Ruth Hardy Park in Palm Springs in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Albert Frey Bel Vista Home
Photographed by Todd Hays, December 13, 2025
1. Albert Frey Bel Vista Home Marker
Albert Frey Bel Vista Home. #3
Completed 1946
International Style Modern
Albert Frey, Architect
Culver Nichols and Sallie Stevens Nichols, Developers
Bel Vista is the first modern housing tract built in Palm Springs. Originally, all 15 homes in this Bel Vista tract were of one identical design. Frey differentiated the individual homes by simply flipping, rotating, and altering the setback of each house.
Designated Class 1 Historic Site #156
City of Palm Springs - July 25, 2024
(Marker Number 156.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical date for this entry is July 25, 2024.
Location. 33° 50.322′ N, 116° 31.786′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is in Ruth Hardy Park. It is on North Calle Rolph south of El Mirador, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1150 N Calle Rolph, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bel Vista House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bel Vista Residence #2 (about 400 feet away); Sinatra Residence (approx. 0.6 miles away); Frances S. Stevens School (approx. 1.1 miles away); Tie Down on Easemor Circle (approx. 1.1 miles away); Palm Canyon Blvd Street Marker (approx. 1.2 miles away); Dr. Smith/Dr. Peppers Office (approx. 1.2 miles away); General Telephone Building (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2026
2. Albert Frey Bel Vista Home Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2026
3. Albert Frey Bel Vista Home Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2026
4. Albert Frey Bel Vista Home Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2025, by Todd Hays of Palm Springs, California. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 13, 2025, by Todd Hays of Palm Springs, California. 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 2, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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