Lionhead
Description
A request to designate Lionhead, a home at 2881 Rumsey Drive between Caramel Way and Victoria Avenue, as a City Landmark. It would go to the City Council with a recommended CEQA exemption.
Impact summary
The estate gets official historic recognition and protection of its character-defining features, including original interiors named in the resolution.
Applicant
- Name
- Jen Mermilliod of JM Research & Consulting on behalf of Malissa McKeith
- Address
- 2881 Rumsey Drive, Riverside, CASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Aug 11, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council — August 11, 2026
The 1923 Spanish Eclectic home became City Historic Landmark #154.
Cultural Heritage Board — June 17, 2026
Historic designation request to make Lionhead, a 1926 Spanish eclectic estate designed by Henry L. A. Jekel, a City Landmark. The board voted to recommend approval and CEQA exemption.
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