Kimberly Crest is modeled after a French chateau and has been lovingly restored. In fact, it has been lived in by only three families since being built in 1897 by Mrs. Cornelia Hill. It was bought by Mrs. Helen Kimberly, and then Mrs. Elizabeth Shirk. For people familiar with Hollywood, the Magic Castle in Hollywood is an exact mirror image of Kimberly Crest. The Magic Castle was built for magic shows and dining.

This beautiful Victorian home has been dubbed "America's Favorite Victorian House" and has appeared in countless commercials, television shows, and movies. David Morey arrived in Redlands in 1882 to retire from carpentry and shipbuilding. His wife Sarah fronted the money for the house, and his building expertise is apparent throughout the Queen Anne-style Victorian. Actress Carole Lombard, a relative of Mrs. Helen Kimberly, is reported to have spent time at the Morey house, and one of the rooms is called "The Lombard Room."

Unique in its architecture, A. K. Smiley Public Library is an official point of historical interest designated by the California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  Still housed in its original building, the facility is noted for its research archives.  Constructed in 1898, the library is the culmination of the philanthropy of hotelier Albert K. Smiley, who raised $60,000, much of it borrowed, to purchase the land and fund construction.  One of the great philanthropic gifts to the City of Redlands, the Smiley Library is among California’s oldest and most important public libraries.