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

Welwood Murray Memorial Library

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022

1. Welwood Murray Memorial Library Marker

Inscription. In 1938 George Welwood Murray donated this land to provide for a library as a memorial to his father, Welwood Murray, pioneer hotel operator. Cornelia white donated an additional strip of property on the eastern end of the site. The existing structure, designed by John Porter Clark and constructed by Charles Chamberlin, opened as the first permanent home of the Palm Springs Public Library in February 1941. With the completion of the Library Center at Sunrise Plaza in October 1975 the Welwood Murray Memorial Library became the downtown branch.

Erected by City of Palm Springs & McCallum Desert Foundation. (Marker Number HSPS-13.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1941.

Location. 33° 49.379′ N, 116° 32.801′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is at the intersection of South Palm Canyon Drive (Business California Route 111) and Tahquitz Canyon Way, on the left when traveling south on South Palm Canyon Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 South Palm Canyon 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 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: Oasis Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Plaza Theatre (within

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shouting distance of this marker); "Above and Beyond" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lykken’s Department Store (about 600 feet away); Site of First Community Church (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named The Desert Inn (about 700 feet away); The Oasis Hotel Dining Hall (about 700 feet away); May Peace Prevail on Earth (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Original Palm Springs (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); The Hot Springs (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Desert Inn (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Denise Boose, Dec 2008

2. Welwood Murray Memorial Library Marker

Welwood Murray Memorial Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Denise Boose, Dec 2008

3. Welwood Murray Memorial Library

Photographed by Adam Margolis, September 11, 2022

4. Welwood Murray Memorial Library Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 941 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2, 3. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 4. submitted on September 15, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.