51837 Mendoza (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-53 Date Constructed: 1951
UTM Zone: 11S, 564384 mE; 3725806 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 12; Recorded March 31, 1935, MB 18/80
Owner and Address: Joy Morales Hart, Marie Malia; PO Box 516, La Quinta CA 92247
Updated Description: The 51837 Avenida Mendoza residence was constructed in 1951 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The
one-story single-family residence has an irregular plan, constructed in the Custom Ranch style. The home has a low-pitched hipped
roof. Exterior walls are clad in stucco. The front elevation features the recessed front entry with an arched doorway. The front
elevation features two large tripartite (sliding-fixed-sliding) windows and one small tripartite window. The residence has an attached
two-car garage, separated by a gated breezeway. Since the previous survey, the residence has been painted and horizontal wood
board wainscoting has been added to the front facade.
Updated Significance: A prior survey evaluated the property as status code 5D1 - contributor to a district that is listed or
designated locally. The current survey found that the dwelling was constructed inside the proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District
but outside the period of significance in an architectural style not consistent with the Spanish Revival style associated with early
development within the Cove between 1934 and 1950. 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 2022 evaluation is that the property
should instead be assigned a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR or Local Register through survey evaluation.
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. 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-33-015509
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 116
ý Update
Resource Name: 51837 Avenida Mendoza
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
51837 Avenida Mendoza_1: View west of the front (east) elevation.
51837 Avenida Mendoza_2: View west of the front (east) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015509
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 116
Resource Name: 51837 Avenida Mendoza
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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-33-015509
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 116
Resource Name: 51837 Avenida Mendoza
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015509
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 5D1
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 2 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-53
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; SE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 1 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 59 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 51837 Avenida Mendoza City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 564384 mE/ 3725806 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 773-181-026
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This irregular-shaped, Ranch-style single-family residence
has a low-pitched simple hip roof covered with asphalt and white gravel with
trimmed, open eaves that vary in width. It is a wood-framed, one-story
structure that is clad with stucco and painted white. The asymmetrical façade
features a recessed front entry with an arched doorway and three aluminum-
framed, tripartite windows in sliding-fixed-sliding configuration. An
attached, two-car garage on the south end with two single, modern roll-up
vehicle doors is separated from the main residence by a gated breezeway.
*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.)
P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date,
accession #) Photo taken in
August 2006; view to the
southwest
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1951 (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 # 33-015509
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 2 *NRHP Status Code 5D1
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-53
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 single-family dwelling was constructed around 1951. Permits
were issued for a 445-square-foot addition in 1973, for a 528 square-foot
garage in 1994, and a 517-square-foot patio cover in 1998. Owners within the
historic period include D.A. and Margretta Blodgett from at least 1944 through
1961, after which D.A. Blodgett became the sole deedholder.
*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, but contributes to the significance and
overall historic integrity of the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District,
as delineated in a previous survey in 1996-1997 and recognized by the City of
La Quinta.
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