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Baby Boomers pass the mid-century baton in Palm Springs

Slim Aarons' 'Poolside Gossip' photo, taken at the Kaufmann House (designed by Richard Neutra) in Palm Springs (1970). Image via theenglishroom.biz. Pano of Sunnylands' grounds (photo by the author). Entrance to the Annenbergs' Sunnylands Resort, designed by A. Quincy Jones. Photo via flickr/Gord McKenna. Wexler's Steel House, image via flickr/Gord McKenna. Frey House II, photo by Darren Bradley via blog.modernismweek.com. Vintage Palm Springs postcard, image via Wikipedia. Twin Palms neighborhood, midcentury modern tract housing designed by George and Robert Alexander (photo by the author). Kaufmann House, designed by Richard Neutra (photo by Paul Petrunia). A Swiss Miss house, architect unknown (photo by Paul Petrunia). Frank Sinatra's house, designed by E. Stewart Williams (photo by Paul Petrunia).

Twin Palms neighborhood, midcentury modern tract housing designed by George and Robert Alexander (photo by the author).

Twin Palms neighborhood, midcentury modern tract housing designed by George and Robert Alexander (photo by the author).