Bates, Miles C., House - Palm Desert, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 33° 43.666 W 116° 22.746
11S E 557521 N 3732144
The Miles C. Bates House in Palm Desert, CA. The home is known as the Wave House.
Waymark Code: WM11CWH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

"The residence stands southeast of Palm Desert’s lushly landscaped Civic Center. The immediate context surrounding the house is a diverse mix characterized by single-family dwellings, one- and two-story civic buildings, three schools, and multi-family housing. Directly south of the property, a large bare lot separates the dwelling from a senior center. Most of these larger civic buildings are relatively recent developments, replacing a number of older modest stucco-and-frame single-family freestanding dwellings. Typically Minimal Traditional in style, many of the one-story houses remain.

Occupying a .32-acre site, the property stands in the middle of its shallow lot. The front door is close to the street and the striking roof is clearly visible to the public. The southern portion of the lot is occupied by a noncontributing, long one-story rectangular stucco-and-frame building that is a poorly designed and constructed four-unit apartment with a side gable roof. Completed in the 1970s, after the period of significance, the apartment building is unsympathetic to the design of the Bates House and its originally much more spacious setting.

The primary materials of the Bates House are concrete brick masonry units, wood, glass, and steel. Sand-finished stucco was employed for one of the two additions in the front of the house." (visit link)
Street address:
73697 Santa Rosa Way
Palm Desert, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Riverside

Year listed: 2018

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1950-1974

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Domestic

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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