Elvis's House in Palm Springs
Architect: William Krisel (1960)
Sorry for the bad shot. I took it through the glass.
Conceived as an experiment in modern living, it was the personal residence of Bob and Helene Alexander (the developer who was responsible for building most of Palm Springs' mid-century modern tract homes). It was featured in a spread in Look magazine in 1962. The Alexanders were killed in a plane crash in 1965. Elvis rented this house for himself as a quiet place to get away, and had plans to hold his wedding here until word got out and the press turned it into a circus, so they ran off to Vegas, instead. But it is famous as the home where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon.
Elvis's House in Palm Springs
Architect: William Krisel (1960)
Sorry for the bad shot. I took it through the glass.
Conceived as an experiment in modern living, it was the personal residence of Bob and Helene Alexander (the developer who was responsible for building most of Palm Springs' mid-century modern tract homes). It was featured in a spread in Look magazine in 1962. The Alexanders were killed in a plane crash in 1965. Elvis rented this house for himself as a quiet place to get away, and had plans to hold his wedding here until word got out and the press turned it into a circus, so they ran off to Vegas, instead. But it is famous as the home where Elvis and Priscilla Presley spent their honeymoon.