HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Agenda Item 2A - Wexler Residence 2022-01-13Wexler Residence Historic DesignationAgenda Item #2A
Case HSPB #139
January 13, 2022
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Alexander Residence
•Designed by master architect Donald Wexler in 1954 and completed in 1955
•Served as the Wexler family residence until 1989
•Was designed with the intent for later expansion; Wexler expanded the residence as the family grew
•Wexler designed the Palm Springs Airport, Dinah Shore Residence, Alexander steel houses, Royal Hawaiian Estates
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Original 1954 Floor Plan
1968 Addition
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•Findings:Criterion 2: Associated with architect Donald WexlerCriterion 3: Exemplifies a particular period in historyCriterion 4: Distinctive design/constructionCriterion 5: Work of master architect (Wexler)
•Retains sufficient degree of integrity for Class 1 (Landmark) designation
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Wexler Residence Historic DesignationAgenda Item #2A
Case HSPB #139
January 13, 2022
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