Mid-Century Business Directory, Author at Midcentury Preservation

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Celebrity Haven – Unique Boutique Resorts

It was the “The Atomic Age” and Palm Springs captured the futuristic mood like no other place on earth. Nestled in the foothills of the San Jacinto Mountains is this famed Palms Springs Tennis Club Neighborhood. This area has an eclectic mix of boutique hotels and private sanctuaries that became hideaways for the stars like Errol Flynn, Lucille Ball, Doris Day and Gloria Swanson. Today Hollywood hipsters like Robert Downey Jr. and Reese Witherspoon enjoy these unique resorts.

See close-up the inns and resorts that were, and remain today, havens for the stars. Many were designed and built after WWII when America’s appetite for Modern design was the rage.

https://midcentury.org/event/celebrity-haven-unique-boutique-resorts/

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Frank Sinatra’s Neighborhood – The Movie Colony

The Movie Colony neighborhood began in the 1930s with the beautiful El Mirador Hotel as its centerpiece. After WWII Frank Sinatra made it “his” neighborhood when his home, known as “Twin Palms,” became party central. Neighbors Jack Benny, Tony Curtis, Cary Grant and many other stars enjoyed this charming and prestigious area.

This tour affords a visual feast blending classic Spanish Colonial Revival with the sleek midcentury Modern designs by the renowned E. Stewart Williams, Donald Wexler and William Cody.

https://midcentury.org/event/frank-sinatras-neighborhood-the-movie-colony/

September 4, 2019September 4, 2019

Golden Era – Hollywood Homes

This neighborhood began its development in the late 1920s and has one of the highest concentrations of celebrity homes anywhere. Throughout the decades stars like Elizabeth Taylor, Kirk Douglas, Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Leonardo DiCaprio, plus many others have made their homes here.

In old Las Palmas, Spanish Colonial architecture abounds alongside classic examples of dramatic midcentury architecture. Docents share tales of the stars who lived and martini-ed here.

https://midcentury.org/event/golden-era-hollywood-homes/

August 28, 2019October 15, 2019

Mid-Century Modern Design Series 2020

On Friday May 8, 2020, we will kick off the Mid-Century Modern Design Series, our signature historic preservation event highlighting mid-century modern architecture, art, interior and landscape design, and vintage culture in the Pacific Northwest.

Pre-sale tickets available 2/2020. Stay tuned for more information.

http://www.mid-century.com/event/mid-century-modern-design-series-2020/

August 26, 2019September 4, 2019

Modernism Week | Fall Preview

Modernism Week’s signature February Event is an annual celebration of midcentury modern design, architecture, art, fashion and culture. This exciting festival takes place in February in the Palm Springs area of Southern California. Modernism Week features more than 350 events including the Modernism Show & Sale, Signature Home Tours, films, lectures, Premier Double Decker Architectural Bus Tours, nightly parties and live music, walking and bike tours, tours of Sunnylands, fashion, classic cars, modern garden tours, a vintage travel trailer exhibition, and more.

In addition to the events in February, Modernism Week hosts the “Fall Preview” weekend in October. Partner organizations collaborate to produce a “mini-Modernism Week” to kick-off the active social and recreational season in Palm Springs.

https://tickets.modernismweek.com/e/fp19/

http://www.mid-century.com/event/modernism-week/

August 23, 2019August 23, 2019

Private Evening Tour of Stahl House (Case Study House #22)

Probably the most iconic image that the world has of Los Angeles, the Stahl House was made famous by the Case Study House Program and the photography of Julius Shulman. Come join me for a twilight visit to the home designed by architect Pierre Koenig, where we will enjoy a private docent-led tour highlighting its history and place within Modernist architecture.