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William Cody’s Palm Springs Home | the Architect's Mid-Century Modern House in Sunrise Park

🌴 Palm Springs is world renowned as the home of Desert Modernism and Mid-Century architecture. One of the most influential Palm Springs architect of the mid 20th century was Willian Francis Cody. Born in 1916 in Dayton, Ohio, Cody was raised in Los Angeles. He studied architecture at the University of Southern California and graduated in 1942. He joined Cliff May as a student before moving to Palm Springs in 1946 because he had asthma. In 1947, his first independent commission, the Del Marcos Hotel, became his breakout project. One of the things that makes Cody so unique is that Cody didn’t just build mid-century houses, he created Desert Modern icons across hotels, country clubs, public buildings, and churches. In fact, he designed some high-profile clubhouses including the Thunderbird Country Club, Tamarisk Country Club, Eldorado Country Club, and Racquet Club to name a few. Some notable residential works include: The James Logan Abernathy House which is a pinwheel‑plan glass pavilion. It is widely recognized as Cody’s residential masterpiece. Well other than his own home, in my humble opinion. One of my favorite Cody mid-century projects is in Rancho Mirage and not the City of Palm Springs. I'm talking about Cody Court on the 10th hole of the Tamarisk golf course. Those eight detached condos - basically they live like single family residences now have a historical designation because of their mid-century history. Cody also designed Frank Sinatra's home at Tamarisk when Sinatra moved from Palm Springs to Rancho Mirage. Cody’s mid-century modern houses were often austere, sprawling and single level. Often they were united by pergolas and patios, pools and breakout areas. Many of these houses survive, albeit remodeled for the modern era, as do his civic buildings. William F. Cody died in 1978, at just 62 years old. He never saw Palm Springs’ resurgence as a modernist mecca, but would have relished his place in the pantheon of names that defined the city. Today, you'll see his name all over town including the recently constructed townhome community in South Palm Springs, Cody Place. Now let's talk about this gorgeous mid-century modern house in this tour. This house is located in the Palm Springs neighborhood of Sunrise Park. It is steel‑framed and Cody built it for himself and his family in 1950–52. Amazing as it looks today, can you imagine what it looked like back then? In 1952 this mid-century home was featured in Arts & Architecture magazine. Today it is still a celebrated example of his “thin roof, glass pavilion, desert courtyard” aesthetic. One of my favorite highlights is the sunken conversation pit area in the living room. The house incorporates the terrain into the design and is built on multiple levels with walls of glass, steel framing, and sliding doors opening onto a private courtyard garden. There's also a detached Casita - maybe something that would even be used as an ADU today! I've toured tens of thousands of homes over my very long career in real estate and I can tell you that the first time I went through this property, my jaw was dropping as the home revealed itself to me. NOTABLE CODY PROJECTS Tamarisk Ranchos (1958–60s) - Today known as Cody Court. Location: Rancho Mirage Project Type: Small co-op or clustered housing community (some consider this early condo-style living). Built near Tamarisk Country Club, which Cody also helped design A blend of standalone homes and shared amenities—precursor to luxury condo lifestyle with shared pools and open spaces surrounded by private mid-century homes. Country Club Estates (1965–66) Location: 2100 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs (South Palm Springs near Twin Palms Estates). Project Type: Condominium complex – 30 single-level units Highlights: Flat roofs, deep overhangs, expansive glass with units arranged around green spaces and a central pool. The Racquet Club Garden Villas (1959–60) Location: 360 Cabrillo Road, Palm Springs (adjacent to the famous Racquet Club). Project Type: Mid-century modern condo development with 37 units. Highlights: Designed as part of the Racquet Club expansion—Cody was also the architect for its clubhouse redesign. These units feature low-slung, sleek lines with floor-to-ceiling glass and private garden patios with an emphasis on indoor-outdoor flow. Some buildings feature post-and-beam construction with clerestory windows. Many of these units have been restored or sensitively renovated and are historically designated as Class 1 properties and have been featured during Modernism Week. CHAPTERS 00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Inside William Cody's home in Palm Springs 05:40 - Outro Ellis Posner - Real Estate, Broker, dre 01416970 😎 📞 Call / text 760.235.1471 or use the contact form on my website: https://www.palmspringshousehunt.com/... #palmspringsrealestate #palmsprings #midcenturymodern #midcenturyhome #architecture #housetour #palmspringsrealtor