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

General Telephone Building

Photographed by Denise Boose, Dec 2008

1. General Telephone Building Marker

Inscription. This structure was built c. 1934 by the California Water & Telephone Company as a business office and switching center. It was purchased by General Telephone in 1967 and continued as a switching center until 1984. The structure is constructed of poured-in-place concrete highlighted by a Spanish Eclectic façade.

Erected by City of Palm Springs & McCallum Desert Foundation. (Marker Number HSPB-26.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 33° 49.678′ N, 116° 32.812′ W. Marker is in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County. It is on North Palm Canyon Drive (Business California Route 111), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 365 North Palm Canyon Palm Springs Ca, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Owen Coffman Post #519 Palm Springs American Legion (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The O'Donnell Golf Course (about 600 feet away); Dr. Smith/Dr. Peppers Office (about 700 feet away); Frances S. Stevens School

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Community Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Palm Canyon Blvd Street Marker (approx. ¼ mile away); Lykken’s Department Store (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palm Springs.

Photographed by Denise Boose, Dec 2008

2. General Telephone Building Marker

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

3. General Telephone Building Marker

General Telephone Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 29, 2015

4. General Telephone Building

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,532 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 17, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. 3, 4. submitted on April 4, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.