Editing Rancho Mirage, California (section)

===Architecture===
[[File:KENASTON_HOUSE,_RANCHO_MIRAGE_RIVERSIDE_COUNTY,_CA.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Kenaston House]] is listed on the [[U.S. National Register of Historic Places]].]]
[[File:Rancho_mirage_oldest_house_community_park.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Casa Chiquita (Ranchito Chiquito) is the oldest house in Rancho Mirage.]]
The 1957 [[Kenaston House]] was added to the [[U.S. National Register of Historic Places]] in 2016 due to its local architectural significance. Architect [[E. Stewart Williams]] designed its distinctive [[mid-century modern]]  design and U-shaped form. It has [[cantilevered]] rooflines, open floor plans, [[walnut]] walls, and an exterior of corrugated aluminum and natural rock. The house has been featured in magazines such as ''[[W (magazine)|W]]'' and ''[[Elle (magazine)|Elle]]'', and photoshoots for celebrities such as [[Angelina Jolie]], [[Brad Pitt]], [[Madonna]], [[James Blunt]], and [[Coldplay]] have taken place at the Kenaston House. The house has four bedrooms, three baths, fifty palm trees, and a six-car garage. It was built for local resident Roderick W. Kenaston.{{sfn|Riche|Riche|2018|p=53}}{{sfn|Weingarten|Howard|2009|pp=156–165}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000887.htm |title=Kenaston House |website=www.nps.gov |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128130843/https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/16000887.htm |archive-date=January 28, 2021}}</ref>

Another structure known for its [[mid-century modern architecture]], the 1962 [[Samuel and Luella Maslon House]] designed by architect [[Richard Neutra]], was demolished in 2002.

As of 2021, there are 72 structures listed on the Rancho Mirage Register of Historic Places, including celebrity homes previously owned by [[Kaye Ballard]], [[Red Skelton]], and [[Gummo Marx]]. The houses are designed by notable architects such as [[E. Stewart Williams]], [[William Cody (architect)|William Cody]], [[Wallace Neff]], [[Hugh M. Kaptur]], and [[Archibald Quincy Jones]]. The city's oldest house, the 1934 Casa Chiquita (Ranchito Chiquito) was the first structure added to the register when designated a historic site on June 1, 2003.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://1elrsd35mlri2z7zmm3qkz2t-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Designated-Prop-on-RM-Local-Reg-of-HP-2021-1.pdf |title=Rancho Mirage Local Registry of Historic Places }}</ref> The 850 sq. ft. house, which was constructed by the Les and M.C. Clancy brothers, was located on the corner of Rancho Palmeras and Follansbee Rd. from 1934 to 2004. In 2004, it was relocated and reassembled at Rancho Mirage Community Park, one block west of the River at Rancho Mirage. The ranch-style house is constructed with [[Mediterranean Revival]] elements and of local rock from the [[Whitewater River (California)|Whitewater River]].{{sfn|Mallette|2011|p=9}}{{sfn|Mallette|2011|p=26}}{{sfn|Baker|2008|p=142}}

The Club at Morningside and [[Sunnylands]] were added to the city's Register of Historic Places due to President [[George H. W. Bush]]'s official summit with Prime Minister [[Toshiki Kaifu]] in Rancho Mirage on March 2–3 in 1990.{{sfn|Mallette|2011|p=10}}