Donald Wexler, FAIA, Architect The Wexler Residence, 1955. The property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and is designated as a Palm Springs Class 1 Historic Resource, with substantial Mills Act tax savings. On nearly a third of an acre in the fashionable Movie Colony… Read More East, just two blocks from Ruth Hardy Park, the architect’s own home stands as a testament to the enduring appeal of Mid-Century Modern design. Donald Wexler—widely regarded as the father of desert modernism and “the architect who gave shape to Palm Springs,” according to The New York Times—is celebrated for the Palm Springs International Airport, the Dinah Shore estate, and the innovative Steel Development Houses. Here, in the home where Wexler lived with his family for nearly forty years, he applied a softer hand with an all-wood structure inspired by his apprenticeships with Richard Neutra and William F. Cody. The wood post-and-double-beam system, a Wexler signature, created a flexible open plan that could evolve with family life. Interior walls extend through floor-to-ceiling glass, visually merging indoors and out. Tongue-and-groove ceilings, slender fascia, and deep overhangs lend both elegance and shade. The current steward has preserved these defining elements—vertical fir siding, spun metal can lights, and other original finishes—while collaborating with Wexler himself, architect Lance O’Donnell, and designer Darren Brown on a full restoration that earned the Palm Springs Modern Committee’s Residential Restoration of the Year Award. New terrazzo floors, stainless steel appliances, marble surfaces, and European fixtures align the home with contemporary standards, unified by a custom “Wexler White” palette. A new roof, HVAC, and solar system complete the upgrades. The site, enclosed by a tall hedgerow, opens inward to ancient boulders, native plantings—likely by landscape designer Antone Dalu—and a black-bottom pool and spa framing distant San Jacinto mountain views. Read Less
Property listed by Compass RE Texas, LLC 512-575-3644 (310) 592-5417
Listing Snapshot
Days Online
0
Last Updated
Property Type
SingleFamilyResidence
Beds
3
Full Baths
2
Square Ft.
2,424
Lot Size
0.3 Acres
Year Built
1955
MLS Number
1323406
Additional Details
Building
Built in 1955, Stories: 1, 2,424 sqft living area, Glass, Wood Siding, One
Exterior Features
Private Yard
Fence
Fenced
Floors
Terrazzo
Foundation
Slab
Garage
1 garage space
Heating
Central
Interior Features
Separate Formal Dining Room, Kitchen Island, Multiple Dining Areas, Main Level Primary, No Interior Steps, Open Floorplan, Soaking Tub
Laundry
Laundry Room
Lot
0.3 acres, Area: 0.3, Dimensions: 120 x 106, Front Yard, Landscaped, Native Plants, Private, Trees Medium Size
Energy Saving
Solar Panels
Parking
1 covered space, Covered, Carport, Driveway
Pool
Private pool, Black Bottom, Heated, In Ground
Property
Pool
Sewer
Public Sewer
Spa
Hot Tub, In Ground
Taxes
Annual Amount: $47,500, Year: 2025
Utilities
Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
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