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National Register of Historic Places

Chinatown

Also known as Chinatown Archeological Site

On the National Register since 199036 years
Listed 1990Riverside
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About Chinatown

Chinatown, at Brockton and Tequesquite Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 1, 1990. The Register lists it for its commerce, historic - non-aboriginal, agriculture and asian, at the state level. The listing covers 2.5 acres.

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 76 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Brockton and Tequesquite Aves., Riverside · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1ChinatownStart here
  2. 2Evergreen CemeteryBuilding · 0.2 mi on
Around it

10 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMasonic TempleNeo-Classical Revival0.6 miBSimon's, M. H., Undertaking ChapelMission Revival0.6 miBFederal Post OfficeNeo-Classical0.8 miBRiverside-Arlington Heights Fruit ExchangeSpanish-Colonial0.9 miBOld YWCA BuildingBuilt 19670.9 miBFirst Congregational Church of RiversideSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19130.9 miBRiverside Municipal Auditorium and Soldier's Memorial BuildingMission · Built 19290.9 miBAll Souls Universalist ChurchBuilt 18920.9 mi★Mission InnBuilt 18760.9 miBFirst Church of Christ, ScientistMission Revival · Built 19011 mi

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Questions about Chinatown

Is Chinatown on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Mar 1, 1990 (Register number 90000151).

Is Chinatown a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mission Inn, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Chinatown?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Chinatown?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123860449. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.