Raeburn Place was built for William Irving, his wife Eliza, and their six children. The family followed Eliza’s brother Matthew Gage to Riverside in 1881. William served as the engineer for Gage’s irrigation canal which brought water to the Arlington Heights subdivision and made possible the development of Riverside’s citrus industry. This large redwood mansion is typical of grove houses along Hawarden Drive and Victoria Avenue during the golden age of citrus.
