Cameron Center (Preliminary Rendering, detail) Illustration: Wiliam F. Cody FAIA Estate

WILLIAM F. CODY, FAIA, was born in 1916 in Dayton, Ohio. Educated at USC where he worked for architect Cliff May. Moved to Palm Springs and built his first project: the Del Marcos Hotel in 1947. Converted the Thunderbird Dude Ranch to the Thunderbird Country Club, which led to his later designs of the Tamarisk and the Eldorado Country Clubs. One of the designers of the Spa Hotel and a wide variety of commercial and residential projects in Palm Springs, Phoenix, San Diego, Palo Alto, and Havana. Designed the Palm Springs Library Center and St. Theresa Catholic Church prior to suffering a stroke that ended his architectural career. Text: Tony Merchell

BUILDINGS
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Hotel Del Marcos 1947 Photo: Julius Shulman	Perlberg Residence 1952 Photo: Julius Shulman
Spa Hotel, Cody, Koenig, Wexler & Harrison (Cody: Hotel Section) 1955 Cal Poly Kennedy Library Special Collections/University Archives
The Springs Restaurant 1957 Photo: Wiliam F. Cody FAIA Estate	Eldorado Country Club 1957 Photo: Julius Shulman
Cameron Center Illustration: Wiliam F. Cody FAIA Estate
J. B. Shamel Residence 1961 Photo: Julius Shulman	Abernathy House 1962 Photo: David Glomb
Palm Springs Library 1973 Photo: M. Stern	Palm Springs LIbrary, Interior 1973 Photo: M. Stern
St. Theresa Catholic Church 1973 Photo: M. Stern

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