Sinatra House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra House, Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Frank Sinatra’s “Twin Palms” estate was designed by modernist architect E. Stewart Williams in 1947 and was one of the houses available to visit during Modernism Week. The house was designated a Class 1 historic site by the city of Palm Springs in March 2011.It is a fairly early example of a modernist piece of architecture in Palm Springs and history notes that Sinatra originally commissioned a Georgian style mansion but when presented with both a Georgian and modern scheme decided to go with the latter. Sunnylands, Photo © Tom Ferguson. Sunnylands, Photo © Tom Ferguson. Sunnylands, Photo © Tom Ferguson. Sunnylands. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Sunnylands. Photo © Tom Ferguson. The Sunnylands house commissioned and owned by Walter and Leonore Annenberg is now owned by the Annendberg Foundation and is informally known as the ‘Camp David of the West Coast’.It was commissioned in the mid 1960’s and designed by architect A Quincy Jones using signature large overhangs and walls of glass. It is somewhat of an oasis in the desert being surrounded by a private golf course.sunnylands.org Arch Bus Tour. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Twin Palms House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Twin Palms House. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Designers Homes Tour. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Designers Homes Tour. Photo © Tom Ferguson. Related posts: Palm Springs Modernism Week 2014. Interview // Tom Ferguson. [Images © Tom Ferguson.] Share the love:FacebookTwitterLinkedInEmailPinterest<< BACK TO PREVIOUS PAGE One Response Mark K April 10, 2015 “……..is more introspective due perhaps to its valley location the Stahl House is completely outward focused.” Having visited the house in 2013 I have to disagree. The vista, to me, sits as a canvas backdrop to the house mainly due to the distance to any identifiable feature. Sitting in the space, the focus is to the fireplace (not in its original form) and the kitchen. The pool area is reasonably broad and is a main feature visible from most room and the vista beyond is obscured. ReplyLeave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Δ
Mark K April 10, 2015 “……..is more introspective due perhaps to its valley location the Stahl House is completely outward focused.” Having visited the house in 2013 I have to disagree. The vista, to me, sits as a canvas backdrop to the house mainly due to the distance to any identifiable feature. Sitting in the space, the focus is to the fireplace (not in its original form) and the kitchen. The pool area is reasonably broad and is a main feature visible from most room and the vista beyond is obscured. Reply
