Oldest Remaining Building in Palm Springs - Palm Springs, CA
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N 33° 49.250 W 116° 32.823
11S E 541916 N 3742382
"The McCallum Adobe, the oldest remaining building in Palm Springs, was built in 1885 for John and Emily McCallum, the area's first white settlers."
Waymark Code: WMJE1E
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2013
Views: 7
Located on the Village Green in the center of Palm Springs, the plaque accompanying this adobe building reads:
"McCallum Adobe
The McCallum Adobe, the oldest remaining building in Palm Springs, was built in 1885 for John and Emily McCallum, the area's first white settlers. Originally constructed on the corner of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Way, and later a part of the oasis Hotel, the McCallum Adobe was moved to this site during the early 1950s. Pearl McCallum McManus donated this land to the City with the condition that the McCallum Adobe be preserved on it. The building now serves as the museum and headquarters of the Palm Springs Historical Society.
The names and symbols carved in some of the adobe blocks are believed to be those of the workmen who formed the blocks.
HSPB-5. This plaque is sponsored by the McCallum Desert Foundation."
Type of documentation of superlative status: plaque at site
Location of coordinates: plaque
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