Ratner Residence 1633 Via Roberto Miguel, Palm Springs, CA 92262
The Ratner Residence was designed for developer Roy Fey in 1960 by master architects Donald Wexler and Richard Harrison. As one of about seventy Wexler & Harrison mass-produced tract houses built in the El Rancho Vista Estates neighborhood, the residence is a highly intact contributor and is a prime example of one of their elegant Midcentury Modern designs. The residence uses the “Bermuda” floorplan, a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with a large living room and separate family room.
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On October 24, 2024, the Palm Springs city council unanimously (4-0) approved the Class 1 Historic Resource designation of the Ratner Residence. PSPF board member and nomination author Steven Keylon made compelling public comment in support of the designation.
On October 1, 2024, the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously (6-0) to recommend to city council approval of the Class 1 Historic Resource designation of the Ratner Residence.
On November 21, 2023, the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (acting as agent for the owners) submitted the 79-page Class 1 Historic Resource nomination for the Ratner Residence to the city of Palm Springs.
In January of 2023, the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation board of directors assigned the task of writing the Ratner Residence Class 1 Historic Resource nomination to PSPF board member Steven Keylon.
