The Redlands Area Historical Society, Inc.

Name: The Redlands Area Historical Society, Inc.
Address: Redlands, CA, 92373, US
Telephone: +19093074661
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Established in 1972, the Redlands Area Historical Society seeks to support and to advance the many facets of the area's historic resources.
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Although a Redlands Area Historical Society was organized in 1900, today’s Society was established in 1972 and incorporated in 1974. The Redlands Area Historical Society’s purpose is to support and to advance the many facets of the area’s historic resources. Historic resources, sites, and memorabilia provide tangible links to, and visible reminders of, the past, bringing continuity and perspective

to our lives. By perpetuating our past through the preservation of historic resources, we maintain a rich diversity in our community life. By respecting and restoring architectural integrity of structures and by conserving neighborhood environments, we preserve the unique character and document the historical evolution of the place in which we live. The Redlands Area Historical Society, Inc., emphasizes the conservation of the past in terms of buildings, neighborhoods, written and oral history, and memorabilia as well as programs to educate citizens, young and old, on the significance of the values of Redlands’ heritage.

09/03/2024

Teddy Roosevelt view of the Phinney Block on his 1903 visit to Redlands. Program September 23, 7:00 p.m. Contemporary Club. Board of Trade was the location of the 1893 Chamber of Commerce. Today you can enjoy a good steak in the building.

08/30/2024

Come see Teddy Roosevelt visit Redlands and Riverside at the Historical Society program September 23 at the Contemporary Club at 7:00 p.m. Power point presentation by a man who wrote a book on the visit.

08/28/2024

Redlands Police Department, 1915
Photo: Archives, A.K. Smiley Public Library

08/14/2024

McKinley drive exit looking toward library on Fourth Street.

08/14/2024

McKinley tour exit behind YMCA building on Fourth Street before entering library driveway.

08/13/2024

Smiley park Redlands.

08/12/2024

Administration building University of Redlands.

08/12/2024

Prospect Park from over 100 years ago! Does anyone recognize any of those houses?

08/12/2024

Postcard mislabeled as Cypress instead of Palm Avenue e

07/29/2024

Check out this 1956 aerial photo of Redlands from the daily facts. See if you can name as many buildings or locations as you can. #1956

06/15/2024

In 1967 the Provident Federal Savings and Loan building in Redlands, California, designed by Mr. Marr, is one of six projects in Riverside-San Bernardino Counties to be honored for the ‘creative use of concrete” in an awards program co-sponsored by the Portland Cement Association and the San Bernardino-Riverside Counties Rock Products Association. The winning bank has eight tilt-up shaped concrete panels, separated by slot windows, forming the walls, and a folded concrete roof of thin-shell concrete. Structural engineers were Johnson & Nielsen, and the general contractor was Forsberg & Gregory. From architectural record, May 1967. #1967

05/26/2024

Redlands centennial poster from 1988

05/25/2024

On June 29, 1967, in the early morning hours, both the Methodist and Presbyterian churches burned. Both congregations and the city were in mourning, but out of the ashes came the rebuilding.

The Methodist building committee hired Leon Armantrout to design a building that would withstand another fire or a 7-point earthquake. It needed to be functional, so the community could also use the facilities. Acoustics were important, to amplify not only instrumental but also vocal music. The Inland Master Chorale have been among many who have performed regularly in the church. The signature round window on the west side of the building was designed by architect Paul Ulmer, a member of the church. It symbolizes the congregation looking outward to the community. The windowpanes form a cross. The structure was consecrated in 1971.

It is as much like a theater as it is a conventional worship space.

Interviewed by Monte L. Stuck for the Fortnightly Club in 2007, Armantrout said the client "indicated their needs to have an excellent acoustic space and mostly with the emphasis on musical acoustics and also a very flexible floor plan, which meant a level floor rather than a sloping floor sanctuary. And they wanted it fireproof. It’s actually a three-level structure. One is classrooms below in a basement with a sunken terrace below Cajon Street, and the main sanctuary level with gathering area and the chapel and then the balcony level where the German-built pipe organ and also the choir sits. ... It’s my most satisfying Redlands project.”

Soon: How the Presbyterians approached their rebuilding.

05/25/2024

You are cordially invited to the 48th annual Heritage Awards given by the Redlands Area Historical Society.

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

6:30 pm: Ice cream social
7:00 pm Awards

Contemporary Club
173 S Eureka St., Redlands

05/22/2024

Who remembers the Sylvan plunge ? Recognize anyone in this photo from 1949 ?

05/11/2024

Join us for the Redlands Historic Preservation Fortnight
DOWNTOWN REDLANDS WALKING TOUR

May 18, 2024
Meet: 10:00 am, Ed Hales Park, Sister City clocks

One-hour tours cover one-half mile in the downtown area.

Tours are $15. RAHS members receive a $5 discount.

Reservations: https://redlandsconservancy.org/2024-fortnight/

This is the last downtown walking tour of the season!

Photo: Chandler Building, location of Redlands Post Office, 1903-18. Archives, A.K. Smiley Public Library.

05/05/2024

05/05/2024

A slice of England's iconic A303 road shows how it changed over thousands of years.
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05/05/2024

Register for the Poker Run for Preservation

Redlands Historic Preservation Fortnight 2024, which starts on May 13 with the Fortnight Reception, will wrap up on Saturday, May 25 with the Poker Run for Preservation. To focus on adaptively reused buildings in Redlands, Fortnight co-sponsors Redlands Conservancy and Redlands Area Historical Society offer the Poker Run which will take players to 15 adaptively reused buildings where they will pick up a poker card at each site. At the end, at 1pm at Escape Craft Brewery, in one of Redlands' outstanding adaptively reused buildings at 440 Oriental Avenue, players will submit their best poker hand to the judges. The best hand will win a gift certificate for Escape Craft Brewery and possibly other prizes. The poker run is open to the public. To register, go to http://www.redlandsconservancy.org, click on the Fortnight 2024 box, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on Click Here to Register.

04/26/2024

Thank you to all who joined us in April on the
DOWNTOWN REDLANDS WALKING TOUR!

Guided tours are given on the third Saturday of each month.
Next tour: May 18, 2024
Meet: 10:00 am, Ed Hales Park, Sister City clocks

$10 RAHS members
$15 Non-members
No reservation necessary. Cash, Venmo and PayPal.

One-hour tours cover one-half mile in the downtown area.

Details: Call RAHS at (909) 307-4661.

Photo: Gary Jefferson

Address

Redlands, CA
92373

Telephone

+19093074661

Website

https://rahs.org/

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Check out a selection of Railroad depots in San Bernardino County presented by Jean-Guy Dube

Steven Spiller and History of Kimberly Crest - Redlands Historical Society Old House Group Meeting Steve Spiller, retired Executive Director of the Mission Inn Foundation in Riverside, will reveal to the Historical Society the history of Kimberly Crest at The home was built in 1897 for Cornelia Hill. It was later sold to the Kimberly family. From 1981 to 2002 Steve worked at Kimberly Crest. He resided in the house for nearly three years and was the historic site’s first Executive Director. Under his leadership Kimberly Crest was named a California State Historic Landmark and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Other accomplishments included seismically retrofitting the house, the formation of a docent auxiliary, and creating an awareness of Kimberly Crest to local, state-wide, and national audiences. All this and more would not have been possible without the due diligent research conducted by Steve, student interns, docents, board members, and others. Steve conducted the diligent research that made the National Register nomination successful. Spiller traveled to Neenah, Wisconsin for in depth knowledge on the Kimberly-Clark business and family. His presentation will highlight some of the research discoveries while in Neenah. Spiller promises some anecdotal tidbits that led the home opening to the public. Steve will highlight some of the research projects during his tenure at Kimberly Crest. Steve is a founding board member of Inland Harvest, the Redlands Conservancy and Redlands Historical Museum Association. He is a twenty year member of Redlands Fortnightly Club, and a past member of Redlands Kiwanis, the Redlands Fourth of July Band, and the R. P. Blandford & Son Pipe Band. Currently Spiller is president of the Redlands Area Historical Society, Inc.