54200 Cortez (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-24 Date Constructed: 1948
UTM Zone: 11S, 563292 mE; 3723962 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 24; Recorded May 31, 1938, MB 19/45
Owner and Address: Randy Alan Johnson; 2107 N Broadway, Santa Ana CA 92706
Updated Description: The subject property was constructed in 1948 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The one and a half
story residence was constructed in the Spanish Eclectic / Colonial Revival style. The subject property is surrounded by a high privacy
wall. The residence's cross gable roof clad in red tiles, the stucco siding, and the prominent square chimney are all extant. No new
additions appear to have been added since the 2006 survey, but visibility was limited due to a privacy wall. While it appears that
additions have been added to the structure before 2006, past permit records searches did not yield any evidence of substantial
changes to the dwelling besides the installation of a patio, sundeck, pool, and a new roof.
Updated Significance: This dwelling is a contributor to the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District which is considered eligible
under Local Criterion B (events) for its association with the Residential Development theme. The Cove district is also considered
eligible under Local Register Criterion A (special element) as the first residential subdivision within the boundaries of the city
constructed with Spanish Revival style homes and eligible under Local Register Criterion E as a geographically definable area
possessing a concentration of buildings, structures, and improvements linked historically. The dwelling retains integrity from the
1935 to 1950 period of significance for the Cove. Because the district is not formally designated, it is assigned a 5D2 status code:
Contributor to a multi-component resource that is eligible for local listing or designation.
The dwelling has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR/Local Criterion A/1/B, as it has not been associated with
significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2/B, as it
has not been identified as having an association with an important person; not individually eligible under Criterion C/3/C, as it does
not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; and not individually eligible under Criterion
D/4/D, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional,
state, or national history. Additionally, the property was not found to be individually eligible under Local Register Criterion A, as it
was not found to exemplify a special element of the City of La Quinta. Due to limited visibility during the current survey, the integrity
of the dwelling could not be fully evaluated, but the property still exhibits character defining features of the Spanish Eclectic /
Colonial Revival style and the additions appear to have not altered the essential form or integrity of the original building.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015480
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 226
ý Update
Resource Name: 54200 Avenida Cortez
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
54200 Avenida Cortez_1: View facing southeast of the western privacy wall and gateway.
54200 Avenida Cortez_2: View facing northeast of the southern privacy wall and gateway.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015480
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Urbana Survey No: 226 Resource Name: 54200 Avenida Cortez
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DPR 523J (09/2013) *Required Information
*Map Name: La Quinta *Scale: 1:24,000 *Map Date: 2021
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
LOCATION MAP
Primary#: P-33-015480
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 226 Resource Name: 54200 Avenida Cortez
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015480
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 6Z
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 3 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-24
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication • Unrestricted *a. County Riverside
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.)
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad La Quinta, Calif. Date 1980
T6S; R6E; NW 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec 13 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 259 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 54200 Avenida Cortez City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0563292 mE/ 3723962 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 774-192-011
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-and-a-half story, Spanish Eclectic residence faces
west from the east side of Avenida Cortez and is largely obscured by a
concrete block wall, the tallest, rear portions of which may be modern
additions. The single-family residence is irregular in plan with a complex
roof of side-gabled, flat, shed, and pyramidal hip forms covered in red
ceramic tile. Open eaves that vary from narrow to wide in width shelter
(Continued on p. 3)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2: Single-family property
*P4. Resources Present: • Building Structure Object Site District Element of District
Other (isolates, etc.)
P5a. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings, structures,
and objects.)
P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date,
accession #) Photo taken in
August 2006; view to the
northeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1948 (see Items B6 and B12
for details)
*P7. Owner and Address: Unknown
*P8. Recorded by (Name, affiliation, and
address): Bai "Tom" Tang,
Josh Smallwood, and Mariam
Dahdul, CRM TECH, 4472
Orange Street, Riverside,
CA 92501
*P9. Date Recorded: August 2006
*P10. Survey Type: Citywide
historic building survey
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") Bai "Tom" Tang (2006):
Summary of Findings: Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update, City of La
Quinta, Riverside County, California. On file, Eastern Information Center,
University of California, Riverside.
*Attachments: None Location Map Continuation Sheet • Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Resource Record Milling Station Record
Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List): Continuation Sheet
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015480
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 6Z
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-24
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Eclectic
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this single-family dwelling was constructed around 1948. Permits
were issued for pools in 1972 and again in 2006, to cover a 260-square-foot
patio and to add a sundeck in 1983, and for new roofs in 1995 and 1998.
Owners within the historic period include Jess L. Emrich from at least 1946 to
1950; Rose Emrich (1951); Norine Judson and Marie McWilliams (1952); Jack
Schwartz (1953-1955); Wesley F. and Winifred Brewer (1956-1957); Samuel L. and
Gertrude B. Komie (1958-1961); and Mrs. S.L. Lawrence (1962-1963). Coachella
Valley Savings and Loan acquired it around 1964.
*B7. Moved? • No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: See Item P3a.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Post-WWII residential development (Cove/Village)
Area La Quinta Period of Significance 1945-1961
Property Type Single-family residence Applicable Criteria N/A
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope.
Also address integrity.) This building does not appear to meet any of the criteria
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the California
Register of Historical Resources.
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References: Riverside County Assessor's real property tax assessment records;
County of Riverside and City of La Quinta building safety records
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Bai "Tom" Tang
*Date of Evaluation: September 2006
(Sketch Map with north arrow required.)
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015480
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-24
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): walls sheathed in stucco, and fenestration is a mix of
aluminum-framed, sliding and fixed windows and steel-framed, casement and
fixed sash. An entry porch supported by rectangular, stuccoed posts is off-
centered on the asymmetrical façade.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information