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Torney General Hospital
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Torney General Hospital ; now ; Desert Regional Medical Center
	Torney General Hospital in 1943, ; now the Desert Regional Medical Center ; with the El Mirador Tower
Location	Palm Springs, California
Coordinates	33°50′20″N 116°32′42″W / 33.838889°N 116.545028°W
Built	1942
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Torney General Hospital was a US Army Hospital in Palm Springs, California, in Riverside County used during World War II. Parts of Torney General Hospital are now the Desert Regional Medical Center.

In November 1945 Torney General Hospital was closed and the Federal Works Administration sold the site. The Torney General Hospital became the Palm Springs Desert Hospital and the Palm Springs Desert Medical Plaza. The hospital is now called the Desert Regional Medical Center. The El Mirador Tower is still a landmark at the entrance to the hospital.^[1]

History

El Mirador Hotel

The El Mirador Hotel opened on December 31, 1927, as 20 acres Desert Resort. The hotel was built by Prescott Thresher Stevens and the Los Angeles architect firm of Walker & Eisen. El Mirador Hotel was a busy spot visited by Hollywood stars and the wealthy.^[2] At the 1928 opening were: Douglas Fairbanks, Mary Pickford and Lillian Gish. The hotel had an open policy, frequent guests were the Marx Brothers, Al Jolson and Albert Einstein. The hotel had a Spanish-Colonial Revival-style bell tower, 200 rooms, tennis courts, Olympic swimming pool, horse stables, and a golf course. El Mirador is Spanish for watchtower. The 120-acre golf course was California's first desert golf course. Stevens built the hotel at a cost of one million dollars. The good times at the hotel ended with the Wall Street Crash on October 24, 1929. Stevens sold the hotel at loss for $300,000 in 1932. Purchased by bondholders Tony Burke and Frank Bogert, the new owners publicized Palm Springs and the hotel as an international playground. The Amos 'n' Andy show was broadcast from the hotel in the early 1930s.^[3]

Torney General Hospital

The US Army purchased the El Mirador Hotel in July 1942 and rebuilt the 139-acre complex as a 1600-bed general hospital. A year later, in 1943, the Army transferred the hospital to the Army Air Forces. Torney General Hospital was named after George H. Torney (1850–1913), physician in the United States Navy and Army who served as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States Army. Torney General Hospital was used for general medicine, with specialized care for rheumatic fever, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. The hospital supported the Desert Training Center, other California training camps, and troops returning home from overseas. With a shortage of manpower, 250 men with the Italian Service Unit worked at the hospital. A Women's Army Corps Detachment also worked at the hospital. Units stationed at Torney General Hospital during World War II included:

22 Army Service Forces General Hospital
737th and 742nd Sanitation Companies (Medical)(Colored)
1976th Service Command Unit (Station Complement)
Italian Service Unit 1967th Service Command Unit from Camp Haan, Prisoner of War Branch Camp near Riverside, California.

In 1951, the National Hotel Enterprises purchased the buildings not used for the Palm Springs Desert Hospital. National Hotel Enterprises modernized the hotel and it opened again on December 13, 1952. In the 1960s it became a Hilton hotel and KMIR-TV NBC opened a studio there. In 1972 Desert Hospital next to the hotel purchased the hotel and expanded the hospital.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Desert Regional Medical Center

Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed General Hospital located at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. It opened in 1948 and is currently operated by Tenet Healthcare. It has an emergency room and a Level I trauma center that serves the Coachella Valley, General Medicine Care and specialized care for: Digestive Disorders, Heart Care, Lab Services, Minimally Invasive Procedures, Rehabilitation Services, Respiratory, Weight Loss Surgery, Women's Health, Maternity and Neonatal intensive care unit. There are 300 physicians on staff covering over 40 different specialties. The medical offices there are called the Desert Regional Medical Center campus, and is part of the Desert Care Network that includes: John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, California, Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree, California. Desert Care Network also includes: Medpost Urgent Care centers in Indio, La Quinta, California and Palm Desert, California and primary & specialty Care offices in the Coachella Valley.^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11] ^[12]

Present features

Desert Healthcare Park

Desert Healthcare Park also called Wellness Park was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. The City of Palm Springs, the Desert Water Agency, and Palm Springs Unified School District have helped to build the park. The park is maintained by the non-profit group, Desert Healthcare Foundation. The five-acre public park at 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs has:

Interactive gardens
Quarter-mile walking/jogging loop with drinking fountains and benches
Five exercise/fitness stations
Gardens
Meditation spots
Memorial
Fragrance garden
Bubbling fountain
Butterfly and hummingbird garden

^[13]^[14]^[15]

Ruth Hardy Park

The city-owned 22-acre Ruth Hardy Park was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. It is located at 700 Tamarisk Road.^[16]^[17]

El Mirador Tower

The El Mirador Tower is a Moroccan-Spanish style landmark in Palm Springs since the hotel was built in 1927. In the early days the El Mirador Tower had a broadcast radio studio – some Amos 'n' Andy shows were done in the tower.^[18] The original tower was destroyed on July 25, 1989, in a fire that started just after midnight.^[19] In 1991 a new tower that looks just like the original tower was built.

References

^ militarymuseum.org, Torney General Hospital
^ Burke, Anthony [Tony] (1978). Palm Springs, Why I Love You. Palm Desert, CA: Palmesa, Inc. OCLC 5346893.
^ "Palm Springs Home To Radio Veterans: Stars of 'Golden Era'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. December 18, 1974. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
^ palmspringslife.com, A Healthy Outcome at El Mirador, The former Palm Springs glamour spot lives on as Desert Regional Medical Center, Carolyn Patten, October 1, 2013
^ desertsun.com, El Mirador Hotel a big part of early Palm Springs life, By Renee Brown, Palm Springs Historical Society, Dec. 27, 2014
^ paulrwilliamsproject.org, El Mirador Hotel, Palm Springs, CA
^ Desert Regional Medical Center
^ Desert Regional Medical Center, emergency room
^ (1 January 2008). Tenet Healthcare finishes up deal, The Desert Sun
^ (27 June 2008).Daniel Bowers Named CEO at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Business Wire
^ Desert Healthcare District
^ Desert Healthcare District, El Mirador Hotel Prior to 1948
^ Desert Healthcare Park
^ Desert Healthcare Foundation
^ City of Palm Springs, Wellness Park
^ City of Palm Springs, Ruth Hardy
^ coachellavalley.com, Ruth Hardy Park
^ Niemann, Greg (2006). Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis. San Diego, CA: Sunbelt Publications. pp. 168–71. ISBN 978-0932653741. OCLC 61211290. (here for Table of Contents)
^ Los Angeles Times: "Fire Destroys Palm Springs’ Historic but Long Shuttered El Mirador Hotel", July 26, 1989

External links

[1] tarymuseum.org, Torney General Hospital

[2] Burke, Anthony [Tony] (1978). Palm Springs, Why I Love You. Palm Desert, CA: Palmesa, Inc. OCLC 5346893.

[3] "Palm Springs Home To Radio Veterans: Stars of 'Golden Era'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. AP. December 18, 1974. Retrieved September 30, 2012.

[4] springslife.com, A Healthy Outcome at El Mirador, The former Palm Springs glamour spot lives on as Desert Regional Medical Center, Carolyn Patten, October 1, 2013

[5] sertsun.com, El Mirador Hotel a big part of early Palm Springs life, By Renee Brown, Palm Springs Historical Society, Dec. 27, 2014

[6] ulrwilliamsproject.org, El Mirador Hotel, Palm Springs, CA

[7] Desert Regional Medical Center

[8] Desert Regional Medical Center, emergency room

[145-two-9] (1 January 2008). Tenet Healthcare finishes up deal, The Desert Sun

[145-one-10] (27 June 2008).Daniel Bowers Named CEO at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital, Business Wire

[11] Desert Healthcare District

[12] Desert Healthcare District, El Mirador Hotel Prior to 1948

[13] Desert Healthcare Park

[14] Desert Healthcare Foundation

[15] City of Palm Springs, Wellness Park

[16] City of Palm Springs, Ruth Hardy

[17] valley.com, Ruth Hardy Park

[Niemann-18] Niemann, Greg (2006). Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis. San Diego, CA: Sunbelt Publications. pp. 168–71. ISBN 978-0932653741. OCLC 61211290. (here for Table of Contents)

[19] Los Angeles Times: "Fire Destroys Palm Springs’ Historic but Long Shuttered El Mirador Hotel", July 26, 1989

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+[[File:Torney General Hospitala aerial photo.jpg|thumb|right|Torney General Hospital in 1943]]
-'''Torney General Hospital''' was an [[US Army]] [[Hospital]] in [[Palm Springs, California]], in [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] used during [[World War 2]]. Parts of Torney General Hospital are now the '''Desert Regional Medical Center'''. The [[US Army]] purchased the El Mirador Hotel and rebuilt it into a 1600-bed general hospital. The El Mirador Hotel on 139.247-acre of land was purchased in July of 1942. A year later, in 1943 the Army transferred Torney General Hospital to the [[Army Air Forces]]. Torney General Hospital was named after [[George H. Torney]] (1850–1913), physician in the [[United States Navy]] and Army who served as the 21st [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]]. Torney General Hospital was used for general medicine, with specialize care for rheumatic fever, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. The Hospital supported the [[Desert Training Center]], other California training camps and troops returning home from overseas. With a shortage of manpower, 250 men with the [[Italian Service Unit]] worked at the Hospital. The Italian Service Unit were from [[Camp Haan]]. A [[Women's Army Corps]] Detachment also worked at the hospital.
+'''Torney General Hospital''' was a [[US Army]] [[Hospital]] in [[Palm Springs, California]], in [[Riverside County, California|Riverside County]] used during [[World War II]]. Parts of Torney General Hospital are now the '''Desert Regional Medical Center'''.
-Stationed at the Torney General Hospital during World War 2:
-*22 Army Service Forces General Hospital
-*737th and 742nd Sanitation Companies (Medical)(Colored)
-*1976th Service Command Unit (Station Complement)
-*1976th Service Command Unit (Station Complement)
-*[[Italian Service Unit]] 1967th Service Command Unit from Camp Haan, Prisoner of War Branch Camp
-In November of 1945 Torney General Hospital was closed and the Federal Works Administration sold the site. The Torney General Hospital became the '''Palm Springs Desert Hospital''' and the '''Palm Springs Desert Medical Plaza'''. The Hospital is now called the Desert Regional Medical Center.  The El Mirador Tower is still a landmark at the entrance to the Hospital.
+In November 1945 Torney General Hospital was closed and the Federal Works Administration sold the site. The Torney General Hospital became the '''Palm Springs Desert Hospital''' and the '''Palm Springs Desert Medical Plaza'''. The hospital is now called the Desert Regional Medical Center.  The El Mirador Tower is still a landmark at the entrance to the hospital.<ref>[http://www.militarymuseum.org/TorneyGeneralHosp.html militarymuseum.org, Torney General Hospital]</ref>
-<ref>[http://www.militarymuseum.org/TorneyGeneralHosp.html militarymuseum.org, Torney General Hospital]</ref>
+==History==
-==El Mirador Hotel==
+===El Mirador Hotel===
-The '''El Mirador Hotel''' opened on December 31, 1927 as 20 acres Desert Resort. The Hotel was built by Prescott Thresher Stevens and The Los Angeles architect firm of Walker & Eisen. El Mirador Hotel was busy spot visited by Hollywood stars and the wealthy. At the 1928 opening were: [[Douglas Fairbanks]], [[Mary Pickford]] and [[Lillian Gish]]. The hotel had an open policy, frequent guests were [[Marx Brothers]], [[Al Jolson]] and [[Albert Einstein]].  The hotel had Spanish-Colonial Revival-style bell tower, 200 rooms, tennis courts, Olympic swimming pool, horse stables, and a golf course. El Mirador is Spanish for watchtower.  The 120-acre golf course was California' first desert golf course. Stevens built the hotel at a cost of one million dollars. The good times at the hotel ended with the [[Wall Street Crash of 1929|Wall Street Crash on October 24, 1929]]. Stevens sold the hotel at loss for $300,000 in 1932. Purchased by bondholders Tony Burke and Frank Bogert, the new owners publicize Palm Springs and the hotel as an international playground. Teh Hotel closed in 1942, when the US Army purchased it. In 1951, the National Hotel Enterprises purchased the buildings not used for the Palm Springs Desert Hospital. National Hotel Enterprises modernized the hotel and it opened again on December 13, 1952. In the 1960s it became a [[Hilton hotel]] and [[KMIR-TV]] NBC opened a studio there. In 1972 Desert Hospital next to the hotel purchased the Hotel and expanded the Hospital.<ref>[https://www.palmspringslife.com/a-healthy-outcome-at-el-mirador/ palmspringslife.com, A Healthy Outcome at El Mirador, The former Palm Springs glamour spot lives on as Desert Regional Medical Center, Carolyn Patten, October 1, 2013]</ref><ref>[https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2014/12/27/el-mirador-hotel-palm-springs/20895233/ desertsun.com, El Mirador Hotel a big part of early Palm Springs life, By Renee Brown, Palm Springs Historical Society, Dec. 27, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/gallery/1950s-hotels/ paulrwilliamsproject.org, El Mirador Hotel, Palm Springs, CA]</ref>
+The '''El Mirador Hotel''' opened on December 31, 1927, as 20 acres Desert Resort. The hotel was built by Prescott Thresher Stevens and the Los Angeles architect firm of Walker & Eisen. El Mirador Hotel was a busy spot visited by Hollywood stars and the wealthy.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Burke |first1=Anthony [Tony] |title=Palm Springs, Why I Love You |date=1978 |publisher=Palmesa, Inc. |location=Palm Desert, CA|oclc=5346893}}</ref> At the 1928 opening were: [[Douglas Fairbanks]], [[Mary Pickford]] and [[Lillian Gish]]. The hotel had an open policy, frequent guests were the [[Marx Brothers]], [[Al Jolson]] and [[Albert Einstein]]. The hotel had a Spanish-Colonial Revival-style bell tower, 200 rooms, tennis courts, Olympic swimming pool, horse stables, and a golf course. El Mirador is Spanish for watchtower. The 120-acre golf course was California's first desert golf course. Stevens built the hotel at a cost of one million dollars. The good times at the hotel ended with the [[Wall Street Crash of 1929|Wall Street Crash on October 24, 1929]]. Stevens sold the hotel at loss for $300,000 in 1932. Purchased by bondholders Tony Burke and Frank Bogert, the new owners publicized Palm Springs and the hotel as an international playground. The [[Amos 'n' Andy]] show was broadcast from the hotel in the early 1930s.<ref>{{cite news|title=Palm Springs Home To Radio Veterans: Stars of 'Golden Era'|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0qlRAAAAIBAJ&dq=palm-springs&pg=3384%2C2762174|accessdate=September 30, 2012|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=December 18, 1974|agency=AP}}</ref>
+===Torney General Hospital===
-==Desert Regional Medical Center==
+The [[US Army]] purchased the El Mirador Hotel in July 1942 and rebuilt the 139-acre complex as a 1600-bed general hospital. A year later, in 1943, the Army transferred the hospital to the [[Army Air Forces]]. Torney General Hospital was named after [[George H. Torney]] (1850–1913), physician in the [[United States Navy]] and Army who served as the 21st [[Surgeon General of the United States Army]]. Torney General Hospital was used for general medicine, with specialized care for rheumatic fever, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. The hospital supported the [[Desert Training Center]], other California training camps, and troops returning home from overseas. With a shortage of manpower, 250 men with the [[Italian Service Unit]] worked at the hospital. A [[Women's Army Corps]] Detachment also worked at the hospital. Units stationed at Torney General Hospital during World War II included:
-Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385 beds General Hospital located at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, California. Desert Regional Medical Center opened in 1948 and is currently  operated by [[Tenet Healthcare]]. Desert Regional Medical Center has an [[emergency room]] and a Level II [[trauma center]] that serves the [[Coachella Valley]]. Desert Regional Medical Center has General Medicine Care and specialize care for: Digestive Disorders, Heart Care, Lab Services, Minimally Invasive Procedures, Rehabilitation Services, Respiratory, Weight Loss Surgery, Women's Health, Maternity and [[Neonatal intensive care unit]]. Desert Regional Medical Center has 300 physicians on staff covering over 40 different specialties. The number of  Medical offices there are called the '''Desert Regional Medical Center campus'''. Desert Regional Medical Center is part of the Desert Care Network that includes: [[John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital]] in [[Indio, California]], Hi-Desert Medical Center in [[Joshua Tree, California]]. Desert Care Network also includes: Medpost Urgent Care centers in Indio, [[La Quinta, California]] and [[Palm Desert, California]] and primary & specialty Care offices in the Coachella Valley. <ref>[https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/our-locations/desert-regional-medical-center Desert Regional Medical Center]</ref><ref>[https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/our-services/emergency Desert Regional Medical Center,  emergency room]</ref><ref name="145-two">(1 January 2008). [https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1716660331.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+01%2C+2008&author=Debra+Gruszecki&pub=The+Desert+Sun&desc=Tenet+Healthcare+finishes+up+deal&pqatl=google Tenet Healthcare finishes up deal], ''[[The Desert Sun]]''</ref><ref name="145-one">(27 June 2008). [http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080627005816/en Daniel Bowers Named CEO at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital], ''[[Business Wire]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/Foundation Desert Healthcare District]</ref>
+* 22 Army Service Forces General Hospital
-<ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/Our-History Desert Healthcare District, EL MIRADOR HOTEL PRIOR TO 1948]</ref>
+* 737th and 742nd Sanitation Companies (Medical)(Colored)
+* 1976th Service Command Unit (Station Complement)
+* [[Italian Service Unit]] 1967th Service Command Unit from [[Camp Haan]], Prisoner of War Branch Camp near [[Riverside, California]].
+In 1951, the National Hotel Enterprises purchased the buildings not used for the Palm Springs Desert Hospital. National Hotel Enterprises modernized the hotel and it opened again on December 13, 1952. In the 1960s it became a [[Hilton hotel]] and [[KMIR-TV]] NBC opened a studio there. In 1972 Desert Hospital next to the hotel purchased the hotel and expanded the hospital.<ref>[https://www.palmspringslife.com/a-healthy-outcome-at-el-mirador/ palmspringslife.com, A Healthy Outcome at El Mirador, The former Palm Springs glamour spot lives on as Desert Regional Medical Center, Carolyn Patten, October 1, 2013]</ref><ref>[https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/local/2014/12/27/el-mirador-hotel-palm-springs/20895233/ desertsun.com, El Mirador Hotel a big part of early Palm Springs life, By Renee Brown, Palm Springs Historical Society, Dec. 27, 2014]</ref><ref>[http://www.paulrwilliamsproject.org/gallery/1950s-hotels/ paulrwilliamsproject.org, El Mirador Hotel, Palm Springs, CA]</ref>
-==Desert Healthcare Park==
-'''Desert Healthcare Park''' also called '''Wellness Park''' was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. The City of Palm Springs, the Desert Water Agency, and [[Palm Springs Unified School District]] have helped to build the park. The park is maintained by the non-profit group, Desert Healthcare Foundation. The five-acre public Park at 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs has:
+===Desert Regional Medical Center===
-*Interactive gardens
+Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed General Hospital located at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs. It opened in 1948 and is currently operated by [[Tenet Healthcare]]. It has an [[emergency room]] and a Level I [[trauma center]] that serves the [[Coachella Valley]], General Medicine Care and specialized care for: Digestive Disorders, Heart Care, Lab Services, Minimally Invasive Procedures, Rehabilitation Services, Respiratory, Weight Loss Surgery, Women's Health, Maternity and [[Neonatal intensive care unit]]. There are 300 physicians on staff covering over 40 different specialties. The medical offices there are called the '''Desert Regional Medical Center campus''', and is part of the Desert Care Network that includes: [[John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital]] in [[Indio, California]], Hi-Desert Medical Center in [[Joshua Tree, California]]. Desert Care Network also includes: Medpost Urgent Care centers in Indio, [[La Quinta, California]] and [[Palm Desert, California]] and primary & specialty Care offices in the Coachella Valley.<ref>[https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/our-locations/desert-regional-medical-center Desert Regional Medical Center]</ref><ref>[https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/our-services/emergency Desert Regional Medical Center, emergency room]</ref><ref name="145-two">(1 January 2008). [https://archive.today/20130131152614/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mydesert/access/1716660331.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+01,+2008&author=Debra+Gruszecki&pub=The+Desert+Sun&desc=Tenet+Healthcare+finishes+up+deal&pqatl=google Tenet Healthcare finishes up deal], ''[[The Desert Sun]]''</ref><ref name="145-one">(27 June 2008).[http://www.businesswire.com/news/google/20080627005816/en Daniel Bowers Named CEO at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital], ''[[Business Wire]]''</ref><ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/Foundation Desert Healthcare District]</ref>
-*Quarter-mile walking/jogging loop with drinking fountains and benches
+<ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/Our-History Desert Healthcare District, El Mirador Hotel Prior to 1948]</ref>
-*Five exercise/fitness stations
-*Gardens
+==Present features==
-*Meditation spots
+===Desert Healthcare Park===
-*Memorial
+'''Desert Healthcare Park''' also called '''Wellness Park''' was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. The City of Palm Springs, the Desert Water Agency, and [[Palm Springs Unified School District]] have helped to build the park. The park is maintained by the non-profit group, Desert Healthcare Foundation. The five-acre public park at 1140 N. Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs has:
-*Fragrance garden
+* Interactive gardens
-*Bubbling fountain
+* Quarter-mile walking/jogging loop with drinking fountains and benches
-*Butterfly and hummingbird garden
+* Five exercise/fitness stations
+* Gardens
+* Meditation spots
+* Memorial
+* Fragrance garden
+* Bubbling fountain
+* Butterfly and hummingbird garden
 <ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/Wellness-Park Desert Healthcare Park]</ref><ref>[https://www.dhcd.org/ Desert Healthcare Foundation]</ref><ref>[https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/wellness-park City of Palm Springs, Wellness Park]</ref>
-==Ruth Hardy Park==
+===Ruth Hardy Park===
-'''Ruth Hardy Park''' was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. Located at 700 Tamarisk Road. The 22 acres Ruth Hardy has:
+The city-owned 22-acre '''Ruth Hardy Park''' was built in 1948 on the former Torney General Hospital land. It is located at 700 Tamarisk Road.<ref>[https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/ruth-hardy-park City of Palm Springs, Ruth Hardy]</ref><ref>[https://happening.coachellavalley.com/ruth_hardy_park#.Xbs-OK97lxA coachellavalley.com, Ruth Hardy Park]</ref>
-*Play structures - Children's playground
-*Eight public tennis courts
-*Three sand volleyball courts
-*Picnic tables
-*Grills
-*Basketball court
-*Tot lot
-*Drinking fountains
-*Restrooms
-<ref>[https://www.palmspringsca.gov/government/departments/parks-recreation/ruth-hardy-park City of Palm Springs, Ruth Hardy]</ref><ref>[https://happening.coachellavalley.com/ruth_hardy_park#.Xbs-OK97lxA coachellavalley.com, Ruth Hardy Park]</ref>
-==El Mirador Tower==
+===El Mirador Tower===
-The '''El Mirador Tower''' is a [[Moroccan architecture|Moroccan-Spanish]] style landmark in Palm Springs since the hotel was built in 1927. In the early days the El Mirador Tower had a broadcast radio studio – some ''[[Amos ‘n’ Andy]]'' shows were done in the in the tower.{{cn}} The original tower was destroyed on July 25, 1989, in a fire that started just after midnight.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-26-mn-322-story.html ''Los Angeles Times'': "Fire Destroys Palm Springs’ Historic but Long Shuttered El Mirador Hotel", July 26, 1989]</ref> In 1991 a new tower that looks just like the original tower was built.
+The '''El Mirador Tower''' is a [[Moroccan architecture#Moorish (Spain 711–1492)|Moroccan-Spanish]] style landmark in Palm Springs since the hotel was built in 1927. In the early days the El Mirador Tower had a broadcast radio studio – some ''[[Amos 'n' Andy]]'' shows were done in the tower.<ref name=Niemann>{{Cite book
+ | last = Niemann
+ | first = Greg
+ | title = Palm Springs Legends: creation of a desert oasis
+ | publisher = [[Sunbelt Publications]]
+ | year = 2006
+ | location = San Diego, CA
+ | pages = 168–71
+ | url = https://books.google.com/books?id=RwXQGTuL1M0C&q=palm+springs+film+locations&pg=PA169
+ | isbn = 978-0932653741
+|oclc=61211290}}<!-- {{LCC|F869 P18 N45 2006}} {{ASIN|093265374X}}--> ([http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0516/2005021837.html here for Table of Contents])</ref> The original tower was destroyed on July 25, 1989, in a fire that started just after midnight.<ref>[https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-26-mn-322-story.html ''Los Angeles Times'': "Fire Destroys Palm Springs’ Historic but Long Shuttered El Mirador Hotel", July 26, 1989]</ref> In 1991 a new tower that looks just like the original tower was built.
 ==See also==
-*[[List of hospitals in California]]
+* [[List of hospitals in California]]
-*[[California during World War II]]
+* [[California during World War II]]
-==External links==
-*[https://desertregionalgme.com/ Desert Regional Medical Center]
-*[https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/ Desert Care Network]
 == References ==
 {{reflist}}
+==External links==
-[[Category:1942 establishments in California]]
+* [https://desertregionalgme.com/ Desert Regional Medical Center]
-[[Category:Military facilities in California]]
+* [https://www.desertcarenetwork.com/ Desert Care Network]
+{{authority control}}
 [[Category:Hospitals in Riverside County, California]]
+[[Category:Military in Riverside County, California]]
+[[Category:Installations of the United States Army in California]]
+[[Category:Closed installations of the United States Army]]
+[[Category:Closed medical facilities of the United States Army]]
+[[Category:History of Riverside County, California]]
+[[Category:United States in World War II]]
+[[Category:1942 establishments in California]]