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Palm Springs in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

The Arches - 1969

Little Tuscany Estates

— Designed by James McNaughton & Associates —

 
 
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022
1. The Arches Marker
Inscription. McNaughton, a famed set designer and art director for television and motion pictures, created this whimsical home with over one hundred arches in the Hollywood Regency Style.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture.
 
Location. 33° 50.745′ N, 116° 33.254′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is on Chino Canyon Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the Peninsular Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Hollywood House - 1966 (within shouting distance of this marker); Loewy House (within shouting distance of this marker); Hamrick House (approx. Ό mile away); The Paul H. Dougherty Residence (approx. Ό mile away); Tramway Gas Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Heroic Veterans (approx. 0.9 miles away); Jewish War Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Palm Canyon Blvd Street Marker (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.
 
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The Arches Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022
2. The Arches Marker
The Arches Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022
3. The Arches Marker
The marker can be seen to the right of center.
The Arches image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022
4. The Arches
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 1,284 times since then and 128 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on September 22, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.   2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 30, 2026