Established by the University of California in 1907 at the base of Mount Rubidoux as the Citrus Experiment Station, the present day campus for UC Riverside began with the building of a new Citrus Station in 1917 about 5 miles to the east (at the base of Box Springs Mountain). In 1948, planning began to expand the CES into a small liberal arts college — UC Riverside — which opened in 1954. The role of the new campus expanded again in 1959 when graduate and professional schools were added and UCR became the sixth “general campus” of the highly-regarded UC system.
In October 1966, the 161-foot Carillon Bell Tower — a gift from former UC regent Philip L. Boyd and his wife Dorothy — was dedicated, instantly becoming the campus landmark. The tower was designed by noted mid century architectural firm A. Quincy Jones & Frederick E. Emmons of Los Angeles and was built by Brezina Construction Company of Pomona. The tower houses a 48-bell carillon from the Paccard Bell Foundry in France.
In 2000, UCR Athletics moved up into the Division I ranks as part of the Big West Conference and in 2011 campus enrollment topped 20,000 for the first time. In 2012, UCR received accreditation to begin the University of California’s first new medical school since the late 1960s.
2011 – University Avenue
2001 – The ‘HUB’
2000 – Carillon Bell Tower
2000 – Anderson Hall (originally Citrus Experiment Station)
2003 – Anderson Hall
2003 – Anderson Hall
2011 – Rivera Library
2011 – Rivera Library
2000 – Humanities & Social Sciences
2011 – Materials Science & Engineering
2011 – Winston Chung Hall
2000 – Bourns Hall
2000 – Bourns Hall
2000 – Bourns Hall
2001 – Bourns Hall
2011 – Sproul Hall
2011 – Sproul Hall
2011 – Sproul Hall
2011 – Sproul Hall
2011 – Hinderaker Hall
2011 – Near Hinderaker Hall
2011 – Near Hinderaker Hall
2011 – The ‘HUB’ (the “new” commons)
2011 – The ‘HUB’
2011 – The ‘HUB’
2011 – The ‘HUB’
2011 – The ‘HUB’
2011 – The ‘HUB’
2000 – Webber Hall
2001 – Arts
2011 – CHASS Interdisciplinary
2011 – Psychology
2011 – Boyce Hall
2003 – Boyce Hall
2000 – Physics
2000 – Olmsted Hall
2000 – Olmsted Hall
2003 – Olmsted Hall
2011 – Olmsted Hall
2003 – University Theater
2011 – University Theater
2011 – Arts
2003 – Science Lab I
2003 – Pierce Hall
2003 – Spieth Hall
2003 – Spieth Hall
2011 – Entomology
2011 – Student Recreation Center
2011 – The Barn
2003 – The Barn
2003 – Pentland residences
2003 – University Research Park
2003 – University Research Park
2011 – Citrus research
2011 – University neighborhood
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2012 – Botanic Gardens
2011 – Original Citrus Experiment Station (at base of Mount Rubidoux)
1948 – Aerial view (Historic Aerials)
1967 – Aerial view (Historic Aerials)
2012 – Aerial view looking North (Bing Maps)
2012 – Aerial view looking North (Bing Maps)
2012 – Aerial view looking West (Bing Maps)
1918 – UC’s new Citrus Experiment Station (near Box Springs Mountain)
1929 – Citrus Experiment Station
1930 – Citrus Experiment Station
@1953 – Postcard
1953 – UCR (under construction)
1953 – UCR (under construction)
1954 – UCR opens
1955 – Big “C” constructed
@1960 – Postcard of Library (pre-expansion)
@1963 – View of Watkins Hall from Olmsted Hall (RPL)
1964 – Aerial view
1965 – Aerial view
1966 – Aerial view (carillon under construction)
Oct. 1966 – Carillon dedication
@1967 – Aerial view
@1970 – Aerial view
@1979 – University Avenue & campus view (GRCC)
@1988 – Carillon Tower
@1992 – View of “old” Commons from Carillon Tower
1964 – Carillon proposal (not selected)
1964 – Carillon proposal
1964 – Carillon proposal
1964 – Carillon site plan
1964 – Carillon site plan
1965 – Carillon construction (with “old” commons under construction in back)