In 1947, Raymond Cree, a school superintendent who went into real estate development, hired Albert Frey to design a hotel on 12 acres Cree owned on East Palm Canyon Drive. The hotel never materialized, but in 1955 Frey designed Cree a 1,300-square-foot house on the hillside property.
The exterior of the house is asbestos cement board that has painted vertical lines.
The carport in 1957.
Source: Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10)
Frey had a similar view from his own bed at Frey II.
The house has gone through an extensive restoration and from the looks of it, it was sensitive and well done.
The ephemera table. Lots of Knoll inside and outside of the house.
Source: Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10)
Dubbed “The Forgotten Frey,” it is actually the most visible Frey residence in existence. It's in full view behind Glory to God Ministries on Highway 111 as you enter Cat City from Palm Springs. However, before the Modernism Week tour, few had been into the house. It was quite a treat.
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Source: Julius Shulman, © J. Paul Getty Trust. Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles (2004.R.10)