Palm Springs Desert Museum - Palm Springs, CA
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N 33° 49.448 W 116° 32.970
11S E 541688 N 3742747
Located outside the entrance to what is now known as the Palm Springs Art Museum at 101 N Museum Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Waymark Code: WMT4HC
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/24/2016
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The sign reads:
"Palm Springs Desert Museum
The Palm Springs Desert Museum, founded in 1938, has occupied three
distinct locations in downtown Palm Springs. This building, designed by
local architect, E. Stewart Williams, AIA, was first opened in 1976.
Williams then design an expansion that was completed in 1996. The
architecture acknowledges the quality of desert light, the colors of the
landscape and the mood created by its site at the base of Mt. San
Jacnto. The building borrows color from the sunburned patina of
mountain rock while its simplicity and massiveness relate to the imposing
backdrop. The architectural aesthetic enhances the appreciation of the
objects and space within the Museum environment.
HSPB-35. This plaque is sponsored by the Annenberg Foundation."
Group that erected the marker: Annenberg Foundation.
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
101 N Museum Dr,
Palm Springs, CA USA
92262
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