Fire Station No. 1 - Palm Springs, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"City of Palm Springs Fire Station #1 is located along the busy commercial thoroughfare of North Indian Canyon Drive. Constructed in 1955, the one -story desert modern fire station designed by Albert Frey is of terracotta- colored concrete block construction and consists of a low horizontal administrative wing and a tall er garage containing two fire engines . The administrative wing is capped by a flat roof that extends outward to form deep eaves with a corrugated metal ceiling and fascia. A floor -to-ceiling grid of tinted windows punctuates the primary (east) elevation within which the pedestrian entrance is located. The attached garage rises above the administrative wing and is fronted by a roll up metal door. Fire Station #1 is in excellent condition and retains a high level of historic integrity." (visit link)

Street address: 277 N. Indian Canyon Dr Palm Springs, County / Borough / Parish: Riverside Year listed: 2015 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1942-1960 Historic function: Government Current function: Government 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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