: Kaufman House

Designed by Richard Neutra, 1946 Considered among the greatest modern houses in the world.

Kaufman House

: Frank Sinatra House - Twin Palms

Designed by E. Stewart Williams

Frank Sinatra House - Twin Palms

: Tramway Gas Station

Designed by Albert Frey & Robson Chambers, 1963, now the Palm Springs Tourist Information Center

Tramway Gas Station

: Palm Springs Fire Station #1, Albert Frey and Robson Chambers, 1957

Features many of Frey's trademark elements such as colored concrete block and corrugated aluminum.

Palm Springs Fire Station #1, Albert Frey and Robson Chambers, 1957

: Town & Country Center by A Quincy Jones and Paul R Williams, 1948

The first collaboration between Jones and Williams, produced the steel-framed building of stucco, redwood and cement walls. A stunning cantilevered staircase sweeps up to the 2nd floor and defines the interior court created by the surrounding buildings.

Town & Country Center by A Quincy Jones and Paul R Williams, 1948

: Palm Springs Art Museum, E Stwart Williams, 1976

Palm Springs Art Museum, E Stwart Williams, 1976

: Spa Bath House and Hotel by William F Cody and Wexler/Harrison, 1959 - 1962

Erected on the natural springs that gave the city its name, the Spa Bathhouse, 1959, and Hotel, 1962, are structures of both civic and tribal importance.

Spa Bath House and Hotel by William F Cody and Wexler/Harrison, 1959 - 1962

: Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan, E. Stewart Williams, 1960

Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan, E. Stewart Williams, 1960

: Chase Bank, formerly Coachella Valley Savings, E. Stewart Williams, 1961

The giant parabolas of negative space created by the tapering precast concrete columns helped win E. Stewart Williams an award from the nation's premier concrete association.

Chase Bank, formerly Coachella Valley Savings, E. Stewart Williams, 1961

: Bank of America (City National Bank) Victor Gruen Associates, 1959

In 1959 the City National Bank of Beverly Hills commissioned the Beverly Hills office of Victor Gruen Associates to design a branch bank for the Palm Springs financial district. The sculptural quality of the round cornered triangular bank is more akin to Le Corbusier's famous modernist chapel in Ronchamp, France.

Bank of America (City National Bank) Victor Gruen Associates, 1959

: Palm Springs City Hall

Designed "cooperatively and serially" from 1952- 1957 by architectural firms of Clark, Frey and Chambers and Williams, Williams and Williams, Palm Springs City Hall was largely the vision of Albert Frey.

Palm Springs City Hall

: Little Beverly Hills

Mid-century homes built by Alexander Construction Company adjacent to Golf Course

Little Beverly Hills

: Savage Gallery

Design District

Savage Gallery

: House 849

Design District

House 849

: Interior Illusions

Design District

Interior Illusions

: Asylum

Design District

Asylum

: ASI - Art-Style-Innovation

Design District

ASI - Art-Style-Innovation

: Christopher Anthony

Design District

Christopher Anthony

: Shag

Design District

Shag

: Digs

Design District

Digs

: Paws

Design District

Paws

: Cafe Chocolate

Cafe Chocolate

: Just Fabulous

Design District

Just Fabulous

: Koffi

Koffi

: Bike Palm Springs

Bike Palm Springs

: Michael Weems Gallery

Design District

Michael Weems Gallery

: Swank Interiors

Swank Interiors

: Cheeky's

Cheeky's

: Jake's Ready to Eat

Jake's Ready to Eat

: Blue Pear

Blue Pear

: Trio Restaurant

Trio Restaurant

: John's

John's

: 20 First

Desitn District

20 First

: Vintage Oasis

Vintage Oasis

: Hedge

Hedge

: Retrospect

Design District

Retrospect

: Dazzles

Design District

Dazzles

: A La Mod

Design District

A La Mod

: Trina Turk

Design District

Trina Turk

: Modern Way

Design District

Modern Way

: Route 66 West

Design District

Route 66 West

: Galleria Shops

Design District

Galleria Shops

: Modern Homes

Design District

Modern Homes

: M Modern Galler

Design District

M Modern Galler

: Wil Stiles

Design District

Wil Stiles

: DEZART GALLERY

DEZART GALLERY

: Design Within Reach

Design District

Design Within Reach

: Revivals

Revivals

: Angel View Boutique

Angel View Boutique

: Estate Sale Company

Estate Sale Company

: Salvation Army

Salvation Army

: Resale Row

Resale Row

: Tropicale Restaurant

Tropicale Restaurant

: Thai Smile

Thai Smile

: Greetings

Greetings

: Just Fabulous

Just Fabulous

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: Boulevard

Boulevard

: Copleys On Palm Canyon

Copleys On Palm Canyon

: Steven Michael's Trend House

Steven Michael's Trend House

: Savage Gallery

Savage Gallery

: L Smith Home

L Smith Home

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: Racquet Club Road Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Homes built by the Alexander Construction Company from 1959 to 1963. Designed by William Krisel FAIA. Homes are about 1,225 Sq Ft on 10,000 Sq Ft lots in general.

Section 1: Central
Northern boundary – Francis Drive between Starr and Caballeros
Eastern boundary – Caballeros between Francis and Via Escuela
Southern boundary – north side of Via Escuela between Caballeros and Milben Cir.
Western boundary – Starr Road between Francis and Via Escuela and including the cul-de-sac streets of Laurel Circle, Sycamore Circle, Desert Willow Circle, Desert Holly Circle, Glen Circle, Milben Circle, and Racquet Club Road between Starr and Sunnyview.

Section 2: North
Northern boundary – south side of San Rafael between Sunnyview and Starr
Eastern boundary – Starr
Southern boundary – Francis
Western boundary – Sunnyview

Section 3: South
Northern boundary – Via Escuela between Jacques and Via Miraleste
Eastern boundary - Jacques
Southern boundary – north side of Louise
Western boundary – east side of Via Miraleste between Louise and Via Escuela

Section 4: East
Northern boundary – Francis between Caballeros and Aurora
Eastern boundary – west side of Aurora
Southern boundary – north side of Racquet Club Road
Western boundary – Caballeros

Racquet Club Road Estates

: El Rancho Vista Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Built around 1959, mid-century homes designed by the team of Wexler Harrison. Cool MCM details including clerestory windows, decorative block construction on large pool sized lots. (This neighborhood includes some homes designed in the late 1970s as well)

El Rancho Vista Estates

: Steel Homes

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

7 Steel Homes designed by Donald Wexler

Steel Homes

: Vista Las Palmas

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Exclusive mid-century neighborhood designed by the Alexander Construction Company, some of their largest luxury homes built in Palm Springs. Located at the foot of San Jacinto Mountain Ranch. Built around 1960

Vista Las Palmas

: Sunrise Park

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Rumored to be built by the Alexander Construction Company. Central Palm Springs neighborhood of mid-century homes.

Sunrise Park

: Canyon View Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Luxury Townhomes built by Roy Fey, designed by William Krisel AIA, around 1960. Features 2 and 3 bedroom plans,unique roof lines, clerestory windows, large greenbelts.

Canyon View Estates

: Deepwell

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Typically low roof line-ranch style mid-century homes built in the early 1950s, in this classic Palm Springs neighborhood

Deepwell

: Seven Lakes Country Club

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Gated mid-century country club consisting of duplex homes designed by Harrison, built in the 1960s

Seven Lakes Country Club

: Sunmor Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Residential tract of homes rumored to be built by the Alexander Construction Company. However William Krisel said that he didn't design these homes, although they have very similar characteristics as the Racquet Club Road Estates homes. Built around 1958, it is part of the Sunrise Park neighborhood.

Sunmor Estates

: Twin Palms

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

The first neighborhood built by the Alexander Construction Company designed by William Krisel, AIA in Palm Springs. Feature some of the larger mid-century Alexander homes. Alexander's lived in this neighborhood

Twin Palms

: Tahquitz River Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhood

Known for Trousdale Homes, by the Los Angeles developer, which were often brick construction. Built around 1950's

Tahquitz River Estates

: Ruth Hardy Park

Mid-Century Neighborhood

Mid-Century Homes built from the 1940s to the 1960s, eclectic central Palm Springs neighborhoods; sizes range from 2 bedroom bungalows to large gated estates

Ruth Hardy Park

: Green Fairway Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

They are a wonderful Alexander Construction Company housing development in Palm Springs, California.
Designed and constructed in the modern style of the period, the Green Fairway Estates development is perched on the edge of Tahquitz Golf Course in the southern part of the city

Green Fairway Estates

: Canyon Country Club

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Custom homes surrounding the Canyon Country Club golf course. Built from the late 1960s +

Canyon Country Club

: Canyon Estates

Mid-Century Neighborhoods

Built by Roy Fey- Early 1970s single family and duplex style resort homes, surrounding a private golf course.

Canyon Estates

: The Royal Hawaiian Condos

The Tiki-Inspired mid-century condo complex designed by Donald Wexler and Rick Harrison. The first residential community to receive Historic Designation from the City of Palm Springs

The Royal Hawaiian Condos

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