The Wood Streets are a residential subdivision that make up close to a square mile. This neighborhood has a strong sense of community and offers a very traditional aesthetic. Until the early 1900’s this area was dedicated to orange groves and when the city decided to extend Magnolia Avenue to connect with Main and Market Streets, one of the first of a cluster of subdivisions called Homewood Court was built. Most houses were built in the late teen and 1920’s. The grid layout of the streets, the narrow width and landscaping all make this area is a great representation of typical So Cal architectural styles between 1916-1940.
Wood Streets Include and not limited to:
Maplewood
Larchwood
Beechwood
Oakwood
Elmwood
Linwood
Rosewood
Bandini
Ramona
Castle Reagh
and a section of both Magnolia and Brockton Avenues.
This neighborhood has a strong sense of community and has remained strong in the tradition of home ownership as most of the homes in the area are owned and not typically rented. This sense of community is found in the community groups available that add value and contribute to preserving the Wood Street neighborhood and Historic Riverside. Community groups such as:
Wood Street Green Team with a mission to promote sustainable living among Wood Streets and Riverside residents and is a member of Riverside Neighborhood Partnership.
Historic Wood Streets Association is designed to speak in a unified voice and address concerns and maintain a high quality of life in this neighborhood of unique and historic homes.
Collectively striving to maintain a communication network to ensure a safe and secure neighborhood to care for each other and their homes.
Downtown Neighborhood Alliance has a vision to preserve and enhance downtown neighborhoods and provide a grass root forum to advocate for the concerns and ideas of downtown residents.
(NOWS) Neighbors of the Wood Streets was established in 2010 and their mission is to reach out to collaboratively to achieve positive changes in the community. To join together to ensure that the neighborhood continues to be safe, thriving, attractive, and united for all who live, work, and play here.
Old Riverside Foundation was established in 1979 and believes members are the backbone of the foundation. This is a non profit organization dedicated to the recognition, appreciation and
preservation throughout Riverside and the Inland Empire.
