Community Places of Riverside, California" by Joan Hall. This is the highest priced historical home currently available in Riverside. It's been on the market for a long time now which indicates it's overpriced. Riverside has been hit hard with foreclosures, so it's almost impossible to sell a high-end house like this one. Currently listed at $699,000. http://www.redfin.com/CA/Riverside/4428-Houghton-Ave-92501/home/4927004