Santa Fe Federal Savings and Loan Association - Palm Springs, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 33° 49.153 W 116° 32.801
11S E 541951 N 3742203
A former bank in downtown Palm Springs, CA.
Waymark Code: WMWMMM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/18/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
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"The Santa Fe Federal Savings & Loan Association building (Santa Fe Federal Savings) is located on the southeast corner of West Baristo Road and South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs. Strongly influenced by the International Style, the one -story building is a Miesian pavilion of steel frame construction on a raised concrete pad. Full height glazing on three sides creates a delicate “jewel box” effect, especially when illuminated at night. Load carrying steel posts are placed outside the glass walls. Perforated sliding gold anodized aluminum panels cut glare on west and east elevations. Crowning the building is a flat roof that extends beyond the glazing to mirror the cantilevered concrete floor slab below. The building was rehabilitated following the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards. It exhibits sufficient historic and architectural integrity to convey its significance." (visit link)
Street address:
300 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Riverside

Year listed: 2016

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1960-1980

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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