dc.coverage.spatial | Site: Palm Springs, California, United States | en_US |
dc.coverage.temporal | 1959 (creation) | en_US |
dc.creator | Krisel, William | en_US |
dc.creator | Alexander Construction Company | en_US |
dc.date | 1959 | en_US |
dc.date.accessioned | 2014-12-23T15:41:19Z | |
dc.date.available | 2014-12-23T15:41:19Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1959 | en_US |
dc.identifier | 254739 | en_US |
dc.identifier.other | archrefid: 3148 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/170378 | |
dc.description | Three quarter view from base of driveway, carport to the right; Designed by William Krisel and built by Alexander Construction Company, this home features a butterfly roof, original block fireplace, and sliding-glass doors that blend indoor and outdoor space. The butterfly roof is the more common "extended" style, with the asymmetrical V shape extended over the carport. The house has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. | en_US |
dc.format.medium | glass; concrete block; stucco; steel | en_US |
dc.rights | © Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc. | en_US |
dc.subject | architecture | en_US |
dc.subject | Housing | en_US |
dc.subject | suburbs | en_US |
dc.subject | tract homes | en_US |
dc.subject | Desert Modernism | en_US |
dc.subject | Twentieth century | en_US |
dc.subject | Mid-Century Modernist | en_US |
dc.title | 2696 North Starr Rd., "Alexander" home | en_US |
dc.title.alternative | Extended Butterfly style "Alexander" home | en_US |
dc.type | image | en_US |
dc.rights.access | Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only | en_US |
dc.identifier.vendorcode | 1A2-US-LV-MCH1-A01 | en_US |
vra.culturalContext | American | en_US |
vra.technique | construction (assembling) | en_US |
vra.worktype | house | en_US |
dc.contributor.display | Alexander Construction Company (American real estate building and development firm, ca. 1950-1965); William Krisel (American architect, born 1924) | en_US |