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Citrus Experiment Station
Citrus Experiment Station (UC Riverside Campus) – “The University of California established the Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside in 1906 and moved it into the central and south buildings of this Mission Revival style group in 1918, initiating the present campus. Here Herbert John Webber, Leon D. Batchelor, Alfred M. Boyce, E.T. Bartholomew, Homer Chapmen, Howard S. Fawcett, Howard B. Frost, Walter P. Kelley, Leo J. Klotz, James W. Lesley, H.J. Quayle, Harry Smith and other researchers made discoveries advancing agriculture in California and the World.” – Riverside County Historical Marker RIV-028.
The Citrus Experiment Station became the foundation of the University of California Riverside campus and has remained at the forefront of agricultural and citrus research.
California Historical Resources Landmark Plaque Number: P121
Riverside County Historic Landmark: RIV-028
Citrus Experiment Station
Citrus Experiment Station (UC Riverside Campus) – “The University of California established the Citrus Experiment Station in Riverside in 1906 and moved it into the central and south buildings of this Mission Revival style group in 1918, initiating the present campus. Here Herbert John Webber, Leon D. Batchelor, Alfred M. Boyce, E.T. Bartholomew, Homer Chapmen, Howard S. Fawcett, Howard B. Frost, Walter P. Kelley, Leo J. Klotz, James W. Lesley, H.J. Quayle, Harry Smith and other researchers made discoveries advancing agriculture in California and the World.” – Riverside County Historical Marker RIV-028.
The Citrus Experiment Station became the foundation of the University of California Riverside campus and has remained at the forefront of agricultural and citrus research.
California Historical Resources Landmark Plaque Number: P121
Riverside County Historic Landmark: RIV-028