Archive for the ‘Commercial’ Category
Friday, July 11th, 2008
by tanya
Today I attended a very good practicum session put on by the City of Riverside Cultural Heritage Board at the recently renovated Arlington Branch Library. The event was sponsored by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, and the keynote speaker was Donovan Rypkema on the economics of historic ...
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Saturday, July 5th, 2008
by tanya
I finally got around to trying out Tuxie's Juices, and if you can't have burgers and fries, at least you can get a most excellent smoothie! You can watch them blend up all fresh fruit right in front of you, in a good combination that yields an even-textured, cold ...
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Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008
by tanya
I couldn't resist the play on words, even if "urban Sproul" doesn't really make sense. Anyway, I managed to make a few pictures during the whirlwind month of June. It's slim pickins' though.
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Check out the grid pattern on the roof of Sproul! Giants could have a ...
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
by tanya
I dove past Tuxie's the other day and noticed that the for lease sign was down and the place was open for business. It appears to be a smoothie place now, at least that's what they've stuck on the neon sign. I wonder what it would take to ...
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
by tanya
I've added a new page to ModernRiverside.com portraying modern resources in the Eastside and University neighborhoods. Most of the commercial resources are concentrated along University Avenue, which was part of the old route 60 business loop. These include motels, stores, and restaurants, like the IHOP at University and ...
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Tuesday, March 25th, 2008
by tanya
Before there were sign ordinances, there was classic neon. Larger-than-life beacons for restaurants and motels glowed into the evening, beckoning motorists from the open road for refreshment. A few of these signs remain along the main roads of Riverside, namely along Magnolia and University Avenues. ...
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Friday, March 14th, 2008
by tanya
I have learned that the Googie façade on the Orange Street parking garages are being covered over rather than removed. This is the cause for some relief, though I hope they don't damage the facade in the process of obscuring it.
Back in 1962, the owners of the former ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
by tanya
I'm a bit concerned about the continued vacancy of Tuxie's. I hope someone revives this great old burger joint, because I don't think there's anything else like it in town.
According to building permits, it was constructed in 1952 (final in 1955), and the fantastic sign was erected in 1955. ...
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Friday, February 8th, 2008
by tanya
Another Myrtle contribution: 3992 Brockton Avenue in 2000. Note the swell swiss cheese-patterned screen.
And here it is in 2007, sans screen.
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Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008
by tanya
I have some new pictures on modernriverside.com, namely in the Magnolia Center section, but also in the at-large section and patterns. I've been trying to put the name of the architect and year of construction in the title whenever I can locate an original permit for the building. ...
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