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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tramway_Gas_StationTramway Gas Station - Wikipedia

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   The Tramway Gas Station is a landmark former Enco service station in Palm Springs, California, United States, so named because of its location at the foot of Tramway Road, the lone road leading to the base of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway.

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3. www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu › items › showAlbert Frey: Tramway Gas Station (Palm Springs, Calif.)

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   Apr 15, 2024 · The Tramway Gas Station, at the corner of Tramway Road and Highway 111, was constructed in 1965 with a distinctive hyperbolic paraboloid roof, which gives the building an instantly recognizable appearance. It was used as a gas station until the 1990s, when it was turned into an art gallery.

4. architectuul.com › architecture › tramway-gas-stationTramway Gas Station | Architectuul

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   east of borneo. The Tramway Gas Station is a landmark former Enco service station in Palm Springs, California, USA, so named because of its location at the foot of Tramway Road, the lone road leading to the base of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. It was intended to be the first Palm Springs building visitors saw when approaching the city from ...

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5. www.dezeen.com › 2018/02/15 › tramway-gas-stationTramway Gas Station is a modernist gatehouse for Palm Springs

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   The station is located on the northern edge of Palm Springs where Tramway Road – a single-lane track leading to the Palm Springs aerial tramway – joins the major State Route 111 highway.

6. visitpalmsprings.com › palm-springs-visitor-centerPalm Springs Visitor Center History - Visit Palm Springs

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   • Architect Albert Frey
   • Tramway Gas Station
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   The Palm Springs Visitor Center’s history begins with Albert Frey. He is one of the earliest modern-style architects in Palm Springs. His first project was in the summer of 1934. Dr. Kocher commissioned him for an office/apartment dual-use building on Palm Canyon. Frey and Kocher began designing the Aluminaire House in 1930. Frey visited the desert...

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   Palm Springs Visitor Center history began as a gas station. Frey, who collaborated with Robson Chambers, was commissioned to design a new Tramway Gas Station in North Palm Springs at the base of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. For this project, Albert Frey chose a roof form that would come to symbolize mid-century design, the hyperbolic paraboloid...

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   The City of Palm Springs purchased the building for $638,000 in 2002. They then invested in more restorations, including extensive interior remodeling, drought-resistant landscaping, a new parking lot, and a separate restroom building. In November 2003, Frey’s iconic Tramway Gas Station reopened as the official Palm Springs Visitor Center. This is ...

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7. www.architecturaldigest.com › story › albert-freyAlbert Frey Midcentury Modern Architect Designed Iconic Palm ...

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   Feb 10, 2016 · His more dramatic structures, including the angular Tramway Gas Station, have become modernist icons, but I have long been enchanted by the more modest 800-square-foot residence he built for...

8. www.desertsun.com › story › lifePalm Springs history: Modernism, Aluminaire House and Albert Frey

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   Feb 25, 2024 · He designed the Tramway Gas Station that greets visitors to town with its soaring roof. He was involved in the design of the Palm Springs City Hall, the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway Valley...