2063 E Amado Road, Palm Springs, CA

Property Description

This 1,355-square-foot, three-bedroom Meiselman home was built in 1953 in Sunrise Park. It is among the earliest documented Meiselman homes in Palm Springs — predating the bulk of his homes that were built between 1959 and 1961. As such, it reflects a more restrained residential design more consistent with that of the early 1950s. The architect of record has not been confirmed.

The floor plan integrates an open kitchen, dining, and living areas around a substantial masonry fireplace in the center of a window wall that leads to the pool area — a design detail that really sets this home apart from most of Meiselman’s other homes that have the fireplace on a plaster wall. The great room orients toward a covered lanai and pool, establishing a clear indoor-outdoor axis. A south-facing lot supports that relationship throughout the day, keeping the rear living zone sun-accessible in the cooler months when Palm Springs outdoor living is at its peak.

The three bedrooms receive natural light through lots of oversized windows. Tiled flooring is noted throughout, although we don’t know if it is original or updated by later owners.

Subsequent modifications include upgraded bathrooms, a renovated kitchen, and a fully owned solar array. The scope of the kitchen and bathroom work relative to original finishes is unverified. The landscaping incorporates multiple mature citrus trees — a period-appropriate feature that’s worth noting as original plantings are increasingly rare on surviving Meiselman properties.

Development and Neighborhood Context

Sunrise Park sits on the eastern edge of central Palm Springs, bounded roughly by Sunrise Way and Farrell Drive, and developed incrementally through the 1950s and into the 1960s. The neighborhood predates some of Palm Springs’ more densely platted MCM tracts and reflects a slightly looser, less standardized development pattern. Lots here tend to run larger than those in the more tightly assembled tracts to the west — the 0.28-acre parcel at this address is consistent with that character.

This property’s 1953 date places it in an early phase of Meiselman’s activity in the Coachella Valley, before his output scaled into the multi-unit residential developments that would define his legacy. Documentation of Meiselman’s single-family work from this period remains sparse in the Registry archive, which makes verified examples from this era particularly significant.

Do You Own This Home?

If you’re the current owner of 2063 E Amado Road, the Meiselman Registry would love to connect with you. Homeowners play a central role in preserving the history of these properties — and you may have access to original plans, permits, or period photographs that aren’t captured anywhere else. Please join the Registry to claim and update your property information.