78435 Singing Palms Drive
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-177 Date Constructed: 1961
UTM Zone: 11S, 564615 mE / 3726037 mN
Neighborhood: Highland Palms
Tract: TR 02043; Recorded September 30, 1960, MB 41/7
Owner and Address: Neal Perchuk; 39 Horseshoe Ridge Rd Sandy Hook, CT 6482
Updated Description: The 78435 Singing Palms Drive residence was constructed in 1961 in the Highland Palms neighborhood.
CRM Tech described the property as a Ranch style single-family residence in 2006. Urbana staff conclude that residence more
specifically displays the characteristics of a Tract Ranch style residential property with Custom elements built by the Macco
Corporation. The one-story single-family residence with an attached garage faces north from the south side of Singing Palms Drive.
It has an asymmetrical facade and has a mostly rectilinear floorplan atop a concrete foundation. The low-pitched side gable roof is
topped with composite shingles and has a moderate eave overhang and boxed eaves. The exterior is clad in a multi-color stone
veneer. The recessed main entryway features a double fanlight wood door, a large aluminum sliding sash window, recessed light
fixtures on the ceiling, and exposed rafter beams. The fenestration throughout the property consists of aluminum louvered
windows, and vinyl and aluminum sliding sash windows. The attached garage features a flat roof and a panel overhead door painted
in brown. There do not appear to be any significant alterations since the 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. It was one of the earliest homes built
within the Highland Palms residential subdivision by the Macco Corporation, but the subdivision is not proposed as a historic district.
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-33-015633
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 004
ý Update
Resource Name: 78435 Singing Palms Drive
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
78435 Singing Palms Drive_1: View facing south of the north (front) elevation.
78435 Singing Palms Drive_2: View facing south of the north (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015633
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 004
Resource Name: 78435 Singing Palms Drive
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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-33-015633
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code:
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 004 Resource Name: 78435 Singing Palms Drive
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015633
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 1885-177
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
T5S; R7E; NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of Sec 30 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 75 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 78435 Singing Palms Drive City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0564615 mE/ 3726037 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 643-181-022
*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
north from the south side of Singing Palms Drive. The wood-framed, U-shaped
residence is topped with a low-pitched, cross-gabled roof covered with brown
composition shingles. Wide, open eaves shelter walls sheathed with a mix of
materials, including stone veneer on most of the façade, stucco on the side
elevations and a portion of the façade, and concrete brick near the main
(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
south
*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 # 33-015633
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 1885-177
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 1961. A permit to
add a bedroom and bath was issued in 1969, and another to add a family room, a
kitchen, and to convert a carport to a garage was issued in 1974. A pool was
installed in 1976. Owners within the historic period include Macco Realty
Company from at least 1959 to 1963, when Loretta Teague became owner.
*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
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)
*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 # 33-015633
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-177
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): entrance. Fenestration consists of aluminum-framed,
sliding windows, and the asymmetrical façade holds a centered entry porch
sheltered by a flat roof resting between two front wings. An attached garage
is set within the left, flat-roofed front wing, and the front edge of the
landscaped property is punctuated by three, stone-clad posts with Mission-
style light fixtures.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information