The U.S. government invested money to convert the El Mirador Hotel in Palm Springs into an army hospital for wounded World War II soldiers.
Explore Palm Springs: Fire Destroys El Mirador Hotel
Despite destruction, Desert Regional Hospital rebuilds tower, lobby
An early morning blaze lit up the desert sky on July 26, 1989, destroying the historic El Mirador Hotel and tower.
Explore Palm Springs: El Mirador Hotel
Stars flocked to stay there, later became military hospital
Beginning New Year’s Eve in 1928, the El Mirador Hotel became one of the most fashionable resorts of its day in Palm Springs.
El Mirador – A Grand Hotel
El Mirador had a style and charm which reflected a time of graciousness and conviviality.
It had 165 rooms to start with, and it once was advertised, with exuberant use of words, as “a magnificent palace of splendor.” More simply stated — a true luxury hotel.
New Book Celebrates 75 Years of Desert Healthcare District
This excerpt takes us back to 1942, when a Palm Springs hotel favored among the rich and famous found new purpose as a military hospital.
This excerpt takes us back to 1942, when a Palm Springs hotel favored among the rich and famous found new purpose as a military hospital.
Coachella Valley History Lives on in Local Lore
Bandits, aliens, sasquatch, big spenders, and other memorablenews reports from thedesert frontier.
Bandits, aliens, sasquatch, big spenders, and other memorablenews reports from thedesert frontier.
Desert Modernism Really Started in the Eastern Coachella Valley
Palm Springs and other desert cities may seize the modernist spotlight, but experts say the architectural style first sprouted on the other end of the valley.
Palm Springs and other desert cities may seize the modernist spotlight, but experts say the architectural style first sprouted on the other end of the valley.
LGBTQ+ History: First Lesbian Hotel in Palm Springs
A monthly column devoted to promoting the gay history of the Coachella Valley starts by honoring National Women's Month.
A column devoted to promoting the LGBTQ+ history of the Coachella Valley starts by honoring National Women’s Month and the 1st lesbian hotel.
Lasting Impression: El Mirador Tower
The 68-foot-tall Spanish revival tower was originally constructed as part of the glamorous El Mirador Hotel.
Opened in 1927, the glamorous El Mirador Hotel included a 68-foot-tall Spanish revival tower that was rebuilt in 1989 following a fire.
A Legend in Front of the Camera and Behind the Wheel
James Dean’s close friend, Lew Bracker, relives momentous events of 1955.
James Dean raced in Palm Springs, Bakersfield, and Santa Barbara from March through May 1955, until Warner Bros. prohibited its rising star from further stints behind the wheel.