The First Church of Christ Scientist, now home to Dezart Performs, earns the city’s highest historic designation, protecting a rare example of Desert Modernism designed by two of Palm Springs’ most celebrated architects Albert Frey and Robson Chambers.
The Palm Springs City Council on Wednesday designated the former First Church of Christ Scientist at 605 South Riverside Drive as a Class 1 landmark — the city’s highest level of historic recognition — cementing protections for a mid-century building now being transformed into a performance venue by theater company Dezart Performs.