Palm Springs Unified School District Educational Administrative Center - Palm Springs, CA
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N 33° 49.154 W 116° 31.093
11S E 544585 N 3742218
The former Palm Springs Unified School District Educational Administrative Center in Palm Springs, CA.
Waymark Code: WMWMBD
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"The Palm Springs Unified School District Education al Administrative Center is located on the northeast corner of the Palm Springs High School campus at East Baristo Road and South Farrell Drive. Strongly influenced by the International Style , the building is of steel frame construction . Prominent steel dogleg I-beams on the primary (east) elevation and exterior steel posts on the other elevations frame the buildin g and support the flat roof. A luminum -framed windows and enamel spandrels are recessed beneath the roof’s deep overhangs. Non -structural concre te block walls extend south and east of the building each displaying the name “PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT” in a modern metal typeface. The building is in excellent condition exhibiting sufficient historic and architectural integrity to convey its significance. The noncontributing resource is a small wood- framed temporary building just west of the Center ." (visit link)
Street address:
333 South Farrell Drive
Palm Springs, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Riverside

Year listed: 2016

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1960-1980

Historic function: Education

Current function: Education

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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