Peter Lawford's House (former) in Palm Springs…

The Kennedy/Lawford Home. Palm Springs had a special status among celebrities in the 1950s and 1960s. This was once the home of the actor and his first wife, Patricia Kennedy, JFK's sister.

This mid-century home was originally built for Peter Lawford.

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Peter Lawford's House (former) (Google Maps).

The most well-known Alexander house in Las Palmas area of Palm Springs is the Lawford/Kennedy house, originally built for actor Peter Lawford, connected by marriage to the Kennedy family and a charter member of the famous “Rat Pack”.

Here behind the hedges, in a modest midcentury modern home, were written the stories of celebrities’ seduction and scandal involving movie star Peter Lawford, the Kennedys, Sinatra, the mafia and Monroe. The proximity of Lawford's home to …

It is in close proximity to Marilyn Monroe’s home, which caused controversy when President Kennedy visited Palm Springs and stayed here instead of … bing, sinatra, and jfk In 1962 President Kennedy planned a weekend trip to Palm Springs, California, where he would stay at the residence of Frank Sinatra from March 24-26. As the weekend approached, Bobby Kennedy, the President's brother and attorney general, became concerned about Sinatra's extensive links to organized crime. No other house reflects Palm Springs’ notorious heyday in the ‘50s and ‘60s better than the Kennedy Lawford house.

During President Kennedy's visit to Palm Springs, he stayed at this home instead of Sinatra's, which caused a scandal at the time.