Kaufmann Desert House

Built for Pittsburgh department store tycoon Edgar J. Kaufmann Sr. (who also commissioned Fallingwater). 3,162 sq ft in cross/pinwheel shape on 2-acre estate. Features famous 'Gloriette' rooftop deck, sliding glass walls, pool and gardens.

SIGNIFICANCE: Built for Fallingwater patron; iconic mid-century desert architecture

NOTE: Garden tours during Palm Springs Modernism Week (February); interior not accessible. Immortalized in Julius Shulman photographs and Slim Aarons' 'Poolside Gossip' (1970). Meticulously restored by Marmol Radziner in 1990s. Ranked among top 10 houses in LA by LA Times.