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About the Author

Tanya Rathbun Sorrell is an active architectural historian working in Southern California. She earned her Master of Arts in History/Historic Preservation from University of California, Riverside through their Public History Program. She created this blog and its associated website to raise awareness for the recent past in her home city, and to give an internet home to her growing collection of 4×5, 35mm, and digital photographs.

About the blog and site

ModernRiverside.com and Modern Riverside - Blog are part of the author’s volunteer effort intended for your enjoyment and information. It is not a fully researched and documented report on historic resources in the City of Riverside, and although the author meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualifications as an Architectural Historian, the content posted on this website does not on its own constitute a legally-defensible, professional product that meets the standards or methodology required by the National Parks Service or the California Office of Historic Preservation. The comments and views expressed on this site are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author’s employer, clients, or any other organization connected to the author. Peace on Earth. Rock and Roll. Be Cool, Daddy-O.