The Five Hundred

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The Five Hundred
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Palm Springs, CA, 2024 - 166 (cropped).jpg
The building's exterior, 2024
The Five Hundred
Interactive map of The Five Hundred
Former namesAlan Ladd Building
General information
Location500 S Palm Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California, United States
Coordinates 33°48′56″N116°32′46″W / 33.8155°N 116.5462°W / 33.8155; -116.5462
Completed1968
Design and construction
Architects
  • Hugh Kaptur
  • Lawrence Lapham

The Five Hundred, formerly the Alan Ladd Building, is a building on South Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs, California. Hugh Kaptur and Lawrence Lapham were the designers. [1]

Contents

History

Completed in 1968, the former hardware store and retail center has been converted into an office building. [2] The building housed Alan Ladd Hardware. [3] John Monahan is the owner and developer. Ristretto is a tenant. [4] [5]

Reception

Locale Magazine and Palm Springs Life have called the building "historic" [6] and "iconic", [7] respectively.

References

  1. Engel, Allison (2008-11-18). "Steve McQueen's Palm Springs Home - Palm Springs Real Estate". Palm Springs Life. Archived from the original on 2023-09-29. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  2. "Visionary - John Monahan". Palm Springs Life. 2013-09-27. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  3. Jensen, Susan Secoy (June 2021). "Security First National Bank - Nomination Application for City of Palm Springs Class 1 Historic Resource" (PDF). Palm Springs Preservation Foundation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  4. Bieri, Pamela (2014-10-23). "Palm Springs' Ristretto offers more than coffee". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  5. Descant, Skip (2014-03-24). "Ristretto brewing in Palm Springs". The Desert Sun. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  6. Lebos, Allie (2022-11-01). "6 Palm Springs Coffee Shops to Cozy Up in This Winter". Locale Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-05-02.
  7. Biller, Steven (2016-10-10). "Palm Springs Pathologists Share Insights Globally". Palm Springs Life. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-05-02.