Palm Desert in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The First Palm Desert City Hall
Photographed by Liam Williams, September 27, 2026
1. The First Palm Desert City Hall Marker
Palm Desert Historical Society
to commemorate the site of
the first Palm Desert City Hall (1973).
Dedicated this 14th day of November, 1993.
Erected 1993 by Palm Desert Historical Society. (Marker Number 1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1973.
Location. 33° 43.173′ N, 116° 23.465′ W. Marker is in Palm Desert, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of El Paseo and County Route 74, on the right when traveling east on El Paseo. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72989 El Paseo, Palm Desert CA 92260, 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, on 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Palm Desert Historical Society Vietnam War Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eisenhower Walk of Honor (approx. 3 miles away); Dwight David Eisenhower (approx. 3 miles away); Eisenhower Mountain (approx. 3.1 miles away); Indian Wells (approx. 3.1 miles away); Carl G. Bray, Smoke Tree Painter (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Bradshaw Trail / Point Happy (approx. 5½ miles away); Palm Springs Land and Irrigation Company (approx. 5.8 miles away).
Photographed by Liam Williams, September 27, 2026
2. The First Palm Desert City Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. This page has been viewed 6 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 27, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
