The Thomas O'Donnell House Palm Springs biking tour

The Thomas O'Donnell House Palm Springs biking tourThe four bedroom, 4,100 square foot home was constructed of concrete on nearly 15 acres of land leased from The Desert Inn. The 25 year lease was renewable for an additional 25 years. This unusual arrangement was the first Palm Springs land lease behind which lies an interesting tale of real estate development, wealth, tourism and history. Author: Anthony A. Merchell and Tracy Conrad Softcover 67 pages 2009

additional mixing: LAURA IREDALE / ABBEY ROAD SUDIOS

This PSPF effort represents the most comprehensive and scholarly overview of Palm Springs' beautiful Spanish-influenced architecture to date

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Architecture 101 is a major update of the sold-out Architecture 100 (published in 2017) and not only includes newly-designated historic resources but also features an identification guide of local concrete screen block patterns

Track 13: Four for Texas

as well as becoming one of the most successful contributors of images to the Curt Teich Company in Chicago

This is the story of Palm Springs in its golden years

our first Modernist hotel (1923)

Sentinels in Stone: Palm Springs' Historic Tennis Club Neighborhood and its Iconic Walls by historian Steve Vaught

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12: Lemon Tree

one of several dotting the hillsides above the lavish resort