Riverside City Council
January 6, 2026

1/2/2026
1 RiversideCA.gov/Council
1 RiversideCA.gov/Council
Riverside Prospers Success Report
Councilmember Philip Falcone
Ward 1 – Friends of the Mission Inn
RiversideCA.gov/Council
2 History
• The Friends of the Mission
Inn held its first meeting
on June 13, 1969.
• 40 people attended and
listened to proposals for
saving the Inn, which was
in serious decline at this
time.
• Patsy O'Toole helped
found the Friends of the
Mission Inn.
1 2
Date: 1-6-2026
Item No. 17
1/2/2026
2 RiversideCA.gov/Council
3 Friends of the Mission Inn
Mission Statement
"Dedicated to preserving
and restoring the antiquities
of the Mission Inn Hotel for
posterity"
RiversideCA.gov/Council
4 Recent Projects
Anton Clock’s Carousel Restored
• Inoperable for 4 years
• Clock was repaired and
cleaned
• Additional timer was added so it
would not run during the night
– Sav
ing energy and the
motor's lifespan
3 4
1/2/2026
3 RiversideCA.gov/Council
5 Recent Projects
Care of the 100+ year old
Kimball pipe organ
• Not functioned since 2020
• The organ was restored &
upgrades were added to its
memory
• All restorative improvements
are intention using current
technology to help them last
longer
RiversideCA.gov/Council
6 Contact Information
P.O. Box 1546
Riverside, CA 92502
ll
(951)481-6461
l
[email protected]
friendsofthemissioninn.com
5 6