Possibly the loveliest intact unrestored space left in palm Springs, and of course it's threatened with demolition by out of town developers who want to tear it down to make a street in order to benefit their proposed re-use of the boring, forgettable, unfashionable Desert Fashion Center. Totally unnecessary, there's a thoroughfare a half block away. But that's how out of town developers think. They don't give a damn about anything but money in their pockets. For now, there is detente - the City Council wisely won't issue any demolition permits until the proposed project is "well along in construction" and they haven't done a thing toward it, and so the Center lives. It's screaming for adaptive re-use. The Palm Springs Modern Committee, the Friends of the Town and Country and the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation are screaming for it to get the adaptive re-use it so deserves.
Take a look- isn't it breathtaking? Who could tear down such a magical space?
See more photos here
Visit the friends of town and country center here
the palm springs modern committee here
and the palm springs preservation foundation here
1 comment:
As always enjoyed the Sunday outing... sadly so many people don't realize that's historic doesn't necessarily mean Victorian etc. Let's hope it is restored to its former glory.
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