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Palm Springs Mid-Century Modern Buildings

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Las Palmas Liquor Stores & Market
Palm Springs, CA
The Las Palmas Liquor Stores & Market was built around 1960 as the Germain Brothers Liquor & Food Store. [map]

Animal Medical Hospital
Palm Springs, CA
The Animal Medical Hospital was designed by Robert Ricciardi and built in 1964. The building now houses Blue Palm Landscape & Design. [map]

Triangle Inn
Palm Springs, CA		 Palm Springs Spa [gone]
Palm Springs, CA
The Triangle Inn was built in 1958 as the Impala Lodge. It was designed by Hugh Kaptur. [map]

The Palm Springs Spa was designed by Cody, Wexler, Harrison & Koenig and built in 1955. It was known as the Spa Resort Casino when these photos were taken in 2014. Later that year, the building and colonnade were demolished. For more, see this website.

El Mirasol Restaurant
Palm Springs, CA
This mid-century modern looking building has housed the El Mirasol Restaurant since 1985. The second floor houses apartments. Does anyone know what business or motel was originally located here? [map]

former Palm Springs Desert Museum
Palm Springs, CA
The Palm Springs Desert Museum was designed by E. Stewart Williams and built in 1976. The museum is now known as the Palm Springs Art Museum. [map]

Marks Administration Building
Palm Springs, CA
The Palm Springs Art Museum's Marks Administration Building was built from 1981-1982. It is located next door to the museum and houses the administrative staff and library. [map]

More Palm Springs:
Tramway Gas Station
various banks
various buildings

NOTE: There are many more Palm Springs mid-century modern buildings in other sections (Banks, Churches, etc.) at the links below.