2294 N Starr Road, Palm Springs, California

This 1,200-square-foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence at 2294 N Starr Road was developed by Jack Meiselman in 1959 as part of the Racquet Club Estates development. The architect of record has not been confirmed.

The home underwent an extensive ground-up reconstruction in 2014, with the stated intention to restore the property to its original design while incorporating contemporary improvements. The specific scope of that reconstruction — which elements were restored, which were replaced, and what modern systems or materials were introduced — has not been documented. As a result, the current status of the home compared to the 1959 original cannot be assessed from available information.

The rear yard includes a private swimming pool and spa and features mountain views, consistent with the southwestern exposure characteristic of Racquet Club Estates lots on this block.

Reconstruction Note: The 2014 ground-up reconstruction is a big development for this property and the Meiselman archive. Until the home’s new owners provide additional details regarding the extent to which original materials, structural elements, or plan configurations survived, we can’t say whether enough of the home’s original character still survives to be included in the Meiselman Registry.

Development and Neighborhood Context

Racquet Club Estates is one of several Meiselman residential developments concentrated in the northern Palm Springs corridor during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The development takes its name from the historic Racquet Club of Palm Springs, established in 1934, which defined the character of this part of the city throughout the mid-century decades. Meiselman’s work in Racquet Club Estates represents a consistent application of compact, single-family desert modernism across multiple adjacent streets, of which Starr Road is one.

The Racquet Club neighborhood sits in the northern residential section of Palm Springs, with open desert views to the north and west and the San Jacinto Mountains as a defining presence on the southwestern horizon. Its residential stock reflects the concentrated building activity of the late 1950s, when Palm Springs experienced significant growth driven by both tourism and permanent relocation from Southern California. The streets retain a high concentration of mid-century single-family homes, many of them developed by Meiselman during this period.

Within the broader Meiselman archive, Racquet Club Estates properties from 1959 form a coherent early cluster alongside the Vista Chino Palms development. Where original homes survive, they provide important examples of Meiselman’s approach to desert residential design at the beginning of his most productive decade.

Do You Own This Home?

This listing was compiled from available public records and third-party sources. If you are the current owner of 2294 N Starr Road, we’d love to hear from you. The Meiselman Registry is built on the contributions of homeowners who know their properties best — and yours has a particularly compelling story to tell. Details about the 2014 reconstruction, the original architectural drawings, permit records, or any documentation of what was preserved or updated would meaningfully strengthen this entry and the historical record for future owners, researchers, and preservation advocates.

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