Mid-Century Modern

Today Palm Springs is considered as one of the most important repositories of mid twentieth century architecture in the country. Modern architecture found its way to the desert in the 1920’s with Lloyd Wright. And in the 1930’s it blossomed with the moving to the desert by Albert Frey in 1934. Important buildings from this period include the Kocher-Samson Building (1933-35) by Frey and Kocher, “The Ship in the Desert” (1936) by Webster and Wilson, and the Miller House (1938) by Richard Neutra.
The 1940’s found the addition of architects E. Stewart Williams and William Cody. In 1946 alone were built the Raymond Loewy House (Albert Frey), the Edgar J. Kaufman House (Richard Neutra) and the Frank Sinatra House (E. Stewart Williams). In 1956 the Ocotillo Lodge opened, the first local collaboration between The Alexander Construction Company and the architects Palmer and Krisel, who were the architects behind the Alexander homes that Palm Springs is famous for. Modernism has continued in the valley with the addition of buildings by other famous modernists like Donald Wexler’s Steel Houses (1964), Craig Elwood’s Max Palevsky House (1970), John Lautner’s Arthur Elrod House (1968) to name a few.
We are very familiar with the areas in and around Palm Springs that feature Mid Century Modern homes. If you would like to own a Mid Century Modern home of your own, we would be more than happy to help with your search.