Villa Riviera Photo Galleries
 | Gargoyles
The word gargoyle evolved from the old French gargouille, meaning "throat." Traditionally, gargoyles served as rain spouts, until the advent of modern plumbing in the 16th century. Since then, their purpose is mostly aesthetic, though some would say that these demonic sculptures repel the world's true evils.
The Villa Rivera gargoyles are more properly called grotesques, becaus...
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 | The Tower
Out of all the Villa's features, the tower is perhaps its most iconic - though the gargoyles might have a thing or two to say about that. Here's your chance to see the tower inside and out.
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 | Ballroom
Nowadays, it's home to meetings and holiday parties. But once upon a time, you could waltz/foxtrot/charleston the night away in the Villa Ballroom.
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 | The Umbrella Room
Although it has lost the architectural elements for which it's named, the Umbrella Room is still a favorite spot for Villa residents to relax - and the acoustics aren't bad, either.
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 | Boiler Room
With today's fancy electricity, with these kids and their sneaker shoes and hippity-hoppity music, the Villa Rivera's boiler lives on. (Just kidding. It's all for show.)
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 | Local Influence
Rising high over downtown Long Beach, the Villa Riviera has been an inspiration for many local artists and architects.
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