Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers' Memorial Building, also known as the Riverside Auditorium and Events Center is an entertainment venue in Riverside, California, United States.[4] It is owned by the City of Riverside, but is privately managed and available to rent for meetings, conventions and social functions.[5] Opened on November 12, 1928, it also serves as a memorial to the 87 servicemembers from Riverside County who died during World War I.[6] This reinforced concrete Mission Revival style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The building was designed by architect Arthur Benton and continued by G. Stanley Wilson after Benton's death. Both architects also worked on the historic Mission Inn. Surrounded by gardens, fountains and a waterfall, it was built on land donated by Mission Inn proprietor Frank Miller.
Events at the 1,400 seat auditorium range from charity art shows[7] to orchestral performances by the Riverside Philharmonic.[8] George Lopez, Margaret Cho, The Whispers, Jimmy Cliff, California Riverside Ballet, Frankie Beverly and Maze, David Copperfield, The Dickens Festival, Los Lobos, Children's Theatre, and Industrial shows have all headlined the facility.[9]
Renovations began in October 2011 to upgrade the historic facility.[10] The $9.5 million construction included a complete seismic retrofit, as well as new electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning systems. An improved sound system, a new wooden floor in the main theater, and restored historic auditorium seats were also completed in the one-year construction.
^ abRiverside Cultural Heritage Board (January 2002). "Landmarks of the City of Riverside" (PDF). City of Riverside. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
^Durian, Hal (November 10, 2007). "Hal Durian's Riverside history column: Soldiers' Memorial Hall". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^Robinson, Alicia (June 16, 2010). "Riverside poised to terminate municipal auditorium contract". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^Lech, Steve (2007). Riverside 1870–1940. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing. p. 37. ISBN978-0-7385-4716-9. OCLC 127273299.
^Franko, Vanessa (August 3, 2010). "Sea No Evil art show brings stars to Riverside". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^Auerbach, Erin (April 5, 2005). "Dueling symphonies for date". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
^Rice, Jerry (2008). "From the Annals of an Auditorium". Riverside Magazine. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
^Stokley, Sandra (October 5, 2012). "Riverside: New look, new name for the Muni". The Press-Enterprise. Retrieved October 22, 2012.
External linksedit
Official Riverside Municipal Auditorium website
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial Building
April 13, 2024
riverside, municipal, auditorium, soldiers, memorial, building, also, known, riverside, auditorium, events, center, entertainment, venue, riverside, california, united, states, owned, city, riverside, privately, managed, available, rent, meetings, conventions,. Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial Building also known as the Riverside Auditorium and Events Center is an entertainment venue in Riverside California United States 4 It is owned by the City of Riverside but is privately managed and available to rent for meetings conventions and social functions 5 Opened on November 12 1928 it also serves as a memorial to the 87 servicemembers from Riverside County who died during World War I 6 This reinforced concrete Mission Revival style building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 Riverside Municipal AuditoriumAddress3485 Mission Inn AveRiverside CaliforniaUnited StatesOwnerCity of RiversideOperatorLive Nation 1 TypeAuditoriumCapacity1 400Websitewww wbr riversiderma wbr comRiverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial BuildingU S National Register of Historic PlacesRiverside Landmark No 17Location in CaliforniaShow map of CaliforniaLocation in United StatesShow map of the United StatesCoordinates33 58 55 N 117 22 14 W 33 98194 N 117 37056 W 33 98194 117 37056Area1 acre 0 40 ha Built1929 3 ArchitectArthur Benton G Stanley Wilson 3 Architectural styleMission Spanish Revival Moorish Mexican ColonialRestored2012NRHP reference No 78000738 2 RIVL No 17Added to NRHPMarch 31 1978The building was designed by architect Arthur Benton and continued by G Stanley Wilson after Benton s death Both architects also worked on the historic Mission Inn Surrounded by gardens fountains and a waterfall it was built on land donated by Mission Inn proprietor Frank Miller Events at the 1 400 seat auditorium range from charity art shows 7 to orchestral performances by the Riverside Philharmonic 8 George Lopez Margaret Cho The Whispers Jimmy Cliff California Riverside Ballet Frankie Beverly and Maze David Copperfield The Dickens Festival Los Lobos Children s Theatre and Industrial shows have all headlined the facility 9 Renovations began in October 2011 to upgrade the historic facility 10 The 9 5 million construction included a complete seismic retrofit as well as new electrical plumbing heating and air conditioning systems An improved sound system a new wooden floor in the main theater and restored historic auditorium seats were also completed in the one year construction See also editHouse Of BluesReferences edit City of Riverside Riverside Hires Live Nation to Operate Fox Theater Municipal Auditorium Press release National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 a b Riverside Cultural Heritage Board January 2002 Landmarks of the City of Riverside PDF City of Riverside Retrieved 2013 02 28 Durian Hal November 10 2007 Hal Durian s Riverside history column Soldiers Memorial Hall The Press Enterprise Retrieved August 12 2010 Robinson Alicia June 16 2010 Riverside poised to terminate municipal auditorium contract The Press Enterprise Retrieved August 12 2010 Lech Steve 2007 Riverside 1870 1940 Charleston SC Arcadia Publishing p 37 ISBN 978 0 7385 4716 9 OCLC 127273299 Franko Vanessa August 3 2010 Sea No Evil art show brings stars to Riverside The Press Enterprise Retrieved August 12 2010 Auerbach Erin April 5 2005 Dueling symphonies for date The Press Enterprise Retrieved August 12 2010 Rice Jerry 2008 From the Annals of an Auditorium Riverside Magazine Retrieved October 22 2012 Stokley Sandra October 5 2012 Riverside New look new name for the Muni The Press Enterprise Retrieved October 22 2012 External links editOfficial Riverside Municipal Auditorium website U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Riverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldiers Memorial Building Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Riverside Municipal Auditorium amp oldid 961358498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
