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Order Number	00079402
Title	Palm Springs Tennis Club pool
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	Palm Springs.; S-002-339 4x5
Date	Circa 1950
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	The Palm Springs Tennis Club (PSTC), built in 1937 by Pearl McManus, boasted as having the world's two finest tennis courts and a round swimming pool nestled against the rocks and flanked by v-shaped palm trees. Because of this, the pool became the most photographed and copied swimming pool in the west. The Clubhouse opened in February 1938 and was designed by famed Los Angeles architect Paul Williams, inspired by a monastery in Amalfi, Italy. Early tennis club members included numerous celebrities as well as some tennis greats. The tennis club became a timeshare property in 1980, and rentals are open to the public. Today, there is a 63-unit hotel, plus 63 private bungalows, 11 tennis courts, three swimming pools (including the original), five spas, a fitness center, and a stylish restaurant and patio dining. The Palm Springs Tennis Club, located at the extreme west of Baristo Road, is a Palm Springs Historical Site and is owned by Harold Matzner.
Description	Photograph shows the world-famous Palm Springs Tennis Club pool, as it appeared in the 1950s. A partial view of a building, possibly a restaurant, is visible on the upper right. The craggy mountain can be seen farther back.
Publisher	Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.
Subject	Palm Springs Tennis Club. Swimming pools--California--Palm Springs. Tennis clubs--California--Palm Springs. Resorts--California--Palm Springs. Deserts--California--Palm Springs. McManus, Pearl. Williams, Paul R.,1894-1980. Palm Springs (Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection