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Nathan Jacroux
6 days ago2 min read
Preservation Mirage unveils first film: Richard Neutra's Maslon House - Desert Sun
Panelists included Scott Goldstein, Dave Yakir, Melissa Riche, Barbara Lamprecht, Peter Moruzzi and moderator Julie Makinen.
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Nathan Jacroux
Mar 41 min read
EYE ON THE DESERT - KESQ
Patrick Evans interviews Preservation Mirage Presents Richard Neutra's Maslon House documentary short Director Scott Goldstein.
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Nathan Jacroux
Feb 183 min read
A Lost Architectural Marvel in the Desert Gets Its Closeup During Palm Springs Modernism Week - The Hollywood Reporter
When Richard Neutra's Maslon house was demolished in 2002, it sparked an outcry and inspired a preservation movement.
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Nathan Jacroux
Feb 141 min read
Modernism Week Showcases Local Documentary - NBC Palm Springs
Manny The Movie Guy spent some time with filmmaker Scott Goldstein. If you want to see the documentary, it will be made available in March.
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Nathan Jacroux
Feb 132 min read
Rear View Mirror: The Maslon House - Desert Magazine
Sometimes, good can come from tragedies (and travesties), and the subsequent preservation activism is a testimony to that.
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Nathan Jacroux
Feb 101 min read
Richard Neutra's demolished Maslon House subject of short doc premiering at Modernism Week - The Desert Sun
The demolition of the Maslon House inspired a push for saving iconic homes and buildings in Rancho Mirage.
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Nathan Jacroux
Jan 311 min read
20 Moments in History That Influenced Desert Modern Architecture - Palm Springs Life
One of the greatest crimes against 20th-century architecture, the reckless demolition of the 1963 Maslon House — designed by Richard Neutra
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Nathan Jacroux
Nov 29, 20240 min read
Preservation Mirage Awards Scholarships, Previews Documentary - The Desert Sun
Preservation Mirage awards scholarships, previews documentary
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Nathan Jacroux
Oct 25, 20243 min read
Preservation Mirage Announces Historic First Production With Documentary Short Preservation Mirage Presents Richard Neutra's Maslon House
Preservation Mirage Presents Richard Neutra’s Maslon House will premiere during Modernism Week at the Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs.
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Nathan Jacroux
Mar 11, 20242 min read
The Colorful History of the Pink Elephant Car Wash Sign
The pink elephant neon sign has been glowing brightly in our desert for decades and has become an unofficial local landmark.
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Nathan Jacroux
Feb 1, 20243 min read
Preservation Mirage Launches Its Second Architectural Tray in Collaboration with the Michael Weems Collection
Jorgensen-Mavis Residence by William F. Cody at Thunderbird Country Club to be featured on the newest tray launching today.
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Nathan Jacroux
Jan 23, 20241 min read
Palm Springs Chic? How ’50s-Era Desert Modernism Is Being Adapted for Modern-Day Living
Rooted in midcentury design sensibilities, the Californian concept is catching up to 21st-century living.
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Nathan Jacroux
Jan 3, 20241 min read
Saving the Pink Elephant: Nonprofit Preservation Mirage Works to Restore an Important Part of Rancho Mirage’s History
By Cat Makino Seeing “pink elephants” is a euphemism for drunken hallucinations—but people driving down Highway 111 through Rancho Mirage...
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Nathan Jacroux
Jan 1, 20242 min read
Desert Magazine - Events with a Cause
Preservation Mirage hosted a cocktail reception and buffet on Oct 20 to launch the historic designation and restoration of the pink elephant
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Nathan Jacroux
Dec 5, 20232 min read
You're Invited to ‘Party with the Pink Elephant’ on Saturday, February, 3rd
Celebrate the historic designation of the city’s only neon sign with an evening of special entertainment at the Rancho Mirage Amphitheater
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Nathan Jacroux
Nov 7, 20231 min read
'Absolutely beloved’: Calif. desert town preserves garish neon sign
By Olivia Harden In the middle of Rancho Mirage, an affluent California desert community best known as an old Hollywood retreat (Frank...
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Nathan Jacroux
Nov 2, 20231 min read
Preservation Mirage raises funds to save Pink Elephant Car Wash sign on 111
Philip Monaghan and Sue Fromkin - Special to The Desert Sun Preservation Mirage, a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of significant...
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Nathan Jacroux
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Pretty in Pink
BY KENT BLACK • ILLUSTRATION BY JOHN PIRMAN When Melissa Riche was moving to Rancho Mirage in 2012, the unimaginable occurred. The Chart...
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Nathan Jacroux
Oct 5, 20231 min read
See how you can help Preservation Mirage restore the Pink Elephant Car Wash sign on Highway 111
KESQ Eye on the Desert
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Nathan Jacroux
Oct 5, 20231 min read
Rancho Mirage City Council presented with a ‘Rancho Super Car Wash’ Pink Elephant Poster
Preservation Mirage presents the Rancho Mirage City Council with a ‘Rancho Super Car Wash’ Pink Elephant Poster by John Pirman
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