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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
AG EN ®A
The Special Meeting to be held in the Session Room at the
La Quinta City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California
JANUARY 18, 2007
3:00 P.M.
Beginning Minute Motion 2007-001
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Roll Call
II. PUBLIC COMMENT
This is the time set aside for citizens to address the Historic Preservation Commission
on matters relating to historic resources within the City of La Quinta which are not
Agenda items. When addressing the Historic Preservation Commission,, please state
your name and address and when discussing matters pertaining to prehistoric sites, do
not disclose the exact location of the site(s) for their protection.
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA
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A. Approval of the Minutes for September 21, 2006.
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V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Evaluation of Adobes at La Quinta Resort —_ Morgan House
Applicant: CNL Resorts, L.P. (David Urban) .
Consultants: Architectural Resources Group Architects, Planners and
Conservators, Inc.
Location: West side of Avenida Obregon, south of Avenida Fernando,
within the La Quinta Resort
B. City -Wide Historic Resources Survey Update
Applicant: City of La Quinta
Consultants: CRM TECH (Bai "Tom" Tang)
Location: City-wide
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
Vlll. ADJOURNMENT
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, Betty J. Sawyer, Executive Secretary of the City of La Quinta, do hereby declare that the
foregoing agenda for the La Quinta Historic Preservation Commission meeting of Thursday,
January 18, 2007, was posted on the outside entry to the Council Chamber, 78-495 Calle
Tampico, and the bulletin board at the La Quinta Cove Post Office, on Friday, January 12,
2007.
DATED: January 12, 2007
ET Y J!� Y R, Exdcutive Secretary
City of(La Uinta, California
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MINUTES
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING
A Special meeting held at the La Quinta City Hall Session Room
78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
September 21, 2006
This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by
Chairperson Wilbur at 3:00 p.m. who then led the flag salute and asked for the roll
call.
CALL TO ORDER
A. Pledge of Allegiance.
B. Roll Call.
Present: Commissioners Puente, Sharp, Wright, and
Chairman Wilbur
Absent: Commissioner Mouriquand
Staff Present: Associate Planner Andrew Mogensen,
Assistant Planner Yvonne Franco and
Secretary Carolyn Walker
IL PUBLIC COMMENT:
III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA:
IV. CONSENT CALENDAR:
A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Puente and Wright to
approve the minutes of June 15, 2006 as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
B. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Sharp and Wilbur to
approve the minutes of July 20, 2006 as submitted. Unanimously
approved.
V. BUSINESS ITEMS:
A. Phase I Cultural Resources Survey Report For a 40± Acre Site,
Assessor's Parcel Number 767-320-009
Applicant: Jerry Herman, Trans West Housing
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Historic Preservation Commission
September 21, 2006
Consultants: CRM TECH (Terri Jacquemain, Daniel Ballester & Laura
Hensley Shaker)
Location: Southwest corner of Avenue 54 and Monroe Street.
1. Associate Planner Andy Mogensen presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file: in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Sharp asked for a definition of "isolates" which
staff explained were single archaeological finds exclusive of
context or other artifacts.
3. Chairman Wilbur complimented CRM Tech on the report.
4. There being no further comments it was moved and seconded
by Commissioners Wright and Sharp to adopt Minute Motion
2006-011 accepting the results of the Cultural Resources
Survey Report as submitted. Unanimously approved.
B. Paleontological Evaluation Report and Mitigation Plan For a 40± Acre
Site, Assessor's Parcel Number 767-320-009
Applicant: Jerry Herman, Trans West Housing
Consultants: CRM TECH (Harry M. Quinn and Thomas Shackford)
Location: Southwest corner of Avenue 54 and Monroe Street.
1. Associate Planner Andy Mogensen presented the information
contained in the staff report, a copy of which is on file in the
Community Development Department.
2. Commissioner Puente asked if the final report would come back to the
Commission. Commissioner Wright said only if something substantial
was found.
3. There being no further comments. It was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wright and Sharp to adopt Minute Motion 2006-012
accepting the results of the Paleontological Evaluation Report and
Mitigation Plan as submitted. Unanimously approved.
VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL:
VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS:
1 . Staff informed the Commissioners of the mandatory Ethics Training
that would be held on October 2, 2006. (� r� Q
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Historic Preservation Commission
September 21, 2006
2. Commissioner Wright asked about the status of the historic capped
site located in the former La Quinta Arts Foundation property. He
requested staff inspect the cap before any grading was initiated.
Staff replied they were aware of the situation and would follow-up.
3. Commissioner Puente asked about the disposition of the former
gates of the Point Happy Ranch project. Staff said they would look
into the matter and advise the Commission at the next meeting.
4. The Commissioners discussed the Historic Preservation Conference
in 2007 and asked for information on the upcoming event. Staff
advised they would provide further information at the next
meeting.
Vill. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by
Commissioners Wright and Sharp to adjourn this Regular Meeting of the
Historic Preservation Commission to the next Regular Meeting to be held on
October 19, 2006. This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission
was adjourned at 4:14 p.m. Unanimously approved.
Submitted by:
Carolyn Walker
Secretary
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HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
DATE: JANUARY 18, 2007
ITEM: EVALUATION OF ADOBES AT LA QUINTA RESORT - MORGAN
HOUSE
LOCATION: WEST SIDE OF AVENIDA OBREGON, SOUTH OF AVENIDA
FERNANDO WITHIN THE LA QUINTA RESORT
APPLICANT: CNL DESERT RESORTS, L.P. (DAVID URBAN)
HISTORIC
CONSULTANT: ARCHITECTURAL RESOURCES GROUP ARCHITECTS, PLANNERS
& CONSERVATORS, INC.
BACKGROUND:
The applicants have filed Site Development Permit and Environmental Assessment
applications to construct a "Signature Pool" facility on the grounds of the La Quinta
Resort (Attachment 1). The project site is within a portion of the Tennis Club and
main pool area at the resort. The facility is proposed to be a water oriented facility
which includes a wave pool, circular lazy river, three slides that start on an artificial
mountain and splash down into a pool, a formal spa, a swimming and toddler pools, an
interactive fountain, game room, cabanas, lounging areas and seating.
The proposed project site and surrounding 7.4± acres the facility is proposed on is
presently developed with resort recreational facilities, including tennis courts, swimming
pool, landscaped grounds and several buildings, including the Morgan House. The
Morgan House has been listed on the 1997 Mellon and Associates Historic Survey as a
historic resource that is eligible for listing as a Historic Landmark at the City, State and
Federal levels.
In order to construct the water project most of existing facilities noted above are
proposed to be removed. The Morgan House and two other modern -era buildings will be
retained. The Morgan House, designed by architect Gordon B. Kaufman of Los
Angeles, was built in 1 926-27 for Walter Morgan the founder and developer of the La
Quinta Hotel as his private residence. It was used as a residence from its construction
in the 1920's until the early 1980's at which time Landmark Land Company purchased
the building and incorporated it into the hotel grounds as office and meeting space.
Due to recent concerns about its seismic safety, the owners approximately a year ago
closed it to public use, 'including resort employees.
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The Morgan House is proposed to remain on the site but not be used as part of the
Signature Pool project:. The other two structures on the project site have: been in
continuous use since their construction and will continue to be used as part of the
proposed signature pool facility.
DISCUSSION:
At the request of the City of La Quinta, an evaluation of the Morgan House and Casa
Magnolia (now known as La Casa) was completed in June 2006 (Attachment 2). The
concern at this time is only for the Morgan House discussion in the evaluation. Casa
Magnolia (La Casa) is not within the project area and not proposed to be changed or
modified. The report provides an evaluation of the structural condition of the Morgan
House and its status as a potential historic resource.
The Morgan House will be within the boundaries of the signature pool facility, but not
proposed to be used as part of the facility. The applicant has indicated that costs to
bring it up to a life safety level of occupancy are prohibitive. However, they are
proposing to retain the building in its place and construct a security fence around it to
prohibit access and use. The Building and Safety Department has recommended that
the fence around the building be set back from the building a minimum distance that is
equal to the: height of the structure to ensure a safety zone in the case of a building
wall collapse.
Landscape, lounging and play areas would surround the Morgan House based on the
submitted development plans (Attachment 3). With the minimum setback requirement
for the security fencing, the development plan in the area of the building will need to be
modified to move publicly accessible areas away from the building.
CONCLUSION:
The evaluation report notes that the existing Morgan House retains its character -
defining features and conveys its early history in La Quinta. However, the historic
setting or surrounding physical environment of the site has been changed significantly
over time due to the subsequent construction of the tennis villas and courts, and
current swimming pool. Development of the proposed project around the building may
further affect the setting and the building, especially during the construction phase
unless proper precautions are undertaken.
With careful monitoring and protection during demolition and construction and
installation of a permanent security fence to ensure that the Morgan House is not
disturbed, the signature pool facility with the retention of the Morgan House as
proposed would be acceptable.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Minute Motion 2007- , accepting the proposed retention of the Morgan
House, subject to the following Conditions: 7
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A. A qualified Historic monitor shall be on -site during all project demolition or
construction within 100' of the Morgan House that will create vibration or noise
that may negatively affect it. The monitor shall be empowered to stop work if
he/she feels the building is being detrimentally affected. The Community
Development Director shall be consulted if work is stopped.
B. A final report on the monitoring shall be prepared and submitted to the
Community Development Department prior to the issuance of the Certificate of
Occupancy for the project.
C. The Morgan House security fence shall be 6' high and architecturally compatible
to and appropriate for the building to the satisfaction of the Community
Deveiopment Director. At a minimum, the fence shall be setback a distance at
least five feet more than the height of the adjacent building wall. The location
of the fence shall be approved by the Community Development and Building and
Safety Department Directors prior to issuance of the first demolition or clearing
permit. A temporary 6' high chain or metal fence shall be installed in the
approved location prior to the beginning of demolition or clearing to ensure
protection of the building and adjacent grounds.
The `signature Pool site plan surrounding the Morgan House shall be: revised
based on the approved location of the security fencing to the satisfaction of the
Community Development and Building and Safety Department Directors.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
2. Evaluation of Adobe at La Quinta Resort — Morgan House
3. Partial proposed site plan for Morgan House area
Prepared by:
Stan Sawa
Principal Planner
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CONSULTANT:
BACKGROUND:
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION
STAFF REPORT
JANUARY 18, 2007
CITYWIDE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
CRM TECH (BAI "TOM" TANG)
In an effort to update the City's historic resources inventory CRM TECH was retained
to perform an intensive level survey of potential historic -era resources in the City
between May and October of 2006. The survey covers the area within the current
city limits consisting of approximately 35 square miles.
The survey is an update to the original survey completed by Mellon and Associates of
Riverside in 1996-1997. The survey is intended to identify and evaluate: historic
resources that have reached the 45 year age threshold, properties that may have been
overlooked during the last survey, or are located in areas annexed by the City since
1997.
DISCUSSION:
CRM TECH has submitted a Summary of Findings for the update and book containing
183 Department of Parks and Recreation Primary Records (DPR 523 Forms) for each
property recorded as a potential historic resource in the current survey (Attachment 1).
The current survey includes 183 properties that were determined to pre -date 11962 and
retain good or fair historic integrity, while another 74 pre-1962 buildings did not retain
sufficient historic integrity to be considered potentially significant. The 74 properties
were noted (Table 3, Summary of Findings) in the summary, but not recorded on DPR
523 Forms.
73 buildings or other built environment features were recorded and determined by the
Mellon and Associates survey in 1997 to be of historic significance.
CRM TECH notes that none of the 183 recorded buildings in the current survey
appears eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, California Register
of Historic Resources or for individual designation by the City as a historic landmark.
However, 44 buildings are located in the Cove area and determined to be contributors
to the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District that was recorded by Mellon and
Associates in 1997 based on the 78 then identified buildings or features within the
area.
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CONCLUSION:
Staff believes the documents are acceptable and contribute to and document the City's
history and development. Acceptance of this survey would place the 183 recorded
buildings on the City Historic Resources Survey, but not grant any of them National,
State or City special landmark status.
Upon your positive recommendation, the documents will be sent to the City Council for
their final acceptance.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Minute Motion 2007- , recommending to the City Council acceptance of
the "Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update".
Attachment:
1 . Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update, including Summary of Findings
Prepared by:
Stan Sawa
Principal Planner
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SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
CITYWIDE HISTORIC RESOURCES SURVEY UPDATE
City of La Quinta
Riverside County, California
Submitted to:
Community Development Department
City of La Quinta
78495 Cape Tempico
La Quinta, CA 92253
Submitted by:
CRM TECH
4472 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501
Bai "Tom" Tang, Principal Investigator
Michael Hogan, Principal Investigator
October 17, 2006
CRM TECH Contract No. 1885
NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL DATA BASE INFORMATION
Author. Bai "Tom" Tang, Historian/Architectural Historian
Consulting Firm: CRM TECH
4472 Orange Street
Riverside, CA 92501
(951)784-3051
Date: October 17, 2006
Title: Summary of Findings: Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update,
City of La Quinta, Riverside County, California
Prepared for. Community Development Department
City of La Quinta
78495 Calle Tempico
La Quinta, CA 92253
(760) 777-7000
USGS Quadrangle: Indio, La Quinta, Martinez Mtn., and Valerie, Calif., 7.5' quadrangles;
T5-7S R6-7E, San Bernardino Base Meridian
Project Size: Approximately 35 square miles
Keywords: City of La Quinta, Riverside County; communitywide historic
resources survey (update); 183 historic -period buildings (ca. 1934-
1961)recorded
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Between May and October, 2006, CRM TECH performed an intensive -level survey of
potential historic resources in the City of La Quinta, Riverside County, California. The
survey encompassed the entire area within the La Quinta city limits, stretching generally
from Fred Waring Drive on the north and Monroe Street on the east to the Santa Rosa
Mountains on the south and the west. It measures approximately 35 square miles in total
area, and covers various sections or portions of sections in T5S R6E, T5S R7E, T6S R6E, T6S
R7E, and T7S R7E, San Bernardino Base Meridian. -
The survey was initiated by the City of La Quinta in order to update the results of a similar
survey that was completed by Mellon and Associates of Riverside in 1996-1997.
Specifically, the purpose of the present survey was to identify and evaluate all potential
historic resources within the current city limits that had not been previously documented
during the 1996-1997 survey or other, project -related surveys, including properties that
were overlooked in past studies, have reached the 45-year age threshold in recent years, or
are located in areas annexed by the City since 1997. The survey was carried out in
compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and the City of La Quinta's Historic Preservation
Ordinance to facilitate future planning considerations.
In order to accomplish the objectives of the study, CRM TECH conducted a cultural
resources records search, historical background research, and a systematic field survey of
the city. As a result of these procedures, a total of 183 buildings within the city limits that
predate 1962 and retain good or fair historic integrity were recorded, and evaluated, while
74 other pre-1962 buildings that do not retain sufficient historic integrity to be considered
potentially significant were noted but not formally recorded. An exception to the integrity
standard was made in the La Quinta Cove area, where several altered buildings
constructed in the late 1930s and exhibiting at least a recognizable level of historical
characteristics were recorded in light of their potential to contribute to the overall context
of the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District, as delineated during the 1996-1997
survey, despite their lack of potential for individual consideration.
None of the 183 recorded buildings appears eligible for listing in the National Register of
Historic Places or the California Register of Historical Resources, or for individual
designation by the City of La Quinta. However, 44 buildings located in the Cove area and
constructed between 1934 and 1950 were determined to be contributors to the La Quinta
Cove Thematic Historic District. These 44 buildings meet the statutory definition of
"historical resources" for CEQA- and City Ordinance -compliance purposes, and should be
treated as such in future planning process. In addition, 73 buildings or other built -
environment features in the city were previously recorded and determined to be of various
levels of historic significance. Of these, 68 properties remain in existence today and retain
good or fair historic integrity. These 68 properties should also be considered "historical
resources" in the planning process.
The other 139 buildings recorded during this survey do not qualify as "historical
resources," as defined by CEQA, or "historic properties,' as defined by Section 106, and
thus require no further cultural resources considerations in future planning.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVESUMMARY..............................................................................................................
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INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................I
CRITERIAOF SIGNIFICANCE....................................................................................................1
HISTORICALCONTEXT..............................................................................................................4
RESEARCHDESIGN.....................................................................................................................6
METHODOLOGY..........................................................................................................................6
Inventory of Previously Identified Historic Resources...........................................................6
Identification of Historic Resources to Be Recorded...............................................................7
FieldRecordation.......................................................................................................................8
FocusedHistorical Research.....................................................................................................8
SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS.............................................................................................9
Previously Identified Historic Resources.................................................................................9
Buildings Recorded during Present Survey.............................................................................9
Other Historic -Period Buildings Noted during Present Survey..........................................15
MANAGEMENTCONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................17
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................................18
APPENDIX 1: PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS.....................................................................19
FIGURES AND TABLES
Figure1. Area surveyed...............................................................................................................2
Table 1. Previously recorded historic resources in the City of La Quinta..............................10
Table 2. Historic resources recorded during the present survey............................................12
Table 3. Other historic -period buildings noted in the City of La Quints...............................15
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INTRODUCTION
Between May and October, 2006, CRM TECH performed an intensive -level survey of
potential historic resources in the City of La Quinta, Riverside County, California. The
survey encompassed the entire area within the La Quinta city limits, stretching generally
from Fred Waring Drive on the north and Monroe Street on the east to the Santa Rosa
Mountains on the south and the west. It measures approximately 35 square miles in total
area, and covers various sections or portions of sections in T5S R6E, T5S R7E, T6S R6E, T6S
R7E, and T7S R7E, San Bernardino Base Meridian (Fig. 1).
The survey was initiated by the City of La Quinta in order to update the results of a similar
survey that was completed by Mellon and Associates of Riverside in 1996-1997.
Specifically, the purpose of the present survey was to identify and evaluate all potential
historic resources within the current city limits that had not been previously documented
during the 1996-1997 survey or other, project -related surveys. The survey was carried out
in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470f), the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA; PRC §21000, et seq.), and the City of La
Quinta's Historic Preservation Ordinance (Title 7, La Quinta Municipal Code) to facilitate
future planning considerations.
CRITERIA OF SIGNIFICANCE
As stated above, the primary objective of the present survey is to identify and evaluate all
previously unrecorded historic resources in the survey area under pertinent federal, state,
and local statutes and regulations. The ultimate goal of the evaluation is to assess the
significance of all previously unrecorded buildings, structures, objects, sites, or districts
that are at least 45 years old—i.e., pre-1962 in origin —and determine whether any of them
constitutes a "historic property," as defined by Section 106, or a "historical resource," as
defined by CEQA.
"Historic properties," according to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, include
"prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in, or eligible for
inclusion in, the National Register of Historic Places maintained by the Secretary of the
Interior' (36 CFR 800.16(1)). The eligibility for inclusion in the National Register is
determined by applying the following criteria, developed by the National Park Service as
per provision of the National Historic Preservation Act:
The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeology,
engineering, and culture is present in districts, sites, buildings, structures, and
objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship,
feeling, and association and:
(a) that are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the
broad patterns of our history; or
(b) that are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or
(c) that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of
construction, or that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic
values, or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose
components may lack individual distinction; or
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(d) that have yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory
or history. (36 CFR 60.4)
For CEQA-compliance considerations, the State of California's Public Resources Code
(PRC) establishes the definitions and criteria for "historical resources," which require
similar protection to what NHPA Section 106 mandates for historic properties. Historical
resources," pursuant to PRC §5020.1(j), "includes, but is not limited to, any object, building,
site, area, place, record, or manuscript which is historically or archaeologically significant,
or is significant in the architectural, engineering, scientific, economic, agricultural,
educational, social, political, military, or cultural annals of California." More specifically,
CEQA guidelines state that the term "historical resources" applies to any such resources
listed in or determined to be eligible for listing in the California Register of Historical
Resources, included in a local register of historical resources, or determined to be
historically significant by the Lead Agency (Title 14 CCR §15064.5(a)(1)-(3)).
— _ - -Regarding the proper criteria of historical significance, CEQA guidelines mandate that "a
resource shall be considered by the lead agency to be 'historically significant' if the resource
meets the criteria for listing on the California Register of Historical Resources" (Title 14
CCR §15064.5(a)(3)). A resource may be listed in the California Register if it meets any of
the following criteria:
(1) Is associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad
patterns of California's history and cultural heritage.
(2) Is associated with the lives of persons important in our past.
(3) Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, region, or method of
construction, or represents the%work of an important creative individual, or
possesses high artistic values.
(4) Has yielded, or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or
history. (PRC §5024.1(c))
A local register of historical resources, as defined by PRC §5020.1(k), "means a list of
properties officially designated or recognized as historically significant by a local
government pursuant to a local ordinance or resolution." For properties within La Quinta,
the City's Historic Preservation Ordinance provides for the establishment of a historic
resources inventory as the official local register. A property may be considered for
inclusion in the historic resources inventory based on one or more of the following:
A. It exemplifies or reflects special elements of the city's cultural, social, economic,
political, aesthetic, engineering or architectural history; or
B. It is identified with persons or events significant in local, state or national
history; or
C. It embodies distinctive characteristics of a style, type, period or method of
construction, is a valuable example of the use of the indigenous materials or
craftsmanship or is representative of a notable work of an acclaimed builder,
designer or architect; or
D. It is an archaeological, paleontological, botanical, geological, topographical,
ecological or geographical site which has the potential of yielding information of
scientific value; or
E. It is a geographically definable area possessing concentration of sites, buildings,
structures, improvements or objects linked historically through location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and/or association, in which the
collective value of the improvements may be greater than the value of each
individual improvement. (LQMC §7.06.020)
Under current City policies, any properties found to be eligible for local designation under
the criteria listed above, either individually or collectively, are considered to be "historical
resources" for CEQA-compliance purposes.
HISTORICAL CONTEXT
The historical context of the La Quinta area has been comprehensively documented in an
official context statement developed by the City (City of La Quinta 1997), and will not be
repeated in this report. The following section provides a brief summary of the City's
historic background on the basis of the 1997 context statement as well as historic maps of
the region and various published sources on local history and ethnohistory, and is
intended toist—t assa reader in establishing a basic understanding of the pattern of growth
in the city during the historic period.
The central Coachella Valley, around the present-day Cities of La Quinta, Indio, and
Coachella, has long been a center of Native American settlement, where a large number of
Indian villages and rancherfas, occupied by the Takic-speaking Cahuilla people, were
observed in the mid-19th century (GLO 1856a-d). Two of these villages, Kavinish and
Mauulmii, were located just outside the present-day La Quinta city limits, at Indian Wells
and Torres (also known as Toro), respectively (Strong 1929:39-42; Bean et al. 1991:20, 62). A
third village, Kotevewit, was reportedly once located within the La Quinta city limits, "about
five miles south of Point Happy and a short distance from the present La Quinta Hotel,"
where the Cahuilla cultural hero Aswitsei, "Eagle Flower," lived for many years (Bean et al.
1991:58). Strong (1929:86), however, describes the location of Koteoewit as somewhere "in
the mountains."
In 1823-1825, Jose Romero, Jose Maria Estudillo, and Romualdo Pacheco, leading a series of
expeditions in search of a route to Yuma, became the first noted European explorers to
travel through the Coachella Valley. Due to its harsh environment, few non -Indians
ventured into the desert valley during the Mexican and early American periods, except
those who traveled across it along the established trails. The most important among these
trails was the Cocomaricopa Trail, an ancient Indian trading route that was "discovered" in
1862 by William David Bradshaw and became known after that as the Bradshaw Trail. In
much of the Coachella Valley, this historic wagon road traversed a similar course to that of
present-day Highway 111. During the 1860s-1870s, the Bradshaw Trail served as the main
thoroughfare between coastal southern California and the Colorado River, until the
completion of the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1876-1877 brought an end to its heyday.
Non -Native settlement in the Coachella Valley began in the 1870s, with the establishment
of railroad stations along the Southern Pacific Railroad, and spread further in the 1880s,
after public land was opened for claims under the Homestead Act, the Desert Land Act,
and other federal land laws. Farming became the dominant economic activity in the valley,
thanks to the development of underground water sources, often in the form of artesian
wells. But it was not until the completion of the Coachella Canal in 1948-1949 that farmers
in the and region obtained an adequate and reliable water supply. The main agricultural
staple in the Coachella Valley, the date palm, was first introduced around the turn of the
century. By the late 1910s, the date palm industry had firmly established itself, giving the
region its celebrated image of "the Arabia of America." Starting in the 1920s, a new
industry, featuring equestrian camps, resort hotels, and eventually country clubs, gradually
spread throughout the Coachella Valley, and since then transformed it into southern
California's leading winter retreat.
In present-day City of La Quinta, the earliest settlement and land development activities
did not occur until the turn of the century. By then, most of the Cahuilla villages and
rancherfas noted in the mid-1850s had vanished (GLO 1903; 1905a; 1905b; USGS 1904),
reflecting the decline of the Cahuilla's population and prosperity during the latter half of
the 19th century. Instead, the cultural landscape in the eastern Coachella Valley began to
show unmistakable signs of Euroamerican influence, such as fences, irrigation ditches, and
scattered farmsteads, along with various wagon roads and the Southern Pacific Railroad
(ibidJ
Around 1900, a number of desert land claims and homestead claims were filed with the
U.S. General Land Office (GLO) on various parcels in what is now the City of La Quinta
(BLM n.d.). Although the majority of such early claims ended in failure, during the next
few decades the GLO approved and patented 54 land grants to private claimants on
properties in present-day La Quinta, including 26 homestead claims, 9 desert land claims, 3
railroad homestead claims, and 16 cash purchases (City of La Quinta 1997:24). By the
1910s, several early ranches were in operation in La Quinta, most prominently the Manning
Burkett Ranch, the John Marshall Ranch (later known as Hacienda del Gato), and the Point
Happy Ranch (ibid.:26-27).
In 1926, La Quinta's growth was steered towards the budding resort industry in the
Coachella Valley when Walter H. Morgan and his Desert Development Company began
the construction of the La Quinta Hotel. Although this instantly popular and celebrated
up -scale hostelry fell into receivership during the Great Depression, other developers,
inspired by the success of nearby Palm Springs, continued to pursue and expand Morgan's
vision of La Quinta as a resort town to rival its more famous neighbor to the west. In the
early 1930s, E. S. "Harry" Kiener subdivided the Cove area in Sections 1, 12 and 13, T6S
R6E, into residential lots, and began advertising the sale of completely furnished "weekend
homes" (City of La Quinta 1997:43). The subdivision and development of the Cove area, in
fact, marked the birth of La Quinta as a community.
By 1941, the Cove area had essentially taken on its present shape (USGS 1941a). A large
number of buildings had sprung up in the Cove, clustered predominantly in the northern
half of the subdivision, north of today's Calle Chihuahua (ibid.). Farther to the north, the La
Quinta Hotel complex occupied a substantial portion of Section 36, T5S R6E (ibid.). The rest
of present-day La Quinta, lying between the Cove and the Southern Pacific Railroad,
demonstrated a typical rural settlement pattern, with scattered ranch houses connected by
roads that were laid out mostly along section or quarter -section lines, the most common
property boundaries (USGS 1941a; 1941b).
Between the early 1940s and the mid-1950s, the number of buildings in the La Quinta area
increased significantly, especially in the Cove area, as the entire Coachella Valley
experienced rapid growth during the post-war years (USGS 1956;1959). In the meantime,
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the contrast between the different settlement patterns in the Cove area and the outlying
rural area persisted, as it still does to some degree to the present day.
RESEARCH DESIGN
In light of the city's historical background, other than prehistoric Native American cultural
remains, the earliest cultural resources to be anticipated in the La Quinta area would
probably date to the turn of the 20th century, when the first homesteads were established
within the present-day city boundaries. However, to date few cultural resources associated
with this time period have been recorded in the city, and none of them was a building,
structure, or other built -environment feature.
Today, the oldest buildings known to survive in La Quinta were built in the 1920s-1930s,
when the construction of the La Quinta Hotel and the subdivision of the Cove area
changed the character of the community to that of a winter resort. Most of these buildings,
presumably, have been documented as a result of previously completed historic resources
surveys, including the 1996-1997 citywide survey. The vast majority of buildings and other
built -environment features anticipated during the present survey were those dating to the
later years, particularly the post -WWII boom period. Ineligible for formal recordation
during the 1996-1997 survey due to their age, these buildings and features have since
reached the 45-year age threshold set forth by the California State Office of Historic
Preservation.
In addition, it was also anticipated that some buildings and features from the earlier period
may have been overlooked in past studies or are located in areas annexed by the City since
1997. In order to properly identify, document, and evaluate potential historic resources
that fall into these categories, CRM TECH devised a four -step research process to
accomplish the objectives of the present survey:
• Step 1: A records search to establish a complete inventory of all previously identified
historic resources;
• Step 2: Preliminary historical research and a reconnaissance -level field survey of the
entire city to identify potential historic resources that predate 1962, retain a reasonable
level of historic integrity, and have not been previously documented;
• Step 3: Intensive -level field inspection of these properties and complete field
recordation procedures;
• Step 4: In-depth historical research on these properties to document their history and
thereby facilitate historic significance evaluation.
METHODOLOGY
INVENTORY OF PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED HISTORIC RESOURCES
At the commencement of the present survey, CRM TECH archaeologist Nina Gallardo (see
App. 1 for qualifications) conducted a records search at the Eastern Information Center
(EIC) in order to compile a complete inventory of historic -period buildings, structures, and
objects in the City of La Quinta that were recorded and/or evaluated in previous studies.
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The EIC, located on the campus of the University of California, Riverside, is the State of
California's official cultural resource records repository for the County of Riverside. In
addition to EIC records, CRM TECH personnel also reviewed pertinent records of the City
of La Quinta Community Development Department to identify any known historic
resources that were yet to be reported to the EIC.
Sources consulted during the records search includes the following:
• California Historical Landmarks;
• California Points of Historical Interest;
• National Register of Historic Places;
• California Register of Historical Resources;
• California Historical Resource Information System;
• Riverside County Landmarks;
• City of La Quinta Historic Resources Inventory;
• The existing historic resources survey for the City of La Quinta (Mellon and Associates
1997).
IDENTIFICATION OF HISTORIC RESOURCES TO BE RECORDED
For the proper identification of all potential historic resources within the City of La Quinta
that pre -date 1962 and demonstrate the required level of historic integrity, CRM TECH
pursued a two -prong process, including a systematic field reconnaissance and a
------preliminary reiriex4f the County of Riverside's property records.
As a part of the research procedures, CRM TECH historian Terri Jacquemain (see App. 1
for qualifications) obtained from the Riverside County Assessor's Office a list of all
residential properties that are reported to be pre-1962 in origin. However, since non-
residential properties are not included in the list, and since the construction date data
presented in the list, based on the County's property profiles, are widely known to be
neither complete nor always accurate, a systematic field reconnaissance was deemed
necessary for the proper identification of all potential historic resources to be recorded and
evaluated.
The field reconnaissance was completed by CRM TECH principal investigator/
architectural historian Bai 'Tom" Tang (see App. 1 for qualifications) in July 2006. It
consisted primarily of a systematic "wind -shield survey" of the entire city, during which all
buildings, structures, and objects that appeared to predate 1962 were noted for further age -
determination. The few notably older neighborhoods in the city, such as the Cove area, the
La Quinta Village area, and the Point Happy area, were surveyed with particular intensity,
and each street in these areas were inspected, sometimes on foot.
Upon conclusion of the field reconnaissance, Jacquemain carried out preliminary historical
research using both the pre-1962 residential property list provided by the County and the
County Assessor's online database to ascertain, whenever possible, the construction dates
of all properties noted in the field. As a result of this process, a list of properties that both
appeared to be pre-1962 in origin (i.e, with relatively good historic integrity) and proved to
predate 1962 through the preliminary research was developed.
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FIELD RECORDATION
Field recordation of potential historic properties was completed in August 2006 by Bai
"Tom" Tang with the assistance of Josh Smallwood and Mariam Dandul (see App. 1 for
qualifications). Josh Smallwood, a historical archaeologist, has received extensive training
in the identification and recordation of historic -period buildings, and has had five years of
experience in that capacity for various past studies with CRM TECH. Mariam Dandul, an
archaeologist with six years of experience as a CRM TECH employee and, in more recent
years, project director, has also been cross -trained in the basic techniques of building
recordation in the past.
Due to the large number of properties in the City of La Quinta that were determined to
predate 1962, the field recordation efforts were focused on buildings that retain good or at
least fair historic integrity. Those that have been drastically altered since 1962 (e.g.,
through significant expansions or complete exterior remodeling, including resurfacing of
wall cladding, window replacement, as well as re -roofing) were usually excluded from
recordation and further study. However, several altered buildings of late 1930s vintage in
the Cove area that still retain at least a recognizable level of historical characteristics were
exempt from the exclusion in light of their potential to contribute to the overall context of
the neighborhood, which is recognized as a historic district of local significance, despite
their lack of potential for individual consideration.
During the field recordation, Tang, Smallwood, and Dandul made detailed notations and
preliminary photo -recordation of the structural and architectural characteristics and
current conditions of all buildings that met the age and integrity criteria discussed above.
The results of the field procedures were ultimately compiled into the State of California's
standard record forms, to be submitted to both the City of La Quinta and the California
Historical Resource Information System (see attachment).
FOCUSED HISTORICAL RESEARCH
In addition to the preliminary research for the purpose of age determination, Terri
Jacquemain subsequently pursued more in-depth historical research in order to ascertain
the construction history, uses and functions in the past, and potential historical associations
of individual properties that were formally recorded during the fieldwork. Sources
consulted during this phase of the research include the following:
• Published literature in local and regional history;
• The City of La Quinta and the County of Riverside's building safety records;
• Riverside County Assessor's real property assessment records;
• Historic maps of the La Quinta area, including the U.S. General Land Office's land
survey plat maps dated 1856-1914 and the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) topographic
maps dated 1904-1959;
• Contemporary publications and other local historical materials on file at the Riverside
Public Library and the Special Collection of the University of California, Riverside,
Library;
• Oral historical interviews with long-time residents of the Coachella Valley, primarily
members of the La Quinta Historical Society and the Coachella Valley Historical
Society.
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SUMMARY OF SURVEY RESULTS
PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED HISTORIC RESOURCES
According to records on file at the Eastern Information Center and the City of La Quinta
Community Development Department, a total of 76 historic -period buildings or groups of
buildings were previously identified within the city limits, along with a group of
streetscape features and a thematic historic district (Table 1). The district encompasses the
entire Cove area, where the first residential subdivision in La Quinta was carried out in the
1920s-1930s. The majority of the previously recorded buildings were found within the
district, which is bounded by Calle Tampico on the north, Avenida Bermudas on the east,
Calle Tecate on the south, and Avenida Montezuma and Bear Creek on the west (O'Conner
and Steigemeyer 1997). Historic buildings in the cove district are almost uniformly of the
Spanish Colonial Revival style, introduced to the region by the 1926 landmark La Quinta
Hotel, which is shared by many of the buildings in the outlying areas as well (Mellon and
Associates 1997).
The La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District was identified and recorded during the
1996-1997 Mellon and Associates survey, as were most of the buildings and the group of
streetscape features. Eleven of the 76 buildings, representing mostly the best recognized
local historic landmarks, were first recorded during a countywide historic resources
reconnaissance sponsored by the Riverside County Historic Commission in the early 1980s,
and four of the buildings were recorded during project -specific surveys in recent years.
Of the total of 78 previously identified properties, 73 were determined eligible for listing in
the National Register or the California Register, or for local designation, either individually
or as contributing elements of the historic district (see Table 1 for detail). The La Quinta
Cove Thematic Historic District is also considered to be eligible for local designation by the
City under provisions of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. Among these 73 properties
of various levels of historic significance, field inspections indicate that five have been
demolished or so severely altered that they no longer resemble the original, while the other
68 remain largely intact despite limited alterations in some cases (see Table 1 for detail).
BUILDINGS RECORDED DURING PRESENT SURVEY
As a result of the present survey, a total of 183 buildings within the city limits that predate
1962 and retain good or fair historic integrity were recorded and evaluated (see Table 2).
Not surprisingly, the vast majority of these buildings, numbering 147 in total, are located
within the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District. Among the other 36 properties, 15
are located in the La Quinta Village area, bounded by Avenida Bermudas, Avenue 52, Calle
Rondo, and Avenida Ultimo, while the remaining 21 are scattered throughout the city,
from the Point Happy area and Westward Ho Drive in the north to Avenue 58 in the south.
Almost all of the buildings recorded during this survey are residential in nature,
predominantly single-family residences. A major contributing factor to the prevalence of
residential buildings among these is the fact that commercial buildings are generally much
more likely to undergo significant remodeling over the years, and do so much more
frequently. As a result, few commercial buildings among those surveyed retain sufficient
historic integrity to warrant further study and a formal evaluation. In terms of
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Table 2. Historic
Resources Recorded during the Present Survey
APN
No.
Street
Const. Date
CHRIS Code
773163004
51834
Avenida Alvarado
1960
6Z
773284006
52620
Avenida Alvarado
1952
6Z
773313016
52801
Avenida Alvarado
1959
6Z
774114003
53590
Avenida Alvarado
1961
6Z
774114023
53632
Avenida Alvarado
1954
6Z
774154029
53960
Avenida Alvarado
1958
6Z
774203011
54208
Avenida Alvarado
1952
6Z
774241024
54296
Avenida Alvarado
1959
6Z
658280005
49100
Avenida Anselmo
1%1
6Z
658280004
49150
Avenida Anselmo
1961
6Z
773104021
51383
Avenida Bermudas
1949
5D1
770182003
51650
Avenida Bermudas
1941
6Z
773235015
52091
Avenida Bermudas
1936
5D1
773305024
52731
Avenida Bermudas
1950
5131
774065025
53137
Avenida Bermudas
1959
6Z
774225017
54082
Avenida Bermudas
1948
5D1
773125007
51630
Avenida Carranza
1950
5131
773165025
51864
Avenida Carranza
1960
6Z
774115013
53531
Avenida Carranza
1959
6Z
774204014
54065
Avenida Carranza
1952
6Z
774294019
54885
Avenida Carranza
1959
6Z
773153025
51946
Avenida Cortez
1937
5D1
773152024
51983
Avenida Cortez
1952
6Z
774192011
54200
Avenida Cortez
1948
6Z
774041020
53167
Avenida Diaz
1961
6Z
774112008
53666
Avenida Diaz
1954
6Z
774263028
54677
Avenida Diaz
1952
6Z
658300002
48841
Avenida Fernando
1961
6Z
658280019
49280
Avenida Fernando
1961
6Z
658170002
77500
Avenida Fernando
1950
6Z
773064029
51030
Avenida Herrera
1957
6Z
773085012
51480
Avenida Herrera
1954
6Z
774083020
53445
Avenida Herrera
1954
6Z
774282015
54575
Avenida Herrera
1952
6Z
773251025
52352
AvenidaJuarez
1956
6Z
774034015
53311
Avenida Juarez
1959
6Z
774194001
54018
AvenidaJuarez
1959
6Z
774263001
54510
Avenida Juarez
1960
6Z
774266009
54920
Avenida Juarez
1950
5D1
770125003
78181
Avenida La Fonda
1948
6Z
770143006
78582
Avenida La Fonda
1951
6Z
770145010
78660
Avenida La Fonda
1949
6Z
770171006
78725
Avenida La Fonda
1959
6Z
770124007
78180-78182Avenida
La Fonda
1949
6Z
770172001
78675
Avenida La Torres
1952
6Z
773154011
51984
Avenida Madero
1954
6Z
773092008
51371
Avenida Martinez
1958
6Z
773092009
51453
Avenida Martinez
1950
5D1
773092012
51489
Avenida Martinez
1949
5D1
773075005
51116
Avenida Mendoza
1957
6Z
773102011
51412
Avenida Mendoza
1957
6Z
773142019
51617
Avenida Mendoza
1951
6Z
773181026
51837
Avenida Mendoza
1951
5D1
773182005
51864
Avenida Mendoza
1954
6Z
773182006
51888
Avenida Mendoza
1954
6Z
773182007
51906
Avenida Mendoza
1954
6Z
773233027
52228
Avenida Mendoza
1948
5131
773272016
52379
Avenida Mendoza
1048
5D1
773302015
52553
Avenida Mendoza
1948
5D1
773332014
52775
Avenida Mendoza
1951
6Z
774132013
53533
Avenida Mendoza
1957
6Z
12
774172015
53835
Avenida Mendoza
1948
5D1
773152004
51830
Avenida Morales
1950
5D1
773151011
51881
Avenida Morales
1951
6Z
773103008
51371
Avenida Navarro
1957
6Z
773103009
51397
Avenida Navarro
1949
5131
773103011
51431
Avenida Navarro
1950
5131
773145026
51592
Avenida Navarro
1951
6Z
773145006
51622
Avenida Navarro
1951
6Z
773183015
51835
Avenida Navarro
1950
5D1
773305007
52640
Avenida Navarro
1950
5131
773335005
52830
Avenida Navarro
1938
5D1
774064025--_.._53025—
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—Av—enida N-avarro
196D
6Z
774064026
53065
Avenida Navarro
1961
6Z
774065006
53124
Avenida Navarro
1957
6Z
774134013
53563
Avenida Navarro
1959
6Z
774175004
53836
Avenida Navarro
1950
5D1
770174012
78560
Avenida Nuestra
1959
6Z
773215010
52228
Avenida Obregon
1959
6Z
773285012
52740
Avenida Obregon
1961
6Z
773315011
52960
Avenida Obregon
1956
6Z
773314027
52975
Avenida Obregon
1961
6Z
774075009
53444
Avenida Obregon
1947
5D1
774154028
53801
Avenida Obregon
1961
6Z
774154030
53945
Avenida Obregon
1948
5D1
774154023
53965
Avenida Obregon
1958
6Z
774204026
54066
Avenida Obregon
1959
6Z
774203025
54211
Avenida Obregon
1949
5D1
774274028
54552
Avenida Obregon
1950
5D1
773062002
51046
Avenida Ramirez
1956
6Z
773061015
51081
Avenida Ramirez
1956
6Z
773131009
51682
Avenida Ramirez
1936
5131
773222023
52100
Avenida Ramirez
1936
5D1
774052010
53190
Avenida Ramirez
1959
6Z
774082008
53404
Avenida Ramirez
1959
6Z
774295021
54925
Avenida Ramirez
1957
6Z
774301010
54950
Avenida Ramirez
1960
6Z
774042025
53025
Avenida Rubio
1950
5D1
774042019
53133
Avenida Rubio
1960
6Z
774153008
53802
Avenida Rubio
1954
6Z
774153009
53812
Avenida Rubio
1950
5D1
774202003
54074
Avenida Rubio
1951
6Z
774271015
54565
Avenida Rubio
1959
6Z
773062017
51133
Avenida Vallejo
1937
5D1
773171026
51813
Avenida Vallejo
1936
5D1
773263007
52396
Avenida Vallejo
1958
6Z
773323029
52961
Avenida Vallejo
1958
6Z
774123001
53530
Avenida Vallejo
1957
6Z
774123002
53548
Avenida Vallejo
1950
5D1
774162013
53753
Avenida Vallejo
1956
6Z
774212013
54017
Avenida Vallejo
1958
6Z
774213009
54160
Avenida Vallejo
1948
5D1
774244017
54353
Avenida Vallejo
1955
6Z
773064017
51125
Avenida Velasco
1952
6Z
773133020
51673
Avenida Velasco
1958
6Z
773224012
52031
Avenida Velasco
1937
5D1
773224016
52101
Avenida Velasco
1960
6Z
773225008
52162
Avenida Velasco
1956
6Z
773264018
52397
Avenida Velasco
1951
5D1
773264019
52415
Avenida Velasco
1951
6Z
774084024
53251
Avenida Velasco
1952
6Z
774251020
54421
Avenida Velasco
1951.
6Z
774284028
54638
Avenida Velasco
1949
5D1
773102010
51489
Avenida Villa
1951
6Z
13
773183023
51780
Avenida Villa
1934
5D1
773182018
51899
Avenida Villa
1951
6Z
773182019
51905
Avenida Villa
1951
5D1
773182020
51931
Avenida Villa
1951
5D1
773273014
52337
Avenida Villa
1961
6Z
773273023
52493
Avenida Villa
1936
5131
774063025
53065
Avenida Villa
1952
6Z
774134011
53720
Avenida Villa
1959
6Z
764180001
81773
Avenue 58
1955-1960
6Z
646311036
78636
Bottlebrush Drive
1958
6Z
774172013
77849
Calle Arroba
1955
6Z
770182002
78073
Calle Barcelona
1949
6Z
774062024
77821
Calle Chihuahua
1951
6Z
774064001
77923
Calle Chihuahua
1955
6Z
774154024
77438
Calle Chilton
1958
6Z
774155025
77450
Calle Chilton
1941
5D1
774134012
77933
Calle Colima
1958
6Z
774083011
77618
Calle Colima
1950
5D1
773272022
77842
Calle Ensenada
1948
5D1
770163002
51296
Calle Guatamala
1950
6Z
773084012
77616
Calle Hidalgo
1954
6Z
773132001
77625
Calle Hidalgo
1955
6Z
773093004
77828
Calle Hidalgo
1950
6Z
770164001
51228
Calle Hueneme
1950
6Z
774074026
77435
Calle Monterey
1955
6Z
770173002
51322
Calle Paloma
1949
6Z
774302001
77615
Calle Potrero
1952
6Z
774303015
77671
Calle Potrero
1951
6Z
773122010
77370
Calle Sinaloa
1961
6Z
773241003
77151
Calle Sonora
1959
6Z
773264001
77667
Calle Sonora
1952
6Z
773272023
77841
Calle Sonora
1950
6Z
774234012
77318
Calle Temecula
1959
6Z
774282024
77643
Calle Temecula
1950
5D1
643181019
46365
Cameo Palms Drive
1961
6Z
643182004
46410
Cameo Palms Drive
1961
6Z
600030002
46130
Dune Palms Road
1948
6Z
600030003
46150
Dune Palms Road
1948
6Z
600030008
46176
Dune Palms Road
1958
6Z
773091013
51277
Eisenhower Drive
1958
6Z
773175026
51886
Eisenhower Drive
1951
6Z
773231008
52162
Eisenhower Drive
1961
6Z
773331001
52766
Eisenhower Drive
1959
6Z
773326014
52777
Eisenhower Drive
1951
6Z
774125022
53521
Eisenhower Drive
1958
6Z
774131006
53612
Eisenhower Drive
1956
6Z
774215023
54217
Eisenhower Drive
1951
6Z
649080016
46080
Jefferson Street
1948
6Z
770124004
78153
Main Street
1948
6Z
770123004
78186
Main Street
1958
6Z
646160014
78223
San Timoteo Street
1961
6Z
643181024
78390
Singing Palms Drive
1961
6Z
643181022
78435
Singing Palms Drive
1961
6Z
770141002
51044
Washington Street
1951
6Z
649061003
79785
Westward Ho Drive
1961
6Z
649061005
79815
Westward Ho Drive
1961
6Z
649061007
79845
Westward Ho Drive
1961
6Z
649071002
79905
Westward Ho Drive
1961
6Z
649071005
79945
Westward Ho Drive
1961
6Z
Key to CHRIS (California Historical Resource Information System) status codes:
• 5131: Contributor to a locally listed or designated district;
• 6Z: Not eligible for NRHP, CRHR, or local designation.
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construction dates, 10 of the 183 recorded buildings date to the 1934-1938 period, 26 were
built in the 1940s (all but two during.the post -WWII period), but nearly 647o of the total,
numbering 117, are known to be from the booming 1950s, with 30 others constructed in
1960-1961 alone.
Architecturally, the buildings recorded during this survey are far more diverse in style
than those recorded previously, reflecting the changing trends in popular taste in American
residential architecture during the post -WWII era. While the "old-fashioned" Spanish
Eclectic homes are still found in significant numbers, especially among the buildings from
the earlier period, the California Ranch style, the dominant design in post -WWII American
tract home development, and the Coachella Valley's "home-grown" Desert Modern style
eclipse the tradition -bound revival or eclectic styles among the large number of post -WWII
structures.
Of the total of 147 buildings recorded in the Cove area, 44 were constructed between 1934
and 1950, and thus fall within the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District's period of
significance, as identified by O'Conner and Steigemeyer (1997). Therefore, these 44
buildings are considered contributors to the significance of the district as a whole. The
other 139 buildings recorded during this study, dating mostly to the very end of the
historic period, do not demonstrate any notable historical, architectural, or aesthetic
qualities, and thus are not considered eligible for the National Register of Historic Places,
the California Register of Historical Resources, or local designation by the City of La
Quinta, either individually or collectively.
OTHER HISTORIC -PERIOD BUILDINGS NOTED DURING PRESENT SURVEY
In addition to the 183 buildings recorded during this study, 74 other buildings, all but four
of them located in the Cove area, also proved to be more than 45 years old but do not retain
sufficient historic integrity to be considered of potential historic significance. As
mentioned above, these buildings have typically undergone significant expansions or
complete exterior remodeling, and no longer demonstrate sufficient historical
characteristics to relate to the pre-1962 period. These 74 buildings are listed in Table 3 for
future reference by the City of La Quinta Community Development Department, but will
require no further discussion in this study.
Table 3. Other Historic -Period Buildings Noted in the City of La Quinta
(With Compromised Historic Integrity)
APN
No.
Street
Const. Date
773214025
52152
Avenida Alvarado
1959
773104017
51351
Avenida Bermudas
1950
774191001
54021
Avenida Cortez
1961
658170011
77600
Avenida Fernando
1949*
773064010
51184
Avenida Herrera
1952
773085010
51446
Avenida Herrera
1956
773133003
51556
Avenida Herrera
1954
773133007
51616
Avenida Herrera
1951
773133011
51710
Avenida Herrera
1953
773293020
52655
Avenida Herrera
1958
773223019
52165
Avenida Herrera
1961
773141007
51615
Avenida Martinez
1958
* No access for field inspection
15
773232003
52066
Avenida Martinez
1960
774062027
53200
Avenida Martinez
1959
774092025
53424
Avenida Martinez
1950
774132003
53560
Avenida Martinez
1952
774222010
54218
Avenida Martinez
1950
774254007
54414
Avenida Martinez
1959
773102005
51484
Avenida Mendoza
1952
773182012
51980
Avenida Mendoza
1937
773272017
52391
Avenida Mendoza
1951
774093010
53440
Avenida Mendoza
1959
773078009
51172
Avenida Navarro
1958
773183012
51765
Avenida Navarro
1952
773235023
52022
Avenida Navarro
1940
773274012
52279
Avenida Navarro
1939
773304015
52535
Avenida Navarro
1960
773334023
52935
Avenida Navarro
1950
774065007
53148
Avenida Navarro
1950
773123014
51573
Avenida Obregon
1937
773164025
51884
Avenida Obregon
1936
773315016
52952
Avenida Obregon
1955
773061013
51045
Avenida Ramirez
1956
774162024
53966
Avenida Ramirez
1949
773313012
52970
Avenida Rubio
1961
774072016
53345
Avenida Rubio
1957
774291015
54811
Avenida Rubio
1959
773062026
51065
Avenida Vallejo
1955
773063005
51104
Avenida Vallejo
1956
773063008
51172
Avenida Vallejo
1952
773222014
52065
Avenida Vallejo
1960
773223023
52120
Avenida Vallejo
1951
773223007
52154
Avenida Vallejo
1954
773223024
52218
Avenida Vallejo
1955
773323022
52913
Avenida Vallejo
1950
774082025
53345
Avenida Vallejo
1958
773091026
51286
Avenida Velasco
1955
773085015
51311
Avenida Velasco
1957
773173033
51817
Avenida Velasco
1952
773173019
51883
Avenida Velasco
1960
773265008
52414
Avenida Velasco
1957
774125008
53686
Avenida Velasco
1959
774165007
53898
Avenida Velasco
1959
774215010
54202
Avenida Velasco
1948
774251017
54353
Avenida Velasco
1956
773233026
52095
Avenida Villa
1951
773303028
52637
Avenida Villa
1950
774174008
53908
Avenida Villa
1952
774224004
54074
Avenida Villa
1956
770152013
78050
Calle Cadiz
1959
770155006
78220
Calle Cadiz
1949
774051024
77535
Calle Chihuahua
1951
773325030
77668
Calle Chihuahua
1951
774114001
77435
Calle Colima
1959
770165003
51410
Calle Iloilo
1949
770165009
51422
Calle Iloilo
1948
774072001
77325
Calle Monterey
1961
774072012
77350
Calle Monterey
1958
773323001
77595
Calle Nogales
1951
773235011
77978
Calle Sonora
1950
16
773092004
51426
Eisenhower Drive
1958
773326019
52883
Eisenhower Drive
1960
773326020
52913
Eisenhower Drive
1958
646311012
78611
Sagebrush Ave
1947
MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act mandates that federal agencies take
into account the effects of their undertakings on historic properties and seek ways to avoid,
minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects on such properties (36 CFR 800.1(a)). Similarly,
CEQA establishes that "a project that may cause a substantial adverse change in the
significance of a historical resource is a project that may have a significant effect on the
environment" (PRC §21084.1). "Substantial adverse change," according to PRC §5020.1(q),
"means demolition, destruction, relocation, or alteration such that the significance of an
historical resource would be impaired."
In summary of the survey results presented above, 44 of the 183 historic -period buildings
recorded and evaluated during the present survey have been determined to be contributors
to the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District, a district recognized by the City of La
Quinta as being of local historic significance. Under CEAQ guidelines and City policies,
these 44 buildings qualify as "historical resources" for CEQA- and City Ordinance -
compliance purposes, and should be treated as such in future planning process. In
addition, a total of 73 buildings or other built -environment features in the city were
previously recorded and determined eligible for listing in the National Register or the
California Register, or for local designation, either individually or as contributing elements
of the historic district. Of these, 68 properties remain in existence today and retail good or
fair historic integrity. These 68 properties should also be considered "historical resources"
in the planning process.
The other 139 buildings recorded during this survey do not qualify as "historical
resources," as defined by CEQA, or "historic properties," as defined by Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act, and thus require no further cultural resources
considerations in future planning.
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Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District, Moreno Valley.
City of La Quinta
1997 City of La Quinta Historic Context Statement (Draft). On file, City of La Quinta
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GLO (General Land Office, U.S. Department of the Interior)
1856a Plat Map: Township No. 5 South Range No. 6 East, San Bernardino Meridian;
surveyed in 1855-1856.
1856b Plat Map: Township No. 5 South Range No. 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian;
surveyed in 1855-1856.
1856c Plat Map: Township No. 6 South Range No. 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian;
surveyed in 1856.
1856d Plat Map: Township No. 7 South Range No. 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian;
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1903 Plat Map: Township No. 6 South Range No. 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian,
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California; surveyed in 1903.
1905b Plat Map: Township No. 7 South Range No. 7 East, San Bernardino Meridian,
California; surveyed in 1904.
Mellon and Associates
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Community Development Department.
O'Connor, Pam, and Vicki Steigemeyer
1997 Historical resources record, La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District. On file,
City of La Quints Community Development Department.
Strong, William Duncan
1929 Aboriginal Society in Southern California. University of California Publications in
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1941a Map: Toro Peak, Calif. (15', 1:62,500); aerial photographs taken in 1941.
1941b Map: Coachella, Calif. (15', 1:62,500); aerial photographs taken in 1941.
1956 Map: Coachella, Calif. (15', 1:62,500); aerial photographs taken in 1952-1953, field -
checked in 1955-1956.
1959 Map: Palm Desert, Calif. (15', 1:62,500); aerial photographs taken in 1954, field -
checked in 1957 and 1959.
1972a Map: Indio, Calif. (75,1:24,000);1956 edition photorevised.
1972b Map: Valerie, Calif. (7.5, 1:24,000);1956 edition photorevised.
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APPENDIX 1:
PERSONNEL QUALIFICATIONS
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/HISTORIAN
Bai'Tom" Tang, M.A.
Education
1988-1993 Graduate Program in Public History/Historic Preservation, UC Riverside.
1987 M.A., American History, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
1982 B.A., History, Northwestern University, Xi'an, China.
2000 "Introduction to Section 106 Review," presented by the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation and the University of Nevada, Reno.
1994 "Assessing the Significance of Historic Archaeological Sites," presented by the
Historic Preservation Program, University of Nevada, Reno.
Professional Experience
2002- Principal Investigator, CRM TECH, Riverside, California.
1993-2002 Project Historian/Architectural Historian, CRM TECH, Riverside, California.
1993-1997 Project Historian, Greenwood and Associates, Pacific Palisades, California.
1991-1993 Project Historian, Archaeological Research Unit, UC Riverside.
1990 Intern Researcher, California State Office of Historic Preservation,
Sacramento.
1990-1992 Teaching Assistant, History of Modern World, UC Riverside.
1988-1993 Research Assistant, American Social History, UC Riverside.
1985-1988 Research Assistant, Modern Chinese History, Yale University.
1985-1986 Teaching Assistant, Modern Chinese History, Yale University.
1982-1985 Lecturer, History, Xi'an Foreign Languages Institute, Xi'an, China.
Honors and Awards
1988-1990 University of California Graduate Fellowship, UC Riverside.
1985-1987 Yale University Fellowship, Yale University Graduate School.
1980,1981 President's Honor List, Northwestern University, Xi'an, China.
Cultural Resources Management Reports
Preliminary Analyses and Recommendations Regarding California's Cultural Resources
Inventory System (With Special Reference to Condition 14 of NPS 1990 Program Review
Report). California State Office of Historic Preservation working paper, Sacramento,
September 1990.
Numerous cultural resources management reports with the Archaeological Research Unit,
Greenwood and Associates, and CRM TECH, since October 1991.
Membership
California Preservation Foundation.
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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/ARCHAEOLOGIST
Michael Hogan, Ph.D., RPA'
Education
1991 Ph.D., Anthropology, University of California, Riverside.
1981 B.S., Anthropology, University of California, Riverside; with honors.
1980-1981 Education Abroad Program, Lima, Peru.
2002 Section 106—National Historic Preservation Act: Federal Law at the Local
Level. UCLA Extension Course #888.
2002 'Recognizing Historic Artifacts," workshop presented by Richard Norwood,
Historical Archaeologist.
2002 "Wending Your Way through the Regulatory Maze," symposium presented
by the Association of Environmental Professionals.
1992 "Southern California Ceramics Workshop," presented by Jerry Schaefer.
1992 "Historic Artifact Workshop," presented by Anne Duffield -Stoll.
Professional Experience
2002- Principal Investigator, CRM TECH, Riverside, California.
1999-2002 Project Archaeologist/Field Director, CRM TECH, Riverside.
1996-1998 Project Director and Ethnographer, Statistical Research, Inc., Redlands.
1992-1998 Assistant Research Anthropologist, University of California, Riverside
1992-1995 Project Director, Archaeological Research Unit, U. C. Riverside.
1993-1994 Adjunct Professor, Riverside Community College, Mt. San Jacinto College,
U.C. Riverside, Chapman University, and San Bernardino Valley College.
1991-1992 Crew Chief, Archaeological Research Unit, U. C. Riverside.
1984-1998 Archaeological Technician, Field Director, and Project Director for various
southern California cultural resources management firms.
Research Interests
Cultural Resource Management, Southern Californian Archaeology, Settlement and
Exchange Patterns, Specialization and Stratification, Culture Change, Native American
Culture, Cultural Diversity.
Cultural Resources Management Reports
Author and co-author of, contributor to, and principal investigator for numerous cultural
resources management study reports since 1986.
Memberships
Register of Professional Archaeologists.
Society for American Archaeology.
Society for California Archaeology.
Pacific Coast Archaeological Society.
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society.
HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGIST
Josh Smallwood, B.A.
Education
1998 B.A., Anthropology, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA.
1997 Archaeological Field School, Fort Ross Historic District, Fort Ross, CA.
Archaeological Field School, Coastal Test and Mitigation Projects, Eureka,
CA.
1996 Archaeological Field School, Mad River Watershed Surveys, Blue Lake, CA.
1994 A.A., Anthropology, Palomar College, San Marcos, CA.
1993 Archaeological Field School, San Pasqual Battlefield, San Pasqual, CA.
Archaeological Field School, Las Flores Asistencia, Camp Pendleton, CA.
1992 Archaeological Field School, Palomar College Campus Late Prehistoric Sites,
San Marcos, CA.
1997- Extensive study of historic -period bottle, can, and pottery manufacture,
morphology, embossed marks, and dating techniques. Emphasis on historic -
period artifact analysis, site interpretation, site evaluation, and treatment
strategies.
2002 "Historic Archaeology Workshop," presented by Richard Norwood, Base
Archaeologist, Edwards Air Force Base.
2001 "CEQA and Section 106 Basics," presented by Richard Carrico, Principal
Investigator, Mooney & Associates, San Diego.
2001 "OSHA Safety Training for Construction Monitors," presented by OSHA and
City of San Diego.
2000 "NABS/HAER Recording Methods for Historic Structures," presented by
Robert Case, Historic Archaeologist, Mooney & Associates, San Diego.
1998 "Unexploded Ordinance Training," presented by EOD officers, Fort Irwin
Army Training Facility, Barstow.
Professional Experience
2002- Project Archaeologist/Report Writer, CRM TECH, Riverside, CA.
• Writer/ co-author of cultural resource reports for BLM, FCC, and Caltrans-
led projects and city general plans.
• Historic archaeologist, archaeological field work, site interpretation,
evaluation, and treatment.
• Historic -period artifact analysis, building surveys and recordation,
historical research based on published literature, historic maps, oral
interviews, county and city archival records, internet sources, and
consultation with local historical societies.
.1997-2002 Archaeologist for several cultural resource management/environmental
consultants, Department of Defense subcontractors, and Humboldt State
University.
Cultural Resources Management Reports
Co-author of and contributor to numerous CEQA and Section 106 compliance studies since
1997.
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PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGIST
Mariam Dandul, M.A., RPA*
Education
2002 M.A., Anthropology, California State University, Fullerton.
1993 B.A., Geography, California State University, Fullerton.
2003 "Ceramics Analysis," graduate seminar presented by Dr. Delaney -Rivera,
California State University, Fullerton.
2002 "Section 106-National Historic Preservation Act: Federal Law at the Local
Level," presented by UCLA Extension.
2002 "Historic Archaeology Workshop," presented by Richard H. Norwood, Base
Archaeologist, Edwards Air Force Base.
Professional Experience
2000- Project Archaeologist, CRM TECH, Riverside.
• Preparing cultural resources management reports, maps, and site records;
• Analyzing beads, ornaments, and shell;
• Conducting archaeological field surveys;
• Participating in various archaeological testing and mitigation programs.
Laboratory and Field Experience
2001 Archaeological field school under the direction of Dr. Brian Byrd.
• Test excavations of sites at the San Elijo Lagoon Reserve, including
flotation of soil samples and sorting and cataloguing of artifacts.
2000 Archaeological field class under the direction of Dr. Claude Warren.
• Excavated units at Soda Lake in the Mojave Desert and produced lake
bottom stratigraphic profiles.
1999-2000 Archaeology Laboratory, CSU, Fullerton.
• Assisted in the cataloguing of artifacts.
1999 Field survey course under the direction of Dr. Phyllisa Eisentraut.
• Surveyed and mapped prehistoric site in the Mojave Desert.
Papers Presented
2002 "Shell Beads from the Coachella Valley," Sixth Annual Symposium of the
Coachella Valley Archaeological Society.
2002 "Shell Beads from the Coachella Valley," Kelso Conference on the
Archaeology of the California and Mojave Deserts.
Cultural Resources Management Reports
Co-author of and contributor to numerous cultural resources management study reports
since 2000.
* Register of Professional Archaeologists
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PROJECT HISTORIAN
Terri Jacquemain, M.A.
Education
2004 M.A:, Public and Historic Resource Management, University of California,
Riverside.
2002 B.S, Anthropology, University of California, Riverside.
Professional Experience
2003- Project Historian/Report Writer, CRM TECH, Riverside.
2002-2003 Teaching Assistant, Religious Studies Department, University of California,
Riverside.
1997-1999 Reporter, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Ontario, California.
1991-1997 Reporter, The Press -Enterprise, Riverside.
Memberships
California Council for the Promotion of History.
Friends of Public History, University of California Riverside.
PROJECT ARCHAEOLOGIST
Nina Gallardo, B.A.
Education
2004 B.A., Anthropology/Law and Society, University of California, Riverside.
Professional Experience
2004- Project Archaeologist, CRM TECH, Riverside.
• Surveys, excavations, mapping, and records searches.
Honors and Awards
2000-2002 Dean's Honors List, University of California, Riverside.
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