A mystery appears to have been solved.

Its been confirmed that William Kesling, is the architect who designed the Desert Club.

Kesling, who had gained notoriety in the Los Angeles area, came to La Jolla following World War II. It was believed by Borregans that a La Jolla firm was the one to do the Desert Club design.

The Desert Club is currently for sale. Elizabeth Courtier of Willis Allen La Jolla, the listing agent, says there is a picture of the building under construction, with Kesling standing in front, in the book Kesling Modern Structures, by Patrick Pascal.

Here is a link to the property profile:

http://www.willisallen.com/080079909

Here is a link to a Los Angeles Time article on Kesling and the book mentioned above.

http://articles.latimes.com/2003/apr/24/home/hm-keslingapr24

More details as they become available…