The City of Riverside is currently working with Historic Resources Group and the University of California, Riverside (UCR) on the development of a citywide historic context statement to document women’s history in Riverside. The historic context statement will be organized around contextual themes and identify significant people, places, and spaces associated with those themes. Spanning from the 19th century to the early 21st century, the document will provide a foundation for identifying, interpreting, and landmarking properties.
City staff, along with the consultant team and UCR, will be engaging with the community throughout the project, both to keep the community apprised of the project status and to solicit feedback and input. To that end, we hope to hear from all of you to help us tell Riverside’s story. At any time during the project, tell us about the people, places, and stories that matter most to you using the submission form below.
Final Context Story MapSignificant Women in Riverside
Mine Okubo
Eliza Tibbets
Alice Miller Richardson
Timeline
FAQ
- To document women’s history in Riverside from the 19th to the early 21st century
- To place women’s contributions and spaces in the appropriate historical context
- To highlight patterns and themes related to women’s lives and achievements
- To provide a framework for identifying and interpreting historic properties associated with women
- Organized around specific geography, time period, and themes related to women’s history
- Presents historical information in narrative format
- Identifies significant women, organizations, and spaces
- Defines eligibility criteria for historic registers
- Recommends preservation priorities and next steps
- To identify potential landmarks, districts, and cultural resources connected to women’s history
- To support designation of properties associated with women’s contributions
- Required for evaluating historic resources and preparing landmark nominations
- Can be used with historic resource surveys to strengthen research