54552 Obregon (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-89 Date Constructed: 1949
UTM Zone: 11S, 563610 mE; 3723782 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 25; Recorded October 31, 1938, MB 19/51
Owner and Address: Joshua A Sherratt, Evelyne Lamson; 1243 Josselyn Canyon Road, Monterey CA 93940
Updated Description: The subject property was constructed in 1950 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. CRM Tech described
the property as a Ranch style single-family residence in 2006. It is a Custom Ranch style residential property. The residence has a
rectangular plan and a low-pitched side-gable roof with boxed eaves. Exterior walls are clad in stucco. The facade is fairly
symmetrical and has panels of pierced block set into the walls. The residence is surrounded by a privacy wall making observing
architectural details difficult. At the front elevation, the roof overhang creates an open veranda supported with narrow posts. There
are two doors at the front elevation. There does not appear to have been any significant alterations to the residence since the
previous survey.
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 within the proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District
during the period of significance, but the architectural style was 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-33-015545
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 245
ý Update
Resource Name: 54552 Avenida Obregon
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
54552 Avenida Obregon_1: View facing southeast of the west (front) elevation.
54552 Avenida Obregon_2: View facing east of the west (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015545
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 245
Resource Name: 54552 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-33-015545
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 245
Resource Name: 54552 Avenida Obregon
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015445
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 1885-89
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 13 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 267 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 54552 Avenida Obregon City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 563610 mE/ 3723782 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 774-274-028
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-story, Ranch-style single-family residence faces
west from the east side of Avenida Obregon. Built on a concrete slab
foundation, the rectangular residence is topped by a medium-pitched, side-
gabled roof covered with asphalt and white gravel, and wide, boxed eaves with
fascia boards shelter walls sheathed in stucco. Glazed fenestration is not
visible, but the symmetrical façade is divided into three bays with a
centered, recessed entry flanked on each side by three wide sections
(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
east
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1950 (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 # 33-015445
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 1885-89
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this single-family dwelling was constructed around 1950, about the
same time Eddie and Eleanor Bennett acquired the property from the Desert
Club. A permit for a 188-square-foot addition was issued in 1969, and another
for a 265-square-foot patio and a 494-square-foot garage was issued in 1973.
A pool was installed in 1980. Other owners within the historic period include
Wayne E. and Lucille K. Deupree (1957-1963), and George R. and Alma L.
Stevens, beginning in 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, 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) 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 # 33-015445
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-89
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): of ornate, snowflake-patterned open concrete blocks divided
by vertical strips of stuccoed wall, which may serve as an enclosed veranda.
A concrete brick wall and piers spanned by wrought iron surrounds the
property.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
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