March Field Historic District
Why it's listed
Within March Air Force Base near Riverside, California, a triangular 158-acre core preserves the layout and buildings of March Field as rebuilt from 1928. Of 228 resources, 199 contribute, including hangars, barracks, a hospital, headquarters, industrial buildings and many officers' quarters, nearly all dating from 1928 to 1943. One wood-frame building survives from the 1918 base. The plan separates the base into seven functional sectors arranged along strong axes, with Graeber Street as the working axis and Baucom Avenue as the ceremonial one. It reflects City Beautiful and early city planning ideas, and George B. Ford advised on its final layout. Buildings share a Mission Revival look, with stucco surfaces, clay tile roofs and arcades. Many use hollow-wall concrete construction, associated with architect Myron Hunt, who served as principal consulting designer. Mature landscaping adds to the setting, and the district remains in military use with very good integrity.
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| Styles | Mission Revival |
|---|---|
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Military |
| Acreage | 158 |
| Boundary source | NPS cultural-resource GIS polygon |
| Full listing page | March Field Historic District (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.