Steel Modern- A History of Steel Houses in Palm Springs



http://www.kcet.org/arts/artbound/counties/riverside/steel-modern-a-history-of-steel-houses-in-palm-springs.html
Steel construction is the once and future champion of residential construction in the desert. No American city is as closely identified with mid-century modern architecture as Palm Springs with its remarkable wealth of modernist structures; increasingly, even the town’s lesser known architectural treasures are becoming nationally recognized. This is evidenced by the recent listing of Wexler & Harrison’s Steel Development House No. 2, on the National Register of Historic Places. The application was prepared by the home’s owner Brian McGuire. One letter of support for the nomination stated that “Collectively, the Steel Development Houses represent an important chapter in the history of American modernist architecture and the subject house possesses a high degree of integrity and, by extension, is a fine representative of this unique collection of modernist residences.” Notably, this is the first midcentury structure in Palm Springs to receive National Register listing.

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