1272 E Verbena Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262

• 3 beds |
• 2 baths |
• 2,424 sqft

Property Description

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 almost a third of an acre in fashionable Movie Colony East, two blocks from Ruth Hardy Park, the architect's own home remains a testament to the timelessness of the Mid-Century Modern design for which his name is virtually synonymous. Donald Wexler is widely considered the father of desert architecture in the Coachella Valley, "the architect who gave shape to Palm Springs" in the words of the New York Times, famous for the Palm Springs International Airport, the Dinah Shore estate, and the innovative Steel Development Houses that dot the northern edge of the city. Here in the home where he and his family lived for almost forty years, the architect employed a softer touch with an all-wood structure, incorporating elements learned as an apprentice in the offices of Richard Neutra and William F. Cody. The wood post and double-beam system, a Wexler signature, provided a flexible open floor plan which could expand and contract as the needs of the family changed. Interior walls project through floor-to-ceiling glass, connecting the eye to the landscape be

Listing Status:

Active

Date Added:

October 15, 2025 at 05:00AM

Listing Office:

Compass : 310-230-5478

Listing Agent:

Rick Grahn : 310-382-0344

MLS ID:

CL25606279

Interior

• General: Updated Kitchen
• Appliances: DishwasherMicrowave
• Laundry: DryerLaundry RoomWasherInside
• A/C: Central Air
• Heating: Central
• Fireplace: None

Exterior

• General: Heated
• Pool: Black BottomIn Ground
• Parking: AttachedOther

Construction

• General: 1

Location

• HOA Amenities: Gated
• School District: Palm Springs Unified
• County: Riverside

Lot

• Zoning: R1C507253009
• View: Mountain(s)

This listing courtesy of Rick Grahn, Compass