Kocher-Samson Building - Palm Springs, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 33° 50.015 W 116° 32.796
11S E 541952 N 3743797
A commercial building in downtown Palm Springs, CA.
Waymark Code: WMWMKP
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"The Kocher-Samson Building was erected in 1934 along North Palm Canyon Drive, the city’s primary thoroughfare. This mixed -use International Style building was designed to accommodate offices on the ground floor and a small apartment unit on the second floor. Based upon a series of volumes and voids , the building has a flat roof, plate glass windows, stucco finish, steel framed windows , and minimal overhangs. The ground floor is of post-and -beam construction with concrete block infill; the second story consists of lightweight pressed steel frames welded toget her on site. The building is in good condition and, while altered, exhibits sufficient integrity to convey its significance when viewed from the public right-of-way." (visit link)
Street address:
766 North Palm Canyon Drive
Palm Springs, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Riverside

Year listed: 2015

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1925-1949

Historic function: Commerce/Trade

Current function: Commerce/Trade

Privately owned?: yes

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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