Residents concerned over removal of historic Mission Inn artwork

Riverside residents are raising concerns about reports that some of the historic artwork inside the Mission Inn has been removed following the hotel’s recent purchase.

“It is a little on the depressing side,” said one hotel visitor on Tuesday. “It’s sad that I won’t be able to see the artwork here. … I understand it’s their property, but it’s historical and has a deep meaning to the city of Riverside, not just them.”

The news comes just about a month after the Roberts Family, who had owned the nationally recognized historical landmark since the 1990s, announced its sale to the San Manuel Investment Authority…

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