Historic Preservation? No Thanks

Homeowners in Palm Springs are turning the Palm Desert Cultural Preservation Committee down cold, saying they can't afford and don't want the designation.

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November 26, 2009, 1:00 PM PST

By Tim Halbur


Palm Springs, California is famous for its mid-century architecture, but efforts by the local committee to get 12 local homeowners to submit their homes for designation has resulted in 8 refusals and one maybe.

From The Desert Sun: "Committee members are puzzled by the community's apparent lack of interest in preservation.

'Nobody will bite,' said committee member Kent Routh. 'Is the public unaware, or do they think it's a bad thing?'

Under the city's preservation ordinance, a building or other site cannot be designated as a historic landmark without the consent of the owner."

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