Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church - Palm Springs CA - Roman Catholic Churches on Waymarking.com

The Church was designated as a Class 1 Historic Site in Palm Springs on 05-15-1985

Planning for this church began in 1926 under Father Phillip LaVies from Saint Boniface School in nearby Banning. Albert C. Martin, Sr, (1897-1960), architect of Los Angeles City Hall, was retained to design the church on a site purchased from Southern Pacific Railroad. The Spanish Mission Revival structure was completed in 1930 by local builder Alvah Hicks. The Rectory to the east was added in 1964 and a Parish Center to the south was built in 1974. president John F. Kennedy attended services at Our Lady of Solitude Catholic Church during his frequent visits to Palm Springs.
~ from A Guide to the Designated Class 1 Historic Site of Palm Springs (visit link) ~

Type of Church: Church Status of Building: Actively in use for worship Date of building construction: 01/01/1930 Dominant Architectural Style: Spanish Mission Revival Archdiocese: Archdiocese of Los Angeles Diocese: Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino Address/Location: 151 West Alejo Road Palm Springs, CA United States 92262 Relvant Web Site: [Web Link] Date of organization: Not listed Associated Shrines, Art, etc.: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
To log a visit to this waymark, you must post at least one original photo of the site, give the date and a brief description of your visit.

Recent Visits/Logs:

Date Logged Log User Rating   05/13/2023 bluesnote visited it 02/15/2013 PeterNoG visited it

View all visits/logs