53855 Mendoza (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-62 / 53835 Avenida Mendoza Date Constructed: 1948
UTM Zone: 11S, 564392 mE; 3724340 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 23; Recorded January 31, 1944, MB 20/25
Owner and Address: Joseph Salwey, Donald Studdard; 53855 Avenida Mendoza, La Quinta CA 92253
Updated Description: The 53855 Avenida Mendoza (previously 53835 Avenida Mendoza) residence was constructed in 1948 in the
La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The one-story single-family residence was constructed in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It has a
low-pitched side-gabled roof with narrow open eaves clad in red tiles. The roof extends at the front elevation to form an open
veranda supported by narrow wood posts. At the front elevation there is one large multi-pane fixed window and one large multi-
pane fixed window that wraps from the front to the side elevation. The residence has vertical boards at the gable ends. A stucco-clad
chimney extends from the side elevation. Since the previous survey, the front door of the residence has been replaced and a privacy
wall was constructed separating the rear of the property. There does not appear to have been any significant alterations since the
previous survey.
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. 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-33-015518
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 123
ý Update
Resource Name: 53855 (53835) Avenida Mendoza
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
53855 Avenida Villa_1: View west of the front (east) elevation.
53855 Avenida Villa_2: View west of the front (east) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015518
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Urbana Survey No: 123 Resource Name: 53855 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-33-015518
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5D2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 123 Resource Name: 53855 Avenida Mendoza
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015518
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 5D1
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 3 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-62
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 12 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 166 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 53835 Avenida Mendoza City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 564392 mE/ 3724340 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 774-132-013
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-story, Spanish Eclectic-style single-family
residence faces east from the west side of Avenida Mendoza and is topped by a
low-pitched side-gabled roof covered with red clay tiles. Narrow, open eaves
with exposed rafters shelter exposed concrete block walls that are clad with
vertical boards only in the gable ends, and a large, end wall chimney is on
the north elevation. Fenestration consists of steel-framed, fixed and
casement windows, and an open veranda supported by square wood posts
(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
southwest
*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 # 33-015518
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5D1
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-62
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. A permit to
demolish a garage on the property was issued in 1969. Owners within the
historic period include Edith and Duane A. Brundage from at least 1947 to
1954; Edith Brundage (1955-1956); Robert E. and Ruth L. Winterton (1957-1958);
Harold F. and Patricia A. Welsh (1959-1963); and Francis H. and Sally C.
Redewill, beginning in 1963.
*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
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015518
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-62
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): partially lines the asymmetrical façade. A carport is
attached to the north end of the façade, and a flat-roofed, stuccoed addition
has been made to the rear.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
State of California -- The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
Other Listings
Review :Coda
Reviewer
Primary #
HRl #
Trinomial
NRNP Status Code SDI
Date 1 /
Page 1 of 1
*Resource Name or #: 774172015
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑ Not for Publication ❑ Unrestricted a. County Riverside
b. USGS 7.5' Quad La Quinta Date 1980 T 06S ; R 06E, _1/4 of --1/4 of Sec _ B.M.
c. Address 53-835 Avenida Mendoza city LaQuinta zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear feature) Zone mE/ mN
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g. parcel #, legal description, directions to resource, elevation, additional UTMs, etc. as appropriate)
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.)
With low-pitched red tile roof, stained wood at the gable end, and plaster walls, this Spanish Colonial
Revival -style residence was designed to resemble older neighborhood homes. Though more simple in plan --it
is rectangular with a newer addition at back --the gable detail matches original 1935 houses. Its smooth squat
chimney also resembles other older homes. The front has a simple extended roof porch at the north half (with
open eave); a large 8 -paned metal casement window is at right, and the entry with steel security door at left.
To the far left of the front wall is a 6 -paned casement window. The north facade of the house is visible from
the road. The chimney here, which is left of center, is of smooth stucco with stepped shoulders, and 8 -paned
casement window to the right. Attached at west (back) is a newer addition with shed roof and large sliding
window. A shed in back has a combination of brick and board -and -batten siding, and a shed roof of corrugated
metal. The landscaping is simple yet shows attention to detail, with dirt drive, concrete walk to door, wood
beams that separate grass from the pedestrian dirt walk, a creeping vine at the front wall, and tree, bush and
flowers at the south border.
*133b. Resources Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2. Single Family Property
*P4. Resources Present: M Building ❑ Structure ❑ Object ❑ Site ❑ District ❑ Element of District ❑ Other (Isolates, etc.)
P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date, etc.)
.. ..i !� *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
` ❑ Prehistoric p Historic ❑ Both
1948 -,Riverside Co. Assessor
*P7. Owner and Address:
Sarah Redwill
721 N. Dexford Dr.
LaHabra, CA 90631
P --Private
*P8. Recorded by:(Name, affiliation, address)
Vicki Steigemeyer/Pam O'Connor
r. Mellon and Associates
Riverside, CA
*P9. Date Recorded: 10/18/1997
*P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
I --
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report/other sources or "none") City of LaQuinta Historic Context Statement, 1996
*Attachments: O NONE ❑ Location Map
❑ Archaeological Record ❑ District Record
❑ Photograph Record ❑ Other: (List)
❑ Sketch Map ❑ Continuation Sheet ❑ Building, Structure and Object Record
❑ Linear Feature Record ❑ Milling Station Record ❑ Rock Art Record ❑ Artifact Record
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
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