HomeMy WebLinkAboutPresentation - Item 2B - Purcell Residence 2022-02-24William Purcell Residence Historic DesignationAgenda Item #2B
Case HSPB #141
February 24, 2022
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Purcell Residence
•Designed by architect William Purcell and constructed in 1934
•Earliest example of Modern architecture in Palm Springs
•Purcell’s only known commission in Coachella Valley
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•Findings:Criterion 2: Person making meaningful contributionCriterion 3: Exemplifies a particular period in historyCriterion 5: Work of master architect (William Purcell)
•Home has good degree of integrity, but ext. add-ons over time have impaired its integrity.
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C. 1934 and Present
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William Purcell Residence Historic DesignationAgenda Item #2B
Case HSPB #141
February 24, 2022
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Original exposed concrete brick & wood
Removal of current stucco overlay would strengthen integrity.
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