A Brief Self-Guided Tour of Palm Springs Mid-Century Architecture

By Pierre Galant

Did you know that Palm Springs also has the largest concentration of mid-century homes in the world? Did you also know that the city makes a list of addresses available for tourists to drive by?

That’s what I did. Arguably not in the best light, but it had to happen during my toddler’s nap time. There are so many addresses, I couldn’t possibly see them all at once, so here are a few select choices.

My favorite to shoot from the street were Charles Dubois’ Swiss Misses:

755 W Crescent Drive

1133 Vista Vespero

855 Via Las Palmas.

The Kaufmann House, by architect Richard Neutra was more of a disappointment from the street as it was impossible for me to even envision the site of the famous photos by Julius Schulman and Slim Aarons

The Kaufman House Palm Springs

470 West Vista Chino Road