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

Bel Vista Residence #2

Bel Vista Residence Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2026

1. Bel Vista Residence Marker

Inscription. Albert Frey first conceptualized the design for, these modest homes in 1934 for a project for the Department of Agriculture which sought to produce economical housing for farm workers. Originally designed to provide housing for workers during World War II, the Bel Vista homes originally sold for $13,500.

Erected 2017. (Marker Number 105.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 33° 50.262′ N, 116° 31.787′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is in Ruth Hardy Park. It is at the intersection of East Tachevah Drive and N Calle Rolph, on the right when traveling west on East Tachevah Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1520 E Tachevah Drive, 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

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bel Vista House (a few steps from this marker); Albert Frey Bel Vista Home (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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. 1.1 miles away); Dr. Smith/Dr. Peppers Office (approx. 1.1 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. Bel Vista Residence Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, August 30, 2026

3. Bel Vista Residence Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 2, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.