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

The O'Donnell Golf Course

The O'Donnell Golf Cource Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

1. The O'Donnell Golf Cource Marker

Inscription. In 1926, philanthropist Thomas O'Donnell (1870-1945) began construction of a private golf course, which he opened to the public in 1932. In 1936 the O'Donnell's commissioned architectural designer William Charles Tanner to design a new home which, in 1969 became the golf clubhouse. In 1944 he established the O'Donnell Golf Club and granted the club a 99 year lease. The same year he gifted ownership of the golf course to the City of Palm Springs with the stipulation that it remain a public park or other public use after the golf club's lease expires.

The O'Donnell Golf Course is the oldest golf course in the Coachella Valley.

Designated Historic Site #123

City of Palm Springs - October 23, 2019

Erected 2019 by City of Palm Springs. (Marker Number 123.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is October 23, 2019.

Location. 33° 49.604′ N, 116° 32.882′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is on N Belardo Rd., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Palm Springs CA 92262, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Coachella Valley,

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 walking distance of this marker: The Cork'n Bottle Building (about 500 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); General Telephone Building (about 600 feet away); Owen Coffman Post #519 Palm Springs American Legion (about 700 feet away); Site of First Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Desert Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lykken’s Department Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palm Springs Desert Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Smith/Dr. Peppers Office (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Desert Inn (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

2. The O'Donnell Golf Cource Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

3. The O'Donnell Golf Cource Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 14, 2022

4. The O'Donnell Golf Cource Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 423 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.