588 SOUTH PALM CANYON DRIVE
PALM SPRINGS
This expressionistic monolith was originally built as a City National Bank in 1959. Designed by Rudi Baumfeld of Victor Gruen & Associates, the structure was inspired by the adobe architecture of the Southwest, as well as France’s Notre Dame Du Haut chapel, and was deemed “the most beautiful bank in America” by “Southwest Building and Contractor” magazine upon its completion. It remains a landmark today. Don’t miss the original coin scale, on display in the lobby and fully accessible for customers to try out themselves.