Building History

According to the website of the Palm Springs Church of Christ, the congregation was established on 04/22/1956, and met in various private houses and other institutional settings for about eleven years. An effort to build its own church began in earnest in 1959, when the group bought property on North Avenida Caballeros. The church did not open, however, until 11/1967. The website stated: "Land on Avenida Caballeros had been purchased in 1959 and in 1966 the church structure was designed by Carl Cox, Architectural Designers Associates of Indio. Construction began on February 16, 1967 and the building was dedicated on November 26, 1967 with M. Norvel Young, President of Pepperdine University as speaker." (See Palm Springs Church of Christ.org, "Church History," accessed 11/28/2023.)

It appears that Cox moved to the Indio area in about 1963, and worked first as an architectural designer. He became a Registered Architect in the State of CA in 1973.

Building Notes

The church website said of its windows: "While having the appearance of traditional stained glass, the beautiful windows adorning the Palm Springs Church of Christ are actually inch-thick chunks of glass set in a thin matrix of epoxy. These unique works of art were designed, crafted and installed by German-born artist Carl Huneke of San Francisco firm Century Stained Glass Studio. The intentionally chipped edges of the glass refract light in brilliant patterns, while also providing shading and texture to the symbolic themes of the works. The windows are titled 'Peace on Earth,' 'Christ’s Gift to Mankind,' 'Christ of the Resurrection and the Lamp of Knowledge,' and 'Holy Scripture and Sacred Music.'" (See Palm Springs Church of Christ.org, "Church History," accessed 11/28/2023.)

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