Former Camp Anza Cantonment Area (Riverside, California)

 Second World War 1939-1945, place with historical importance, interesting place

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This World War II staging area for the Los Angeles Port of Embakation, located six miles southwest of Riverside and about 55 miles east of Los Angeles. The Army purchased, from private parties, the property for Camp Anza in 1942 and 1943 with construction beginning on July 3, 1942, and completed on February 15, 1943. It was activated on December 2, 1942, as Headquarters, Arlington Staging Area, but was redesignated Camp Anza on December 12, 1942. On November 5, 1942, it was activated as a reception center, and was redesignated Special Training Center on September 9, 1943. Camp Anza was deactivated March 31, 1946.

Numerous single family residences located here are renovated former Camp Anza barracks, constructed in 1942. Some of the other Camp Anza buildings that still exist in this area include the PX, some of the officers' quarters, and the post chapel.

www.militarymuseum.org/CpAnza.html
www.ohv.parks.ca.gov/pages/1054/files/camp%20anza%20final%20report.pdf