Module 3: Architecture speaks by Jennifer Robbins https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv Discussion posting #1 en-us 2021-03-06 22:16:13 UTC 2024-11-10 05:34:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1295974774 San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot is a 1918 mission style architecture building with domes, towers, and a tile roof. It served as the headquarters for Santa Fe’s West Coast operations that transported passengers, and materials from the east coast. It had high lofty beams and recessed ceiling. It also had tiled floors and walls. Restoration work began in November 2002 and was completed in June of 2004. Today it belongs to Metrolink. 

]]> 2021-03-11 02:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1295974774 Adrianne Mares https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1296141647 The downtown Crescent building was built in 1910 on University Ave. in Riverside, CA. I'm unsure of what this particular architectural style is, however it was common to the decade, and historical buildings of this type can still be found around the city. Being in the city center, there are retail spaces on the ground floor with apartments in the upper levels. In more recent decades, those upper floor apartments have been converted to office space. 
This building was once home to Riverside's now defunct escape room. 
When compared to similar buildings in larger cities, it seems quite small. Perfect for a diminutive city mostly populated by orange grove farmers and a cadre of wealthy elites looking to escape metropolitan life. A touch of modernity in an otherwise rural town.]]> 2021-03-11 03:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1296141647 Rachael Areas https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301033271
My photograph is of the Riverside Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside, California. It is a historic landmark built in 1928.  According to the riversidefoxfundation.org  the theater was one of the 305 theaters in the “West Coast Theaters” chain designed by architect Clifford Balch and engineer Floyd Stanberry. It has a Spanish Colonial Revival style of the 1920’s.  It is characterized by an arcade with a row of arches for decoration and support for the second level representing Spanish colonial influence. There is a tower that overlooks the street, the plaza and perhaps the inner courtyard and has a red tile roof.  It is in close proximity to the Historic Mission Inn.  Today is belongs to the City of Riverside and used as a performing arts venue for the community.


]]> 2021-03-12 02:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301033271 Jessica Tovar Pacheco https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301299195 The Lake Perris Seventh-day Adventist Church located in Perris, California (that actually is really close to my house). It has a peculiar and very gothic architectural style that remains me of some European religious buildings because of its gray muted colors and its roofs that end in peak. Starting with the facade, above the door, I could find a similar design of decoration details like the facades of the missions and churches. Also, analyzing the main door I observed a lion on the door handle and I can relate it with the powerful Spanish houses where we can commonly see within their architecture these types of symbolism. Its construction date is unknown but its structure and details are intact which means that it has not been built for a long time, but that it is undoubtedly dazzling due to its unconventional form.]]> 2021-03-12 04:05:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301299195 -Crystal Villa- I chose the Riverside Superior Court as my highlight for this assignment. The courthouse has many similarities to the architecture we learned about in chapter 3. There are pillars which decorate the ornate building and we can clearly see the entablature that wraps around the building. A simple yet fitting frieze also wraps around this building. The architecture displays the importance of the building to the city of Riverside. It is majestic and demands respect. A top the building you have figures representing law and order. The courthouse was done being built June of 1904 and it's façade is said to be influenced by the Grand and Petite Palace from World's Fair, according to Raincross Square. https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301334390 2021-03-12 04:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301334390 Maria G. Tapia https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301606489 For this discussion I chose the Cesar E. Chavez Community Center in Riverside. The building is a two-level structure with arched and squared windows, topped with red tiled roof. There is a tall round tower adjacent to the entrance of the building with similar architectural elements. The facade of the building consists of an arched architectural element surrounding the door. There are two flanking Corinthian capital columns atop pedestals. There is a banner that reads University Heights Junior High School, as this building was once a middle school prior to becoming the community center it is today. The second level is quite interesting and it reminds me of the facades we have looked at in this chapter. There is a small arched window in the center, flanked but two attached pilasters. Above the window is a broken arched pediment with what appears similar to a coat of arms motif. All throughout the facade are scroll and vine motifs. The Cesar E. Chavez Community Center is listed on the National Register of Historic places. This building is of significance to me because I used to go to an after school program there and coincidentally, also attended the newly relocated University Heights Middle School. Today the Cesar E. Chavez Community Center provides recreational programs to the youth here in Riverside. ]]> 2021-03-12 07:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1301606489 Jackie Cancel jcancelp13 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1303656861 San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot is a 1918 mission style architecture building with domes, towers, and a tile roof. It served as the headquarters for Santa Fe’s West Coast operations that transported passengers, and materials from the east coast. It had high lofty beams and recessed ceiling. It also had tiled floors and walls. Restoration work began in November 2002 and was completed in June of 2004. Today it belongs to Metrolink. 

]]> 2021-03-12 17:58:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1303656861 Vanessa Ulloa https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304114381 The building I chose to write about is the Crescent Bath House (now known as The Chimes) located on Main Street in the City of Lake Elsinore. The structure was built in 1887, by one of the founders of the city, Franklin Heald, originally designed as a spa, hence the "bath" in its name. Though the building was actually designed by Frank Ferris, inspired by Victorian Era architecture. What instantly comes to mind when I see this building is how heavily influenced it is by Moorish style. What we know about Moorish style is that the Spanish loved to use it on their own architecture. On the first floor of the building, there are baths  that are lower than the rest of the floor, this is a Roman style. In old pictures of the structure, the facade of The Chimes has arches, is painted with dark colors, windows are tinted, and has a gingerbread trim. Now the building has been painted white, except on the roof. The gingerbread trim is a signature Victorian era design. As seen from the picture I provided, there is a balcony, this reminds me of the miradores we read about this week. We can also see that the very top of the building is a pediment. The entrance to the house (converted to a house in the 2000s) is flooded with masonry at the steps and porch.]]> 2021-03-12 19:50:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304114381 Christian Alonso christianalonso724 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304382417 The building I chose to talk about is the Mission Inn here in Riverside. It is located in Downtown Riverside and is a very popular place to go and visit. Originally this beautiful structure was actually a boarding house called "The Glenwood Cottage" and it would have been built around 1876. It was converted into a hotel in the early 1900's as the citrus boom and warm weather was attracting a lot of tourists and wealthy travelers to Riverside. In 1902 the name was officially changed to the "Glenwood Mission Inn". One of my personal favorite features of the Mission Inn is it's Rotunda, which features a circular staircase that I have gone up many times. ]]> 2021-03-12 21:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304382417 Joseph Contaoi https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304383641 The building I've chosen for this assignment is the packing house for the Sunkist Orange Association. While there were definitely more lavishly decorated buildings, I couldn't help but think about this building, as it is the first that comes to mind when thinking about buildings in Highland.
Part of Highland's development was the supply of citrus, particularly oranges. Shown here is the packing plant owned by the Sunkist Association. Sunkist was was actually one of the growers involved in talks with the UFW during the Chicano Movement.

Now, the building seems to have been constructed with only two things in mind, practicality and productivity. Its long rectangular shape looks sturdy, especially with the use of red brick. Its three white gates makes it seem that, in its heyday, it managed to be a shipping powerhouse. Its location is important, as well, as its located in a neighborhood, where it most likely gathered most of its labor. Most notably, is that sense of prioritizing work over everything else that I see from factories or warehouses in general. Workers would be here all day packing citrus with nothing around them but walls. The only windows are located up high and at the front in the entrance. This type of architecture only serves to please one group: the business owners who don't have to work in such an environment but profit from it, nonetheless.]]> 2021-03-12 21:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304383641 Vanessa Perez https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304464677 The building I chose in my city is the Mission Inn located in Riverside, California. It was built in 1876 and eventually became a full-service hotel. The style of the building is Mission Revival featuring architecture styles from other missions in California. By 1931, three more wings were built such as the Cloister, Spanish Wing and the Rotunda Wing. This building became a California landmark and the owners of this hotel make sure to uphold a great reputation for the hotel. The hotel has hosted US presidents and celebrities which invites prestigious individuals to Downtown Riverside. ]]> 2021-03-12 22:17:52 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304464677 Paulina Sanchez https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304548277 The building I have chosen for this discussion is the Queen of Angels Catholic Church. This chapel I believe is the third chapel for this parish and the largest church in Riverside county. Compared to their old chapels that were first constructed in 1949, this one is quite larger and is a more modernized architecture style while the other two are of a Spanish architecture style. The building itself is elevated above the other chapels, with two flights of stairs on both sides leading to the church’s entrance. At the façade of the building, there is a stained glass piece of the Virgin Mary, right under this piece, there are four pillars holding up a roof attached to the building. Off to the right side of the façade of the building is a modernized-style bell tower with the cross at the very top. This newly added chapel has been called the miracle of Queen of Angels, as the money to construct this church was donated by the people and fundraised by the parish for 8 years before its completion in 2016. 

]]> 2021-03-12 23:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304548277 Dariana Garita https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304621214 For this discussion I chose the Bloomington Commerce center in my town of Bloomington. The Bloomington Commerce center is a recently built industrial style warehouse constructed in 2019 in my town of Bloomington. Over time my town has changed from a rural farming town to an industrialized warehouse commerce area, displacing many residents and diminishing the air quality. Many, including myself, consider the influx of warehouses taking over as a form of hostility as these buildings' construction brings more harm than good. The Bloomington Commerce center isn't the only warehouse to exist in my town. There are various warehouses scattered within the city, many of which being privately owned and near and around schools and sit atop land that used to be homes to people or used for farming and cattle. I chose this newly built warehouse as my building because it’s a modern-day example of architecture and city planning being used as way to pressure people out of their homes, by selling their houses or farming lands much like in the examples we viewed in New Spain and Peru. 

]]> 2021-03-13 00:25:17 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304621214 Daniela Chambi Perez https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304729924 The building I chose is the United States Postal Service in Redlands. I  have not really been to a postal office often, and as big as this one, so I could not help and take a photograph of it. It has a simple, but modern structure, four columns in the front connected by a big simple entablature. It has seven smaller columns that seem to protect this building, even though they are smaller than the building. The simplicity of the structure shows a rather blunt and strong image. It looks official, like a professional building. Rather than having ornate designs on the entablature, or on the façade of the building, it is firm and straightforward. When you go to the post office, I doubt anyone has any plan to have fun or be entertained, we go for one purpose and leave when done. Straightforward as this building is.]]> 2021-03-13 02:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304729924 Tatiana Delgadillo https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304730023 The city of Riverside has many beautiful historical buildings that are available for many people to visit in person and experience the beauty for themselves. I find the Mission Inn Museum to stand out to be the most. After having recently stayed at their hotel, I was able to be able to admire the different parts of the Mission Inn. The Rotunda Wing exterior has multiple arcades and features a circular staircase. The architectural style throughout the Mission Inn is Spanish Colonial Revival and took nearly two decades to complete the project. The Mission Inn also has some castle like towers, Mediterranean domes, and sprawling arcades. The Mission Inn is a popular tourist place and has welcomed various celebrities and several presidents. ]]> 2021-03-13 02:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304730023 Selene Ledezma https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304806495 For this discussion, the building I chose in my city is the Battery Point Lighthouse located in Crescent City, Ca. This building is one of the first Lighthouses in Crescent City. The Lighthouse was constructed in 1856; it is also known as the Crescent City Light Station, and it was an active Lighthouse that had served as a private aid to navigation. This Lighthouse survived a tragic tsunami that killed 12 people and causing about $10 million or more in damage, back in 1964. It was opened to the public for tours, and it allowed people to look into personal quarters of keepers, furniture, and artifacts that have been left behind in the 1850s. No cameras or photographs are allowed to be taken in the Battery Point Lighthouse. The Battery Point Lighthouse seems to be closed temporarily as of right now. 
(sorry this as close as I could get to the building!)
]]> 2021-03-13 03:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304806495 Allyson Valverde https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304839006 For this discussion, the building I chose was the Riverside County Courthouse. This was one of the first buildings I thought of when given this assignment because of the art
involved in the building. I drive by this building a good amount throughout the week because I work in Downtown Riverside. The courthouse was completed in 1903 and designed by Franklin P. Burnham. The Riverside County Courthouse was created in the style of beaux-arts classism. The building has noticeably beautiful sculptures and columns. ]]> 2021-03-13 04:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304839006 Ricky Moreno rmoreno541 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304870892 For this discussion, the building I chose the El cabrillo/Roach building on University Avenue downtown where there is many buildings that hold up with their architecture today. This is two buildings right next to each other where one dates back to 1900, and the other dating to renovations in the 1930s. Its a small corner tower with open grilles and tile roofing. It has plenty of spanish like tile designs along with with the windows and canopies that contain them. Then the roach building which is now a bar and has a flat-facade with the name roach stamped near the roof line.]]> 2021-03-13 04:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304870892 Yanelli Jaen https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304880482 For this discussion, the building I chose was the Jensen Alvarado Ranch which is located at Briggs St, Riverside, CA. The ranch was built between 1868 and 1870 by Cornelius Jensen and his wife Mercedes Alvarado. The ranch was built with traditional bricks. It was also built with a Danish Vernacular style which reflected Jensens birthplace. It was also the first kiln-fired brick building in the county. An interesting fact is that the wood for the house beams came from the San Bernardino Mountains. ]]> 2021-03-13 05:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304880482 Jacqueline Cancel jcancelp13 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304992476 San Bernardino Santa Fe Depot is a 1918 mission style architecture building with domes, towers, and a tile roof. It served as the headquarters for Santa Fe’s West Coast operations that transported passengers, and materials from the east coast. It had high lofty beams and recessed ceiling. It also had tiled floors and walls. Restoration work began in November 2002 and was completed in June of 2004. Today it belongs to Metrolink. 

]]> 2021-03-13 07:56:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/1304992476 dcruz561 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2077401954 The building that I chose is the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. This building is located in downtown Riverside and it may be used for meetings, special events, or live performances. It is part of a national landmark designed in 1928 by Arthur Benton and G. Stanley Wilson, the same architects that designed the famous Mission Inn. The building is part of the Mission Revival style that occurred between roughly 1900 and 1939. This style consisted in basing the renewal of buildings on the churches of Spanish priests. The design of these churches was simple, which is the same as the Mission Revival style. Churches were meant to represent a new religious order, and their physical appearance was less important. This simple style also characterizes the Riverside Municipal Auditorium. The building is located on an elevated surface. Churches of that period were distinguished for being located on the elevated ground to appreciate the structure better. The building also shows the characteristics of a Mission-shaped roof parapet, arched doorways, deep window openings, and a bell tower.

]]> 2022-03-04 06:08:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2077401954 Ruth Vargas https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2078468417 The building I chose was The Mission Inn in downtown Riverside. The Mission Inn in Riverside, is a revival style building in the USA, and it is a historical landmark in downtown Riverside. It has been designed as a Spanish Mission style architecture, and a place where a person can find history and classic elegance alongside contemporary luxury and comfort. The Mission Inn is full of romance and enchantment, that is mentioned to resemble European castles, with design by the most successful California architects. The building is said to have grand archways, lofty domes and towers, flying buttresses, and elegance and refinement that makes this building a great place to visit. At night the lights that decorate its exterior bring a magic charm to this beautiful architecture.

]]> 2022-03-04 18:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2078468417 Marylu Vaca mvaca13 https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2081244099 The building I chose was the Burrage Mansion in Redlands. It was built in 1901. This mansion has been frequently featured in modern textbooks that showcase unique styles of architecture. This specific building was featured for its Mission Revival style. As you can see it has arched doorways, bell towers, red tile roof, and stucco exterior. Today it serves as a "children's paradise" as it consists of many fun activities such as hiking and sport fields. ]]> 2022-03-07 09:08:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Jenn_Robbins/qdu0l2yjei1a1wrv/wish/2081244099