52740 Obregon (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-80 Date Constructed: 1961
UTM Zone: 11S, 563760 mE; 3725099 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 17; Recorded March 31, 1937, MB 19/20
Owner and Address: Thomas Edward Feld, Dena Margaret Feld; 1177 Calle Las Trancas, Thousand Oaks CA 91360
Updated Description: The 52740 Avenida Obregon residence was constructed in 1961 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. CRM
Tech described the property as a Modern style single-family residence in 2006. It is a Tract Ranch style residential property. The
dwelling appears to be a single-family residence, though it may have been subdivided to a duplex. The building has a rectangular
plan with a low-pitched shed roof with wide boxed eaves. Exterior walls are clad in stucco with aluminum sliding windows. The
residence has an entry porch supported by thin wood posts and decorative concrete blocks. The residence has two entry doors and a
large stone chimney. Since the previous survey, the subject property has been surrounded by a high privacy wall. The low-pitch shed
roof with the wide overhang appears extant.
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. While the dwelling is located within the
proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District, it is a non-contributor due to its architectural style and date of construction.
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 determined.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015536
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 169
ý Update
Resource Name: 52740 Avenida Obregon
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
52740 Avenida Obregon_1: View facing east of the western privacy wall.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015536
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 169
Resource Name: 52740 Avenida Obregon
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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-33-015536
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 169
Resource Name: 52740 Avenida Obregon
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015536
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 1885-80
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 NW 1/4 of Sec 12 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 124 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 52740 Avenida Obregon City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 563760 mE/ 3725099 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 773-285-012
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-story, Modern-style building may function as a
single-family residence or as a duplex on the east side of Avenida Obregon
where it faces south toward Calle Nogales. The residence appears to be of
wood-framed construction and rectangular plan and is topped by low-pitched,
shed roof. Wide, boxed eaves shelter walls sheathed in stucco, and
fenestration consists of aluminum-framed, sliding windows. A centered entry
porch is supported by thin wood posts and bordered by a decorative concrete
(Continued on p. 3)
*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
northeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1961 (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 # 33-015536
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 1885-80
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 1961. A permit to
add a den was issued in 1970, and another was issued in 1981 to repair fire
damage. Owners within the historic period include Florence T. Stern (1961);
and Robert H. and Florence E. Ridgeway, beginning in 1962.
*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) HP46: Wall/fence
*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 # 33-015536
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-80
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): block wall, and a second entrance is found on the east
portion of the façade near a massive, stone chimney. A chain-link surrounds
the property.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information