Twin Palms: It Started Here!
In 1957, Twin Palms became the desert’s first completed Modernist neighborhood. Designed by William Krisel and built by the Alexander Construction Company, you’ll tour 6 unique homes.
$90 (2 hrs)
Category: Self-guided, Tour (Exterior), Tour (Interior), Tour (Neighborhood), Vintage Cars
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In 1957, Twin Palms became the desert’s first completed Modernist neighborhood. Designed by William Krisel and built by the Alexander Construction Company, our neighborhood sparked the Desert Modernist movement that continues to this day.
William Krisel brought unprecedented sophistication to an economical tract development. You will enter three of his detached homes—each customized with a different roofline that transcends tract construction, and each respectfully restored to reflect its original design. You’ll also tour a bungalow at the historic Ocotillo Lodge and two later additions to the neighborhood’s evolving architecture—a unique detached 1962 home developed by Hollywood executive Fred Stein, and a striking condo from the 1970s by Palm Springs architect Laszlo Sandor.
Exclusive to our tour is a museum-quality multimedia exhibit that reveals Mr. Krisel’s innovations and lasting impact on Palm Springs architecture. It features graphic panels, scale-model homes, neighborhood artifacts and a video kiosk.
This year’s tour also features several neighborhood landmarks including our new neighborhood entry sign, the renamed William Krisel Way, and the recent expansion of the Hugh Kaptur-designed Palm Springs Fire Station #4. Vintage cars will enliven your route.
By tour’s end you will appreciate why our neighborhood is a frequent location for social media and print stories, and why its enduring appeal is chronicled in coffee-table books, documentary films, music videos, and countless articles in travel and lifestyle magazines.
Tour proceeds help the Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization preserve and beautify our neighborhood and fund community projects.
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William Krisel brought unprecedented sophistication to an economical tract development. You will enter three of his detached homes—each customized with a different roofline that transcends tract construction, and each respectfully restored to reflect its original design. You’ll also tour a bungalow at the historic Ocotillo Lodge and two later additions to the neighborhood’s evolving architecture—a unique detached 1962 home developed by Hollywood executive Fred Stein, and a striking condo from the 1970s by Palm Springs architect Laszlo Sandor.
Exclusive to our tour is a museum-quality multimedia exhibit that reveals Mr. Krisel’s innovations and lasting impact on Palm Springs architecture. It features graphic panels, scale-model homes, neighborhood artifacts and a video kiosk.
This year’s tour also features several neighborhood landmarks including our new neighborhood entry sign, the renamed William Krisel Way, and the recent expansion of the Hugh Kaptur-designed Palm Springs Fire Station #4. Vintage cars will enliven your route.
By tour’s end you will appreciate why our neighborhood is a frequent location for social media and print stories, and why its enduring appeal is chronicled in coffee-table books, documentary films, music videos, and countless articles in travel and lifestyle magazines.
Tour proceeds help the Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization preserve and beautify our neighborhood and fund community projects.
$90
Things to Know
There are six (6) homes on this tour.
This event is for ages 12 and older.
Check-in opens 15 minutes before tour time.
There is no parking at the Ocotillo Lodge. Street parking is available
Photography is at the discretion of the homeowner.Private homes are not wheelchair accessible.
There are some interior and exterior steps.
Please no pets, food or smoking is allowed. Water bottles are allowed.
The organizer of this event is Twin Palms Neighborhood Organization.
Event Check-in Location
Ocotillo Lodge
1111 E. Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
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