Old Las Palmas

About the Old Las Palmas neighborhood in Palm Springs

Formerly a citrus grove, Old Las Palmas dates back to the mid 1920’s when it was acquired and subdivided by Prescott Stevens. It was first developed by New York builder Alvah Hicks and his son Harold. The curvilinear street layout was inspired by the work of Frederick Law Olmsted.

Within Old Las Palmas boundaries there are approximately 290 homes, three apartment and five condo complexes, two churches and a synagogue, along with newly added properties including the O’Donnell Golf Course and the Palm Springs museum (not included on map below). Old Las Palmas is within walking distance to downtown Palm Springs as well as parts of the Uptown Design District.

Old Las Palmas boasts the largest number of celebrity homes in Palm Springs. Celebrities who have lived in Old Las Palmas include: Leonardo DiCaprio, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Lily Tomlin, Dinah Shore, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, Elizabeth Taylor and Mike Todd, Liberace, Red Skelton, Donna Reed, Debbie Reynolds, Mary Martin, Kirk Douglas, Ann Miller, Edgar Bergen, Rona Barrett, William Powell, Alan Ladd, Lena Horne, Jack Warner, Samuel Goldwyn, Edward G. Robinson, Clarke Gable, Gene Autry, and many others.

Old Las Palmas has always been recognized as one of the premier neighborhoods of Palm Springs. The same is true today. With many of the older estates and homes being updated and enhanced, Old Las Palmas will continue to be viewed as a desirable and prestigious neighborhood. It’s a privilege for those of us who live in this “special” place to come together in the Old Las Palmas Neighborhood Organization to protect and preserve its heritage.

WHERE IS OLD LAS PALMAS?

The estates of Old Las Palmas are found mostly west of Palm Canyon Dr although technically the neighborhood extends further east to Indian Canyon Dr.

The northern boundary is generally considered to be W Stevens Road and on the south the boundary is W Alejo Road.

  • Old Las Palmas desert modern with palo verde tree

    Many home in OLP are behind gates

  • Sleek and modern house in Old Las Palmas

    Modern jaw dropper

  • Gate guarded estate in Old Las Palmas

    Spanish style estate

  • Desert modern estate

  • Desert contemporary

  • Old Las Palmas neo traditional house with curb appeal

    Neo traditional or mid century?

  • Celebrity house owned by Leonardo DiCaprio

    Celebrity home in OLP