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On October 4, 2017 the Palm Springs city council unanimously approved (5-0) the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Haymond residence. PSPF president Erik Rosenow made public comment in support of the nomination and the city’s mayor kindly lauded PSPF for yet another well-researched and interesting nomination.

On June 13, 2017 the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend to city council approval of the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Haymond Residence.

On April 5, 2017, PSPF (acting as agent for the owner) submitted the 44-page Class 1 Historic Site nomination for the Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Haymond Residence to the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board.

In March of 2017, the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation board of directors assigned the task of writing the Class 1 Historic Site nomination of the Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Haymond Residence (1964, Frey & Chambers) to board members Ron & Barbara Marshall.

On January 16, 2013 the Palm Springs city council voted unanimously (5-0) to designate the J.W. Robinson Department Store building (Luckman & Pereira, 1958) a Class 1 Historic Site. While the council noted the owner’s opposition to the historic designation, the council ultimately determined that the designation was just “too important” to the citizens of the city. The pro bono nomination, written by PSPF board member Ron Marshall, was lauded by council as well-researched and convincing. Making compelling public comment in support of the nomination were PSPF board members Patrick McGrew and Erik Rosenow, and PSModCom president Chris Menrad.

On November 13, 2012 the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted 4-1 to recommend the Class 1 historic site nomination of the J.W. Robinson Department Store Building to the city council. PSPF board member Gary Johns made compelling public comment in support of the nomination.

On July 10, 2012 the Historic Site Preservation Board voted (4-1) to “initiate” the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the J.W. Robinson Department Store Building under the provisions of Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.

At the June 12, 2012 meeting of the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board (HSPB), PSPF board member Ron Marshall provided members of the HSPB with copies of the historic site nomination of the J.W. Robinson Department Store Building (Luckman & Pereira, 1958) and asked that it be considered at the next HSPB meeting.

In 2012, as part of an initiative to energize the city’s historic resources program, PSPF board members committed to authoring Class 1 Historic Site nominations for various important residential and commercial buildings throughout Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley.

On April 3, 2019 the Palm Springs city council unanimously approved (5-0) the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Walter Kirschner Residence. PSPF board member Steven Keylon made public comment in support of the nomination.

On March 12, 2019 the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously (7-0) to recommend to city council approval of the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Walter Kirschner Residence.

On September 19, 2018, PSPF (acting as agent for the owner) submitted the 121-page Class 1 Historic Site nomination for the Walter Kirschner “Casa Adaire” Residence to the city of Palm Springs’ Historic Site Preservation Board.

In April of 2018, the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation board of directors assigned the task of writing the Class 1 Historic Site nomination of the Walter Kirschner “Casa Adaire” Residence (1937, Brewster & Benedict) to board member Steven Keylon.

On August 14, 2020, the Thomas A. O’Donnell “Desert Golf Course” nomination was heard by the California State Historical Resources Commission in Sacramento. The commission voted unanimously to add the golf course to both State and National Registers of Historic Places. Notably, the golf course nomination received a letter of support from the O’Donnell Golf Club and further “approval” from the city of Palm Springs.

On June 12, 2020, PSPF asked the California State Historic Preservation Office to add the O’Donnell Golf Course to the California State Register (and by extension the National Register) of Historic Places. Accompanying the request was a scholarly 62-page application authored by Susan Secoy Jensen.

On October 23, 2019 the Palm Springs city council unanimously approved (5-0) the Class 1 Historic Resource designation of Thomas A. O’Donnell’s “Desert Golf Course.” After a presentation on the merits of the nomination by PSPF board member and nomination author Steven Keylon, compelling public comment was made by PSPF board member Jan Harper and PSPF honorary board member Hugh Kaptur. A large contingent of golf club members attended to support the nomination. Several city council members made favorable comments about how well written and persuasive Keylon’s nomination was.

On October 8, 2019 the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously (4-0) to recommend to city council approval of the Class 1 Historic Resource designation of Thomas A. O’Donnell’s “Desert Golf Course.” Several HSPB members made enthusiastic comments in support of designating the entire site. PSPF board members Steven Keylon and Jan Harper made compelling public comment in support of the nomination.

On September 27, 2019, PSPF assigned the task of writing the National Register nomination for the Thomas A. O’Donnell “Desert Golf Course” to PSPF advisor and preservation architect Susan Secoy Jensen. The effort supplements PSPF’s successful campaign to have the historic golf course designated a city of Palm Springs Class 1 Historic Resource.

On September 3, 2019 the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (acting on behalf of the O’Donnell Golf Club) submitted the 118-page Class 1 Historic Resource nomination for Thomas A. O’Donnell’s “Desert Golf Course” to the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board.

In June of 2018, the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation board of directors assigned the task of writing the Class 1 Historic Resource nomination of Thomas A. O’Donnell’s “Desert Golf Course” to PSPF board member Steven Keylon.

On January 24, 2018 the Palm Springs city council unanimously approved (4-0) the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Schwartz Residence. PSPF board member Barbara Marshall made public comment in support of the nomination calling the Schwartz Residence “an exuberant example of the city’s mid century architecture.” City council members kindly lauded PSPF on the nomination and council member Kors commented that it was “a joy to read.”

On November 14, 2017 the city’s Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend to city council approval of the Class 1 Historic Site designation of the Schwartz Residence.

On October 24, 2016 the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (acting as agent for the owners) submitted the Class 1 Historic Site nomination for the Abe and Marion Schwartz Residence to the Palm Springs Historic Site Preservation Board. The 47-page nomination was prepared by PSPF board members Ron and Barbara Marshall.