Site of Louis Rubidoux House

Riverside County · 5500 block, Mission Boulevard, Riverside · location approximate

In 1844 Louis Rubidoux, with his family, arrived in California and shortly after his arrival purchased the Jurupa Rancho. Rubidoux became one of the most prosperous stock raisers in southern California. He planted orchards and vineyards, raised grain, built the first grist mill in the area, and operated a winery.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

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