78725 La Fonda (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-43 Date Constructed: 1959
UTM Zone: 11S, 565746 mE / 3726315 mN
Neighborhood: Desert Club
Tract: Desert Club TR Unit No 5; Recorded October 31, 1949, MB 21/62
Owner and Address: Casa Investing Rosiemaria; PO Box 1106, San Bernardino CA 92402
Updated Description: The 78725 Avenida La Fonda residence was constructed in 1959 in the Desert Club neighborhood. The one-
story multi-family residence was constructed in a Custom Ranch style with Contemporary influences. It has a rectangular plan and a
low-pitch shed roof. The roof has a moderate overhang with open eaves. The exterior is clad in stucco. At the front elevation there
are seven large fixed windows, one small horizontal sliding window, and two entrance doors. The current survey shows there has not
been any alterations to the residence since prior survey.
Updated Significance: A prior survey evaluated the property as status code 6Z - found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR, and Local
Register designation. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1934-
1970s), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme.
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 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. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, this
dwelling maintains integrity from the historic period.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015499
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 033
ý Update
Resource Name: 78725 Avenida La Fonda
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
78725 Avenida La Fonda_1: View facing southwest of the north (front) elevation.
78725 Avenida La Fonda_2: View facing southwest of the north (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015499
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 033
Resource Name: 78725 Avenida La Fonda
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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-33-015499
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 033
Resource Name: 78725 Avenida La Fonda
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015499
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 6Z
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 2 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-43
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; R7E; NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 6 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 34 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 78725 Avenida La Fonda City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0565746 mE/ 3726315 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 770-171-006
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-story, Modern-style multi-family residence faces
north from the south side of Avenida La Fonda. The wood-framed triplex
appears rectangular in plan and is topped with a low-pitched shed roof. Wide,
open eaves with exposed rafters and fascia boards shelter walls sheathed in
stucco. Fenestration consists of steel-framed, fixed and casement windows,
and a pair of modern, paneled wood doors is unsheltered on the asymmetrical
façade.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP3: Multiple-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
southeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1959 (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):
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015499
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 2 *NRHP Status Code 6Z
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-43
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this dwelling was constructed around 1959. A permit to relocated a
1,292-square-foot dwelling, possibly to be joined to the existing dwelling,
and a 456-square-foot garage to the property was issued in 1975. Owners
within the historic period include Irene F. Matthews (1959), and H.K. and
Eleanor B. Coulter from 1959 through at least 1964.
*B7. Moved? No • Yes (partially) Unknown Date: 1975 Original Location: Unknown
*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 Triplex 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