Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall

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Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall
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Location9556 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, California
Coordinates 33°55′11″N117°26′48″W / 33.91972°N 117.44667°W / 33.91972; -117.44667 (Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall) Coordinates: 33°55′11″N117°26′48″W / 33.91972°N 117.44667°W / 33.91972; -117.44667 (Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall)
Arealess than one acre
ArchitectPillar, Seeley; Wilson, G.S.
Architectural style Classical Revival
NRHP reference No. 93000668 [1]
Added to NRHPJuly 22, 1993

The Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall, in Riverside, California, is a historic library and a fire station which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. [1]

The Classical Revival library was built in 1908 and renovated in 1927–28. It was originally designed by architect Seeley L. Pillar (1865-1968), and architect G. Stanley Wilson (1879-1958) designed the renovations. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall". National Park Service . Retrieved October 14, 2018. With accompanying nine photos from 1993