{"product_id":"desert-magazine-building","title":"Desert Magazine Building","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe former \u003cstrong\u003eDesert Magazine Building\u003c\/strong\u003e at \u003cstrong\u003e74-225 Highway 111 in Palm Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e is a surviving connection to the city’s beginnings. Behind today’s commercial façade is the place where Randall Henderson’s regional publication brought printing, books and art together in 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA publishing house that helped make a town\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe building opened in October 1948, as the planned community of Palm Desert was taking shape south of Highway 111. It housed the offices and printing operation of \u003cem\u003eDesert Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and Desert Printers, along with a bookstore, gem shop and Southwest Art Gallery. Its roughly 17,000 square feet accommodated both the practical work of publishing and places where early residents could gather.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Historical Society of Palm Desert identifies it as the first commercial structure completed on the south side of the highway in Palm Desert. The society also connects its heavy volume of mail with the community receiving its first post office. Alongside Shadow Mountain Club, the publishing building helped give the new development a cultural and commercial life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArchitecture and the building you see today\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original 1948 building was designed by \u003cstrong\u003eHarry J. Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003ePueblo Revival\u003c\/strong\u003e style. The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation documents a 2012 City Council decision allowing changes to its façade, a proposal the foundation opposed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe October 15, 2026 photographs show the building’s present-day exterior and its setting beneath the Santa Rosa Mountains. The façade has been remodeled since the magazine’s era; not all visible details are original to 1948.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eFinding the building\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAddress:\u003c\/strong\u003e 74-225 Highway 111, Palm Desert, California 92260. The address is also written as 74225 Highway 111.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a commercial building with a publishing history. Exterior viewing is the focus of this guide; it is not presented as a museum or an operating magazine office. Interior access and business hours depend on the current tenants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRead the larger story\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/days-to-remember\/desert-magazine-randall-henderson-history\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesert Magazine: How a Publication Taught Readers to See the Desert\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e follows the publication from its 1937 beginnings in El Centro to its Palm Desert home, with an interactive story map and timeline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue with \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/days-to-remember\/why-palm-desert-exists\"\u003eWhy Palm Desert Exists\u003c\/a\u003e, explore \u003ca href=\"\/products\/el-paseo\"\u003eEl Paseo\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse more places in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/palm-desert-ca\"\u003ePalm Desert\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eSources\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistory checked October 15, 2026. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/hspd.org\/historic-landmarks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHistorical Society of Palm Desert — Historic Landmarks\u003c\/a\u003e: address, opening, original uses and early community role. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pspreservationfoundation.org\/desert-magazine-building\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePalm Springs Preservation Foundation — Desert Magazine Building\u003c\/a\u003e: architect, original style and its account of the 2012 façade decision. 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