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2008 12 18 HPCHistoric Preservation Commission Agendas are now available on the City's Web Page @ www.la-quinta.orq HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION AG EN DA The Regular Meeting to be held in the Study Session Room at the La Quinta City Hall, 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, California DECEMBER 18, 2008 3:00 P.M. Beginning Minute Motion 2008-004 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance B. Roll Call 11. 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 IV. CONSENT CALENDAR A. Approval of the Minutes for November 20, 2008. Historic Preservation Commission Agenda V. BUSINESS ITEMS: A. Discussion on Historic Preservation Tour Brochure Applicant: City of La Quinta Consultant: Staff Location: City-wide B. City Historic Context Statement Review Applicant: City of La Quinta Consultant: Staff Location: City-wide VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS Vill. PLANNING STAFF ITEM IX. ADJOURNMENT DECLARATION OF POSTING I, Carolyn Walker, 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, December 18, 2008, 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, December 12, 2008. DATED: December 12, 2008 CAROL WALKER, Executive Secretary City of La Quinta, California PAReports - HP02008\12-18-08\AGENDA.doc MINUTES HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION MEETING A Regular meeting held in the Study Session Room at the La Quinta City Hall 78-495 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA November 20, 2008 This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was called to order by Chairwoman Puente at 3:02 p.m. who asked for the roll call. I. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call. Present: Commissioners Redmon, Sharp, Wilbur, Wright, and Chairwoman Puente Absent: None Staff Present: Planning Director Les Johnson, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and Secretary Monika Radeva. II. PUBLIC COMMENT: None III. CONFIRMATION OF THE AGENDA: Confirmed IV. CONSENT CALENDAR: A. It was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Redmon to approve the minutes of August 21, 2008, as submitted. Unanimously approved. V. BUSINESS ITEMS: None VI. CORRESPONDENCE AND WRITTEN MATERIAL: None VII. COMMISSIONER ITEMS: A. Reminder of Joint Meeting with the City Council. Planning Director Les Johnson said the Joint Meeting with the City Council would be held in the Study Sessions room and would begin at PAReports - HPC\2008\12-I8-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 6:30 p.m. He thanked the Commission Members for their comments on the topics to be included on the joint meeting agenda. He said staff would include two out of the five items that were suggested due to time constraints. Planning Director Johnson stated staff was working on the completion of the report for the meeting. After completion the report would be forwarded to the City Manager's office for approval. He informed the Commission that the report would be delivered to the Commissioners by 5:00 p.m. the following day, November 21, 2008. Planning Director Johnson said the first item included on the report was the Points Of Interest brochure. The second item was the upcoming 2009 Historic Preservation Conference to be held in Palm Springs. He said the joint meeting would be a good opportunity for the Commission to discuss with Council what historically significant locations should be highlighted during the upcoming Conference. Planning Director Johnson stated staff could work with the Commission in contacting whoever was in charge of organizing the Conference to make him/her aware of the sites within the community; i.e. the Museum or the La Quinta Resort, to see if there would be any interest in incorporating any of those sites as tour sites during the Conference. Commissioner Wright said that Commissioner Redmon and he had already approached Cindy Heitzman, Executive Director of the California Preservation Foundation, during their attendance of the last Conference and found there was no interest in doing anything like that. He stated that Ms. Heitzman made it clear that the arrangements were set in stone and the Conference would not include sites outside of Palm Springs. Commissioner Wright said that it would be a good idea to discuss this with the Council and possibly they could send a follow-up letter to Ms. Heitzman. Commissioner Redmon said she had also tried to follow up with the California Preservation Foundation, but her a -mails were never answered. Commissioner Wright stated that while the response was that everything had already been set, it would be a nice gesture to have something in writing from the Council. They could extend an invitation to visit the City, conduct a tour or to contact the La Quinta P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 2 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 Historic Preservation Commission, even if the OHP decided not to take advantage of the offer. Planning Director Johnson explained that staff had put together very brief paragraphs on each of the items on the agenda. Then he gave an explanation on how the joint meeting would be conducted. Planning Director Johnson stated the other items suggested were also listed on the agenda, however, only in the format of headings. Those items were: 1) the Historic Context Statement, 2) Demolition Permit Requirements, and 3) a Museum update and the status of the Museum Manager Assistant with the curation efforts. He said if the Commission did not want to concentrate on the Historic Preservation Conference, any of the other items could be substituted. Commissioner Wright replied that the Conference should remain as a main item on the agenda because City Council needed to be made aware of the fact that the next Conference was going to be held in Palm Springs. He said that was the main reason why Commissioner Redmon and he had made it a point to talk to Cindy Heitzman and had offered her the opportunity to visit the City of La Quinta shortly after the Conference since she said she had never been to La Quinta. Commissioner Wright asked staff if in light of the fact that the litigations involving the Morgan House were almost over, it was safe to bring up the Morgan House and discuss it. Planning Director Johnson replied they could discuss it in very general context. He added that staff was in communication with the new owners who were supportive of the preservation and re -use of the Morgan House. He said that staff had recently signed an environmental contract with Impact Sciences who was hired as a sub -consultant for the resort. They also hired Architectural Resources Group was a specialist in adobe structures to do an assessment of the entire La Quinta Resort community. Commissioner Sharp asked if the new owners were the Hilton Hotel. Planning Director Johnson replied the Hilton Group was the one in charge of operations and Pyramid was the owner of the hotel. He mentioned that recently there was re -roofing completed on some of the older bungalows and the work was exceptional in terms of P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 3 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 matching not only the materials, but also the original method used for laying and mudding the tiles. Commissioner Wright said he was asking because a year to two years ago the City Attorney had given specific instructions not to mention the Morgan House. Planning Director Johnson replied that the litigation had not yet been resolved. Planning Director Johnson asked the Commission to pick one of the other three items to replace the Conference as a main item on the agenda and move the Conference to alternate items. He explained that the way the joint meeting was conducted last time was that the Mayor addressed the Planning Commission Chairman, Ed Alderson, and asked him what items the Commission would like to discuss. Planning Director Johnson said that staff was anticipating the format of the meeting to remain the same. He wanted to make sure that Chairwoman Puente felt comfortable with presenting the items to the Council Members and informed her that Planning Manager David Sawyer, Principal Planner Stan Sawa, and he would all attend the meeting in case she would prefer to have staff present the items or needed staff's support. Planning Director Johnson said he would pick one of the three items to replace the Conference as a main topic of discussion and swap them on the agenda. He reminded the Commission again that the joint meeting was going to be held on November 25, 2008, at 6:30 p.m. in the Study Session room and that the packet would be delivered to the Commissioners by Friday, November 21, 2008. Vill. PLANNING STAFF ITEMS: A. Copy of 2007-2008 CLG Annual Report Commissioner Redmon asked for clarification on several typographical errors on the report. She inquired as to why the Ethics Brown Act Seminar attended by Chairwoman Puente, and herself, the month before had not been included under section "E. Training Received." She said she noticed the timeframe the report encompassed was from October 1, 2007, through September 30, 2007, and in this case the training would be outside the scope of the report, but she wanted to confirm that. P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 4 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 Planning Director Johnson replied she was correct and confirmed the training would be included in the 2008-2009 CLG Annual Report. Commissioner Wright said he also completed his Ethics Brown Act Training on November 19, 2008. Commissioner Wilbur noted that a letter handwritten by him was misplaced in the packet and was included with the credentials of Commissioner Redmon instead of his. He said he did not want that letter included in the report asked staff to remove it. Commissioner Wright said the letter was not included with Commissioner Redmon's credentials, but rather with Commissioner Sharp's. Commissioner Wilbur asked staff if he could submit a revised resume to be included in the report. Principal Planner Stan Sawa replied he could. Commissioner Wilbur said he would submit his resume to staff by Monday, November 24, 2008. Chairwoman Puente asked staff to provide her with a copy of the final draft of the 2007-2008 CLG Annual Report. Staff replied they would. Commissioners Wilbur, Redmon, Sharp, and Wright stated they did not want the final copy of the report. Commissioner Wright referenced the last sentence under I, C, Design Review Responsibilities, on page #1 of the report. He asked staff what was the established process for defining what structures were historically significant and who had the burden of determining that. Planning Director Johnson replied it had to pass the Planning Department staff. He explained that since the Historic Records Survey was updated in 2006, the Planning Department gave a copy of the records to the Building and Safety Department. He added his understanding was that at that time, the Building and Safety Department committed to updating their system and flagged the properties identified in the Survey so that when someone were to come to the City not only with a request for demolition, but also with a request for a major addition or alteration to a historically significant structure, the staff member working on the plan check would see the flag and would notify the Planning Department staff. Usually, this type of requests would be reviewed by either, Principal Planner Sawa, P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 5 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 Planning Manager Sawyer, or Planning Director Johnson. Once notified, the Planning staff would go over the plans and what was being proposed with Building and Safety Department's staff and determine if it should be handled administratively or through other avenues. Commissioner Wright said he was concerned because the majority of the historically significant structures that had been lost were due to the fact that they were never identified in the Statement and the City and staff were never even aware they existed until it was too late. Thus, if staff was only relying on the Statement, structures not identified, but yet historically significant, would be overlooked. He stated that as long as the determination of the historic significance of a structure was in the hands of the Planning staff, he knew it would be handled correctly because staff would pay attention to the date it was built and even if the structure was not identified in the Statement, the time frame during which it was built and its age would raise red flags. Planning Director Johnson explained the Survey provided to the Building and Safety Department to red flag the identified historically significant properties was completed by CRM TECH in 2006. He said the Survey was very comprehensive and it included structures that qualified only on the basis of their building date. Planning Director Johnson stated the position of the Planning Department was to have the Building and Safety Department red flag all properties that were identified in the Survey. Commissioner Wright asked staff if the age of an old structure would raise a red flag even if it was not included in the Statement. He said there were a couple of haciendas that were lost because they were not identified. He noted as the City continued to annex property and add additional areas in the Sphere of Influence, especially out in the Thermal area, there might be structures that would not be listed in the Statement and staff would have to look further into it. Planning Director Johnson replied if and when the City of La Quinta annexed property that would be a matter that staff would have to file. A lot would depend on the size of the property being annexed and how much staff was or was not, aware of its history. If it was a matter of a few hundred acres, and it was essentially vacant land, it would not require another survey. But if it included thousands of P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 6 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 acres and staff was not fully aware of its history, the property would either have to be flagged for an update or the City would have to try to obtain a Survey update within a reasonable period of time. Planning Director Johnson said the last Survey was extremely comprehensive and it took CRM TECH a tremendous amount of time to complete. He said there should not be any more properties in the community that had not yet been inventoried. Planning Director Johnson said if and when the City does annex property it would be on an annexation -by -annexation basis for assessment and determination as to how much additional information was needed. He said currently there were two potential annexation areas that were at various stages of being processed and one of them did not have anything on it. Commissioner Redmon wanted to clarify that when referring to the identification of these areas staff was referring to the Historic Records Survey or were they referring to the Historic Context Statement. Commissioner Wright replied he was referring to the Survey. Planning Director Johnson said staff was referring to the Survey as well, and it was the Historic Records Survey that was provided to the Building and Safety Department to red flag the identified properties. Commissioner Wilbur pointed out to staff one more typographical error on the Certified Local Government Program — 2007-2008 Annual Report. Staff noted the correction. Commissioner Wright asked staff if the Commission needed to make a motion to approve the report. Planning Director Johnson replied no motion was required for the approval of the report, it was only provided for the Commission to review and make comments to staff. He thanked the Commission for the feedback provided. P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft—Min-11-20-08.doc 7 Historic Preservation Commission November 20, 2008 Ems_\�11I�1�1:i�IPI��� There being no further business, it was moved and seconded by Commissioners Wright/Wilbur to adjourn this Meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission to the next Regular Meeting to be held on December 18, 2008. This meeting of the Historic Preservation Commission was adjourned at 3:27 p.m. Unanimously approved. Submitted by: Monika Radeva Secretary P:\Reports - HPC\2008\12-18-08\HPC_Draft_Min_11-20-08.doc 8 HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2008 ITEM: DISCUSSION ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION TOUR BROCHURE BACKGROUND: The Historic Preservation Commission has shown interest in preparing a self -tour brochure that will identify the location of various cultural resources in the City. This was discussed with the City Council at a joint meeting on November 25. As a result of that meeting the consensus was that a brochure similar to that prepared by the Community Services Department for public art should be pursued. Staff has got obtained basic information on their brochure for your review: 1. Their consultant for the design of the brochure was Kiner Communications, a local marketing firm. 2. The design services costs was $1,700. 3. The printer was Zoo Printing from the Los Angeles area. 4. The printing costs were one dollar per brochure. Enclosed is a copy of the Public Arts tour brochure (Attachment 1). Staff would like input as to what our cultural resources brochure should look like, and what information and locations should be included. RECOMMENDATION: Provide input for Cultural Resources tour brochure. Attachment: 1. City of La Quinta Art Map Prepared by: �✓'f7/,vv� �/�inl7�. Stan Sawa, Principal Planner P:\reports-hpc\2008\12-18-08\tour brochure rpt.doc HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION STAFF REPORT DATE: DECEMBER 18, 2008 ITEM: CITY HISTORIC CONTEXT STATEMENT REVIEW BACKGROUND: On May 18, 2008 the HPC reviewed the first part of the City Historic Context Statement consisting of the introduction and Context 1, which pertains to the City's prehistory and early settlement. On June 19, 2008 the HPC reviewed Context 2 pertaining to the City's resort industry and its influence on the City's development. Context 3 and the Results and Conclusions sections have been revised and are ready to be reviewed. The Commission should review the attached and determine its acceptability. RECOMMENDATION: Determine acceptability of Context 3, Results and Conclusions. Attachment: 1. City Historic Context Statement - Context 3, Results and Conclusions. Prepared by: Stan Sawa, Principal Planner P:\reports-hpc\2008\12-18-08\hpc rpt context #3.doc 4. CONTEXT 3: VILLAGE AND COVE DEVELOPMENT 4.1 INTRODUCTION The development of the La Quinta Hotel set the stage for the transition of Deleted:a La Quinta from an agricultural community of homesteads and ranches in the early 20`h Century to a growing City in the 21`" Century. _ The _architectural_- aim: 1ate20� style of the Hotel was continued with the construction of the first residential units in the Cove. The Cove residential subdivision was originally laid out in the 1930's as a part of a winter resort club community. The Village associated commercial_- Formatted: Not Highlight development has never fully evolved as a "downtown." Development has occurred in a random manner and many parcels are still vacant. _ The recent_ - Deleted: (The village at La Quinta development of the "Old Town La Quinta" project in an early California Specific Plan 1988) architectural style has helped revitalize the village area and create interest in visiting it. 4.1.1 Definition of Context Theme This context theme encompasses the planning and development of the cove area of La Quinta. The Cove subdivision was part of a planned seasonal resort project that set the flavor and character of La Quinta. 4.1.2 Significance Criteria for Properties Significance criteria for the cove residential areas are based upon architectural significance and that contained in CEQA'g guidelines. __The_- �: Appe^a.x historic bungalows or casitas and commercial buildings in the Cove appear to have local significance. In order for these homes and buildings to be eligible for the National Register, they would have to meet the criteria found in Section 7.1 of this document. 4.2 COVE- 1920 TO 1950 The first residential development in La Quinta was the subdivision of the Cove. The project was called "Vale La Quinta." The subdivision was laid 50 2 out in the early 1930' an was essentially a lot sales program with the Deleted:_ _ typical lot being, 50 x_10.0 feet, although fifty_prototypical_adobe bungalowsoedeted: were constructed, most of which still remain today. The lots alone sold for Deleted: a $500 with $25.00 down (Desert Sun, January 30, 1990). Developer of the project, E. S. "Harry" Kiener was advertising the new planned community as one to rival Palm Springs. He sold "weekend homes" completely furnished, including the linens, for $2,500. Kiener's nephew, Ron Barron tells that his uncle sold lots through a telemarketing sales operation whereby _Kiener and a_- Deleted:, cousin would telephone people to promote the planned seasonal resort lots sales (Ron Barron, Personal Communication, 1996)• Harry Kiener was married to an actress who continued to live in La Quinta- - Deleted:, long after Harry died in 1942. Her name was not known to Mr. Barron (Ron Barron: Personal Communication 1996). He does recall that there was a rock wall around his uncle's house consisting of very large rocks. The house was located at the entrance of the golf course, and was Spanish style with tile floors. This is probably the house built on Rancho La Quinta by Harry Kiene4 in the late as indicated on a list of La Quinta Historic --- - Deleted:. _1920's ------------------------------------ ---- Landmarks and Residences (prepared by Fred Rice, of the La Quinta Historical Society in 1991)• Streets were laid out in a gridiron pattern. They were graded, but not paved. Some of the streets were oiled to keep the dust down. The oil applied to the dirt streets hardened into a pavement type of surface. The function of the cove development was patterned after the Peter Pan Woodland Club, a hunting and fishing lodge, developed in Big Bear, California_-,- De�eted-- in the 1920's. The developer was Harry Kiener. Mr. Guy Maltby was hired by Mr. Kiener to assist him with the development of the club, while building some of the cabins at the same time. Lots were sold and cabins built for summer residents. The clubhouse designed by S. Charles Lee was constructed about 1929, and consisted of a large lounge, lady's lounge, men's lounge, game room, dining room, bar, and recreation room upstairs for dancing and movies, that the_me_mbers of_the_Peter_Pan Club_, - Deleted: assign"ants cnarias would have reciprocal membership in the Desert Club during the winteStime.__ tad A member would spend summers in Big Bear and winters in La Quinta Del` (Spence: n.d.). In 1934-35, Mr. Kiener purchased and subdivided the Cove property in La Quinta and started to sell lots. He approached Guy Maltby and asked him to go to La Quinta and start the La Quinta Building and Lumber Company. Mr. Kiener thought this would be a good winter business and it would help keep the building crews together for Big Bear City in the summer. At La Quinta, Mr. Maltby built an office and lumberyard within the Village:_ He_ sold _more Deleted: homes, financed under the Federal Home Administration (F.H.A.) program 51 3 (Spence: n.d.). The office and lumbe4yard_was_ one of the two first_-.- Deleted: commercial buildings in the Village. It was first owned by Harry Kiener, then by Frank Stone. The other building to be built in the Village was the Administration building that now serves to house the La Quinta Historical Museum. The museum building owned by the City of La Quinta was recently expanded by addition of a two story freestanding addition at the rear. The Desert Club, long promised by the promoters of the development, was constructed in 1944 by Mr. Glick and_ Frank Stone, as a_ part_ of the Cove _ Deleted: , subdivision.forming_at_first_the sales_ office_ and latter the clubhouse for Cove_ Deleted:, residents. These men are said to have conducted "fraudulent practices"_that Deleted:a "almost jeopardized the new project" (Young, n.d.). Deleted:. Deleted: had 4.2.1 Subdivision History According to the minutes_ of the Riverside County -Planning Commission,_- Deleted: and- M Subdivision Committee, aWater Committee, the entire process of submitting and obtaining approvals on all of the units of the Santa Carmelite de Vale subdivision (the formal name of the Cove development) spanned June 16, 1933 to January 25, 1937, a period of three and one-half years. The subdivision was designed in units, each unit having its own tentative map and final map. Each of these maps were submitted, presented, and considered separately. There were a total of 18 units to the subdivision. The applicant was the Palm Springs Land & Irrigation Company. Throughout the approval process for the Santa Carmelita de Vale project, various units would be presented to the Commission by Mr. Harry Kiener - developer, Mr. John M. Franklin — project promoter, Mr. W. G. Stowell — sales manager, Mr. Hicks — project engineer, or the Security Title Insurance and Guarantee Company. The usual procedure was for the applicant or developer to attend a Planning Commission meeting. held_ in Riversidq, and present the tentative_ map_ to the Deleted:. Commissioners. The Commissioners would discuss the map and either Deleted:. approve it, deny it, or refer the map to the Subdivision and/or Water Committees, often with power to act. It usually took from one to three meetings to obtain approval for a tentative map. A final map would receive a recommendation of approval to the Board of Supervisors. There was no Planning Department to review applications and no environmental review, such as there is today. The Planning Commission had frequent concerns about the water supply and distribution system, utilities, sanitary conditions, roadways, and storm water drainage. There were several field inspections by an appointed Commissioner or an appointed committee to visit the project site and ensure 52 2 that various improvements had been completed or to ascertain their status. The minutes seem to indicate that there was difficulty in getting the developer to comply with all of the requirements of the County's Subdivision Ordinance. At one point during the January 31, 1934 Planning Commission meeting, a Mr. Leaving appeared with the complaint that the developer had placed a road crossing his property north of the project boundary. The Commission told Mr. Leaving that it was a private matter with the Palm Springs Land & Irrigation Company, and took no action on this complaint. Several of the unit maps were approved with condition_ such as_ the - Deleted:, requirement to have domestic water piped to the front of each lot, to construct storm water drains and dikes, that roadways not less than 30 feet wide on the west section line were to be designated, that redwood stakes were to replace the pine wood lot stakes. Bonds placed on the unit maps ranged from $100 for property taxes, $1,000 to grade streets, stake lots, pipe water, and other improvements, and $10,000 to build a storrrMater_- Deleted: drainage system. In 1934, a Master Plan was required to be created that would show all the units in the subdivision, the water well, a reservoir, and other features. Well No. 2 was required to be drilled in 1934. !t_was to be 505 feet deep with_- Deleted:) 12" double casings at 10 gauge, that would produce 100 miners inches or greater of water. The construction of homes in the Cove occurred in a random, scattered manner, primarily because the project was a lot sales program. People who bought property in hopes of a bonanza gradually sold out to those who wanted to build homes and settle down in the quiet, isolated cove (Cooper, n.d.). A listing from the Riverside County Assessor's Office including the year a house or structure was built between the year 1935 and 1949 was obtained. This list indicates that there were 95 houses constructed in the Cove subdivision during that time period. This list is found in Appendix C. Of the four houses built in 1935, one was a two bedroom/one bath, one a three bedroom/one bath, one a three bedroom/two bath, and one a four bedroom/three bath. All were single story. In 1936, there were 17 houses built. Of these houses, three were two bedroom/one bath, two houses were two bedroom/two bath, three were three bedroom/one bath and nine were three bedroom/two bath. All of these houses were single story (Riverside County Building Permits). Each house had a small patio in front (Cooper, n.d.). Two principal floor plan designs 53 5 were identified: the "L" type and the "I" type of house (Mellon and Associates 1997). These small Spanish style cottages or casita4 built in_the subdivisiorVwere_---- Deleted:, designed to match the design of the original La Quinta Hotel. The paint, Deleted:, stucco, roof tiles and decorative ceramic tile were like the material used in Mexico (Hirsch 1994:8). Joe Valenzuela Roofing Company, whL made the Deleted:e tiles and bricks for the La Quinta Hotel, also made roof tiles for the casitas (Hirsch 1994:8; Valenzuela, Personal Communication). It took three days to make the tiles and bricks for each house. There is no jne architectural style_in_the_ existing_commercial buildings in the Deleted: dear cut Village. La Quinta, however, has very definitely adopted a Mediterranean period characterized by several prominent styles including Mission Revival, Spanish Revival, and Monterey. The Mission Revival style is defined by hand- oweled smooth finished _stucco walls, arches, arcades,_ courtyards, tile Deleted: troweled roofs, and recessed windows and doors with rough-hewn wood. Spanish Revival reflects European origins including Moorish, Gothic, and Renaissance influences. This style features smooth -finish stucco walls, verandas, balconies, tile roofs, decorative wrought iron window grilles and railings, elaborate door and window moldings, and carved pilasters at the entry. This influence dates back to the architectural style of the La Quinta Hotel, with its tile roofs and white adobe walls. Over the years, different styles were used. A few examples of other architectural styles were ponstructeded in the_ Deleted: cart be found Cove, such as the original Desert Club building, which was remarkably ship - like in appearance, and the Rothchild House, which is ann_ International_ - -- I Deleted: the architectural style. The Hunt Date Garden Adobe (now demolished) was Vernacular Adobe, and the Pederson house was Vernacular Rancho House style. There were a few homes buiV_on the _La_Qui nta Hotel_grounds.__O_ne is a__-- Deleted:d house built in the 1930's on Avenida Obregon, in back of the hotel, known as La Casa, Rice 1991). It is now used as part of the hotel operations. Deleted: The Walter Kirshner Estate, located on Obregon, was built in the late 1940's. This house is now the La Quinta Tennis Clubhouse. Mr. Kirshner was the owner of Grayson Stores. Next to the Kirshner Estate, _is_the El_,,- Deleted:, _ Regalo Residence, said tq_once be owned by Walter _Morgan. _ The_ house__ Deleted: be (commonly known as the Morgan House) was built sometime in the late 1930's to 1940's (Rice: 1991). It still exists, but at this time is not used due to structural concerns. At this time there are supposedly plans to restore and retrofit it against earthquake damage for use as part of the hotel. 54 3 On Avenida Fernando across from the hotel is the George E. Allen Residence. President Dwight D. Eisenhower often visited the Aliens. An interior photograph of the living room is found in a newspaper article in the Daily News, dated February 10, 1960. The house was referred to as the "Desert White House." It is a one-story Mediterranean style home with clay tile roof, stucco exterior finish, and columns in front. This home is privately owned. 4.2.2 Infrastructure Circulation Although automobiles were widely used in the 1930's, some of the streets were designed o be picturesque_ rather than functional._ There_ are _curving,_ Deleted: with the narrow residential lanes such as Calle Barcelona, Calls Cadiz, and Avenida Deleted: the Buena Ventura east of the village. In contrast, Calle Estado and Avenida La Fonda in the village area are wide and spacious roadways. The configuration of the Park, a flattened hexagon west of the village in the Cove area, results in two confusing five -way intersections at Eisenhower Drive and at Avenida Navarro. This park is owned and operated by the Coachella Valley Recreation and Park District. The main cove area south of the Village is regimental with its gridiron street pattern. The north -south street namesarre prefaced with "Avenida- ---" and the east -west streets "Calle.--"-- Deleted:we -----------------------------------__ - Deleted: ------ -Page Break------- ----------------------------- Water Water service during the early years was provided by four water companies prior to inclusion with the Coachella Valley Water District. The original water system was designed for a winter resort of part-time residents and installed in the 1930's. The original well was shallow and the water mains were two- inch and smaller steel pipes, _ In the Village _area_there is_ a mixture of water Deleted: and smaller pipe sizes from two inch to eight inches. The original pipes are bare steel_,,- Deleted: of that were Navy surplus from World War I. Sixty-five percent of the pipelines are under six inches in size. There were 41 miles of this pipe originally installed (Stan Sniff: Personal Communication: 1996). Most mains are two inch unlined cast iron pipes. Since the early 1960's, the water system has had periodic upgrades and repairs The original system could not adequately provide for the existing and continual residential growth in the Cove. The La Quinta Cove was originally subdivided in the early 1930's by two development companies. Both companies constructed water facilities to serve their areas at that time. The operation and maintenance of those systems wars_ performed_ by_two_ mutual water companies,_ Santa Carmelita_, Deletes: era 55 %I Mutual Water Company (SCMWC) and Desert Club Mutual Water Company, Inc. (DCMWC). The SCMWC territory consisted of the Cove subdivision. Four water wells were drilled by 1936. They are relatively shallow, the deepest being 500 feet, with the others less than 380 feet deep. Well No. 1 is located near Calle Ensenada and Avenida Alvarado. It is 215 feet deep. Well No. 2 is located near Calle Hidalgo and Avenida Velasco and is 510 feet deep. Well No. 3 is near Calle Ensenada and Avenida Velasco. forage for_ the_ watersystem system _ was _provided _by_ two _stone_ and mortar_-- �leted s reservoirs, each with a 170,000-gallon capacity. They are located in the foothills to the west and south of the Cove, at elevations of 200 and 400 feet above sea level. These reservoirs were constructed in the 1930's, and feature wood roofs, with open-air ventilation just below the roofs (Coachella Valley Water District: 1996)• These reservoirs have been replaced in recent years by the Coachella Valley Water District. Sewage disposal in the Cove was exclusively by individual septic tank and leach pit until about 1990 when the City began installing sewer improvements. Sewer system improvements installed as part of an assessment district now exist throughout the Cove. The La Quinta Water Company was created to service the 1,000-acre -------------" Deleted: Since the early 1960's, e------------------------------------------------ holdings of the La Quinta Hotel. As of June 1977, this water company had the water system has had periodic upgrades and repairs. The system a total of 400 hookups consisting Jmainly of_the Hotel and some surrounding could not adequately provide for the - - " - - - - - residences. Leonard Ettleson, developer of the La Quinta Country Club, was existing and continual residential growth in the Cave.1 the sole owner of the water company since it was established in 1958. t Deleted: of In the early 1970's DCMWC merged with SCMWC and interconnected their Deleted:, systems. This merger was prompted by serious deterioration of the DCMWC system. After continual deterioration and concerns about operation and maintenance, the merged water company sold the system to the Southern California Water Company (SCWC) in 1978. Today, the Coachella Valley Water District provides all water in the Cove as well as throughout the City. Drainage The Village area was historically the location of a dry lake where water would collect following a major storm. This lake was known as Marshall's Lake or Green/Marshall Lake. This dry lake is depicted on the 1944 USGS topographic map of the area. The original developers in the early 1930's tried to raise the lakebed to mitigate flood hazards so that they could receive approval on a tentative unit map within the dry lakebed. They were not successful initially in obtaining approval from the County for a subdivision. However, after grading the lakebed area and creating drainage culverts, the developer was able to persuade the County to grant development approvals. 0 Electricity Electricity was first brought to the Cove in 1932 (Desert Sun, Jan. 30, 1991). Today, west of Washington Street it is provided by Southern California Edison with the area east of Washington Street provided by Imoerial Irriqation District. 4.2.3 Social Factors The development of residential and resort clubs was popular during the 1930's with the wealthy socialites. There are other examples of membership development projects found along the coastal communities of Southern California. The La Quinta project was envisioned to be a colony of home sites and club life that would rank as one of the finest in Southern California. 4.3 VILLAGE COMMERCIAL The area now designated as the Village was originally envisioned as the commercial district to service the residents of the subdivision. Commercial uses fronted on the Park, and along Avenida La Fonda and Calls Estado. The first businesses were the real estate office for the development, a small market, and the lumberyard. The pattern in the Village is an unusual one with angled street segments surrounding a six -sided park. Originally, a road bisected the park. This unusual pattern breaks up the regularity of the gridiron pattern of the residential streets. For years, only one small market owned by_a Rosa and Tom furnished emergency supplies like milk, bread, cold cuts, soft drinks, and beer (Cooper n.d.). It is thought that the market was located on Calle Estado, where the El Ranchito Mexican Restaurant is now located. The lots in the Village commercial area range in size from 2,500 square feet to 22 acres. Along Calle Estado, planned as a commercial street, the typical lot is 50 feet x 100 feet. Avenida La Fonda, another commercial street, is lined with narrow 25 feet x 100 foot lots. The lots along Avenida Montezuma, surrounding the park, are typically 50 feet x 100 feet. The architectural style of the first few commercial buildings that were constructed in the Village is of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, echoing the standard established by the design of the La Quinta Hotel. The original commercial buildings built in the Village have potential for local significance as the first commercial structures constructed as part of a planned development, and for their period architectural styles. 57 G: 4.3.1 Development The development of the village commercial district is interconnected with the planned development of the cove as envisioned by the original developer, Harry Kiener. The seasonal club type of development was popular in the 1930's; however, trying to develop a relatively large-scale project in the desert with water problems proved difficult for Kiener; so difficult that Kiener and those who came after him could not finish the project. Economic hardship, lack of available water, illness, and death prevented the first planned development in La Quinta from being fully realized. Th_e offices for the development company were located on the ground floor__ Formatted: Not Highlight of the two-story structure located on the south side of the park at 77-895 Avenida Montezuma. The building also had a residence upstairs. A lumberyard was located at the rear of this building. The building is thought to have been constructed in 1940 (La Quinta General Plan 1992:4-2). Th_e project real -estate -office -was housed_in_the hexagonal- building located_, Formatted: Not Highhght to the west of the lumberyard, at 77-855 Avenida Montezuma. This building now houses the La Quinta Historical Society Museum owned by the City,. _It_, Formatted: Not Highlight was built in 1936 (La Quinta General Plan 1992:4-2). 4.3.2. Economic Factors The 1930's planned resort -club development of the Cove is a story of failure, a dream that never was brought to fruition. Failure caused by national economic factors brought on by World War II trickled down to the local project level. After the war, La Quinta became a sleepy hollow type of community. There was very little residential development and almost no commercial development until the early 1980's, when the Cove subdivision became one of the most popular areas to build affordable housing. This was primarily because the lots were so inexpensive compared to other areas in the Coachella Valley. In the 1970's a 50 foot x 100 foot lot could be purchased for about $4,000. Today those same lotk would cost , - Deleted: might fetch $30,000 considerably more. 4.4 DESERT CLUB The Desert Club was constructed in 1937 on the northwest corner of Avenue 50 and Avenida Bermudas (La Quinta General Plan 1992:4-2). It was designed as a private club and used as a promotional incentive to a lot sales project within a seasonal, reciprocal resort structure. Reciprocal clubs were a popular development type in the 1930's. 10 The developers of the Cove subdivision began a vigorous campaign of selling property. Initially, each person who bought a lot in the development was given membership in the Club for $10.00 a year (Cooper n.d.). 4.4.1 Architect and Architecture The Desert Club was designed by noted architect, S. Charles Lee. It was a striking example of California modern architecture. The building is described as having been "low, gleaming white and tree encircled," ..."a ship of the desert" (La Quinta Historical Society 1995:17)• The club featured a nautical flavor. Architect Lee is know_n best for the many_ theaters he_designed in the_ -- Los Angeles area. The book, "The Show&gins on t_Sidewalk___," discusses_- he_ _ - Lee's work in that area (Los Angeles Conservancy). 4.4.2 Construction Guy Maltby, under the name of the La Quinta Milling & Lumber Company, initiated and progressed with the construction of the first bungalows in the Cove subdivision. During the years of development, prior to the start of World War ll, six bungalows (called "casitas") were constructed, as well as the Desert Club (Hirsch 1994). The workload was getting to be too much for Mr. Maltby, so in 1941 he sold the La Quinta Milling & Lumber Company to Mr. Miles Reed Scott who worked for Mr. Maltby. In September of 1941, Mr. Maltby paid a visit to check on Mr. Scott's progress and found him in trouble, business and health - wise. Mr. Maltby stayed in La Quinta for a couple of weeks to help out and returned home to Big Bear, only to die the next day, October 4, 1941, of a heart attack. The La Quinta project was closed and the property sold, during the settling of the estate (Spence n.d.). Deleted: best Deleted: b The months just preceding World War II brought an abrupt end to the development of the subdivision. The sudden scarcity_ of building_materials_- - Deeted: a=t drove the cost of building the casitas continually higher to a point where delays and cost overruns panicked homebuyers. Contracts to build homes were broken and lot sales plummeted. During the excavation for the Desert Club swimming pool, the tops of an orchard were exposed. The orchard had been covered over by silt deposited by severe flooding activity during earlier years. This discovery proved an added expense in the struggle to complete the Desert Club (Hirsch 1994:10- 11). The Desert Club was integral to the sales promotion and incentives of the Cove's lot sales program. 59 11 4.4.3 Owners Harry Kiener was the first owner of the Desert Club, having built the club using the same principle as the Peter Pan Woodland Club in Big Bear City. Guy Maltby's daughter, Gretchen Maltby Spence, described the Desert Club as "a breathtaking place, with its pool -bar -dining room and green lawns." The Club attracted many people to the area. Frank Stone owned the Club at one time shortly after its construction (Rice 1991). Mr. Stone and his salesmen fraudulently told prospective lot buyers that the lots had to be sold or they would lose their water rights. They were indicted, convicted and placed on probation for their deceitful actions. Frank Stone later committed suicide in his Los Angeles office (Rice n.d.). In 1972, the Desert Club was purchased by Fritz Burns, a builder -developer - financier and owner of the, Erawan Gardens Hotel in Indian Wells at that time. Mr. Burns planned to build model homes west of the Desert Club. Mr. Burns was a long time friend and associate of Henry J. Kaiser of the steel, aluminum and automobile industry. Tom and Uta Thornburgh became the new owners of the Desert Club in July of 1978 However, they lost -control _of the Club, but regained -it in March of_,- 1982 through a Court Order. Throughout the history of the Desert Club, many managers attempted to keep the club open, but all failed. The site was deeded over to the City of La Quints to be used as a City park bearing Fritz Burns name. By that time, the Club was in disrepair. The buildings were destroyed during a controlled training fire for the Riverside County Fire Department. The structures were loaded with asbestos and deemed not feasible for rehabilitation A video tape of the fire can be viewed at the La Deleted:, Deleted:h Quinta Historical Museum. Deleted: Photographs of the Club prior to its demolition are contained 4.4.4 Marketinsa By February of 1947, the Desert Club was being promoted nationally in Fortune Magazine. The earliest conceptual plan for the Club and grounds was described in a marketing brochure published by the Palm Springs -La Quinta Development Company, and which read... "And now ... the ultimate in Clubdom THE DESERT CLUB to be erected at La Quints, California, providing a wealth of pastimes and desert sports. Superbly appointed in a housing ultra -modern, privately secluded in a mountain -sheltered cove, an empire of natural beauty, yet but a few minutes from business centers. Dedicated to luxurious recreation and rest, devoted to the exclusive use of its members. Great tidings for every member of THE PETER PAN WOODLAND CLUB! For arrangements have been concluded m in the Planning Department. 12 marking all privileges of THE DESERT CLUB available to Peter Pan members! The recreational facilities of THE DESERT CLUB are scheduled to include a swimming pool, tennis and badminton courts, archery range, riding stables and ring, modern equipment for sunbathing, grand lounge, dining room, coffee shop, billiard and card rooms, landscaped patios and terraces... all maintained at the same high standards that distinguish PETER PAN WOODLAND CLUB. All of these facilities are to be enjoyed under the Pioneer Memberships, which can be acquired only by active members of PETER PAN WOODLAND CLUB. Here are the ultimate in reciprocal Club privileges the year round. Peter Pan throughout the summer... THE DESERT CLUB throughout the winter; each club complete and distinctive within itself ... each the perfect compliment to the other" (La Quinta Historical Society 1995:23). 4.5 Properties Within This Context: The City-wide survey identified a number of resources that are categorized under the Cove and Village Development Context. The Cove is La Quinta's first residential subdivision. The lots of the Santa Carmelite de Vale subdivision were subdivided between 1933 and 1937. The development of the La Quinta Hotel in 1926-27 and its immediate success set the stage for the evolution of La Quinta from an agricultural community of homesteads and ranches in the early 201h Century to a growing City in the late 20th Century. The Hotel, designed by distinguished architect, Gordon Kaufmann, in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, became a popular destination. After the Depression years, the residential development potential -of La_Quinta_ was_, - Deleted:, seen by E. S. "Harry" Kiener who acquired the Cove lands between 1933 and 1937 and subdivided the whole area (Mellon and Associates 1997). The houses were built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style popularized by the La Quinta Hotel. The small Cove houses were similar in style and scale to the casitas at the Hotel. Locally produced materials, such as the Joe Valenzuela Roof Company tiles, were used both at the Hotel and in the Cove,_,,- Deiced:. reinforcing design similarities. Housing construction began in 1935 and continued until the beginning of World War II when scarcity of materials and rising costs stopped all building efforts. Housing construction resumed after World War 11. Approximately 94 houses were constructed between 1935 and 1950. The monumental growth of the Coachella Valley and La Quints resulted in the build out of the Cove over the second half of the 20`h Century. The Cove w, as approximately two-thirds built out as of January__-- meted:,s 1997 (Mellon and Associates 1997; City of La Quinta 1997). As of August Formatted: Not Highlight 2008 the Cove is approximately 90% developed primarily with residences. While many of the buildings have experienced some modification over the decades (additions, repairs, alterations) rtpn _of the buildings retain integrity_,,- Deleted: ust 1.1 13 of form, design, and materials. Several older parcels include mature vegetation including specimen plantings (Mellon and Associates 1997). The on final residences in the Cove are related by age and design and appear possibly eligible for designation as a City of La Quinta Historic District. Cove Historic District includes 57 of the original 94 houses built in the Cove subdivision between 1935 and 1950. These houses share the Spanish Colonial Revival Style, a choice derived from the La Quinta Hotel development. The characteristics of these Cove houses echo the casitas of the La Quinta Hotel. It was necessary to have an automobile to access this desert area and the development of the houses acknowledges this with the incorporation of garages into the design of the houses. Although the houses now appear dispersed as a result of the degree of build -out of the subdivision, they are related to each other by integrity of style and property type. foelet�ed:1 ----------------------------------------------_- 5. RESULTS The results of the research conducted for the Context Statement themes included the discovery of previously unknown facts and accounts of settlement in La Quinta, the development of significance criteria for each type of resource identified in the City, and where further research is needed. Information contained in this document was found in "bits and pieces" from a great many sources. This document served as a guide for the preparation and undertaking of the first comprehensive survey of historic resources in La Quinta, conducted by Mellon and Associates, in 1996-97. The survey was funded by a grant from the Certified Local Government Program, with in -kind services provided by the City of La Quinta. A second survey was completed in 2006 by CRM TECH to document properties that have since old enough to be considered as historic. This survey identified approximately 183 properties in the city. These structures were primarily constructed in the 1948 to 1961 time frame. 62 14 6. RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSIONS This Context Statement provides specific themes for which historic sites and resources can be categorized as they are identified and documented. Inventories of historic structures and archaeological sites will be useful for development and planning purposes in addition to providing a descriptive listing. La Quinta has developed from prehistoric Indian villages to homesteading farms, to a resort residential community over that past several hundred years. This history of La Quinta is the legacy of the present. The future always means growth and change and it is inevitable that much of the old will give way to the new. Careful planning, however, also insures that significant pieces of the past are also preserved for the enhancement of the future. This Context Statement, followed by surveys and inventories can be used to provide a permanent record of those historic structurekwhich will-, inevitably disappear with_ the passage of time, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ --- Modern communities have found that promotion and interpretation of the past is not only of interest to residents, but it is good business. Information contained in this document may also be used to develop bicycle or walking tours or brochures on the area's history. Finally, the limitations of this study must be emphasized. This is not a comprehensive study of the histories of individual buildings or a definitive title search. It is inevitable that additional information will be found on many properties and that new properties may be found that will contribute to the history of La Quinta. This document should serve as the initial step in an ongoing study of La Quinta's historic buildings and the people who used them. It could also serve as the basis for individual or district listings in the National Register of Historic Places or the California Register of Historic Resources. 7. REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS 7.1 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Deleted:, celeted:, Currently, there are no properties in La Quinta that are listed on the National Register. The original portions of the La Quinta Hotel, however, appear<to be_, Deleted:s eligible for listing. 63 15 7.1.1. Criteria for Evaluation r For a property to qualify for the National Register it must meet the National Register Criteria. Y The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archeologV,", 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;. • That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the broad patterns of our history; or • That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or' • That embodv the distinctive characteristics, of a type,_period, distinguishable entity • whose components may lack individual distinction; or • That have vielded, or may be likely to yield„ information important in prehistory or history. _____________ 7.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR LOCAL LISTING Title Seven of the La Quinta City Municipal Code implements the General Plan historic resources policies to designate, preserve, protect, enhance and Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Justified, Tabs: 6", Left Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Unrvers, 12 pt Formatted: Font Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Jus0fed, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Tab after: 0.5" + Indent at: 0.5" Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt, Not Bold i Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Univers, 12 pt Formt \, Forms and Numbering FormUnrvers, 12 pt FormUnrvers, 12 pt, Not B10,1 FormUnivers, 12 pt Formatted: Justified, Bulleted + Level: 1 + Aligned at: 0.25" + Tab after: 0.5" + Indent at 0.5" perpetuate those historic structures, districts, and sites which contribute to the cultural benefit of the City of La Quinta. To this end, a listing of l!+' significant historic resources was established and adopted by the City, which includes historic structures, objects, and sites that contribute_ to the historic, u cultural and architectural heritage of the City of La Quinta. 7.2.1 Criteria for Desianation Criteria for designation of a historic resource and listing on the City inventory is as follows: Structures, objects, sites, and districts shall be designated as historic resources if, and only if, they meet one or more of the following criteria and have retained their architectural integrity and historic value: The resource is associated with a person of local, state or national historical significance. • The resource is associated with a historic event or thematic activity of local, state or national importance. 64 Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Font: Univers, 12 Formatted: Pont: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Formatted: Font Univers, 12 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt, Not Bold Formatted: Font: Univers, 12 pt Deleted: 1 For a property to qualify for the National Register it must meet one of the National Register Criteria for Evaluation by:1 t <#>Being associated with an important historic context, and.t <#>Retaininu historic integr. 11 Deleted:. I Deleted: which 16 • The resource is representative of a distinct architectural style and/or construction method of a particular historic period or way of life, or the resource represents the work of a master builder or architect or possesses high artistic value. • The resource has yielded, or may likely yield information important to history or prehistory. W 17 8.0 REFERENCES CITED Anonymous 1951 Palm Springs Yearbook 1951. Barrows, David P. 1900 The Ethno-botany of the Cahuilla Indians of Southern California. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. (reprinted in Banning, California: Malki Museum Press, 1971.) Bean, Lowell John 1972 Mukat's People: The Cahuilla Indians of Southern California. Berkeley and Los Angeles: University of California Press. Bean, Lowell John 1978 "Cahuilla." In Handbook of North American Indians. Robert F. Heizer, Volume Editor, Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution. Vol. 8 California. 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Sturtevant, ad., Volume 11: Great Basin, W.L. d'Azevedo, ad., pp. 183-193. Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution. Weitze, Karen J. 1984 California's Mission Revival. Los Angeles: Hennessey & Ingalls, Inc. FPj 24 Wolff, Fred 1985 "History of La Quinta." Palm Springs Life. January. Architectural Resources Group 2006 "Evaluation of Adobes at La Quinta Resort" MI 25 Page 64: 131 Deleted Stan Sawa 8/12/2008 4:51:00 PM For a property to qualify for the National Register it must meet one of the National Register Criteria for Evaluation by: Being associated with an important historic context; and, Retaining historic integrity of those features necessary to convey significance (National Register Bulletin 15). 7.1.1. Criteria for Evaluation The Criteria for Evaluation as found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36, Part 60 is as follows: The quality of significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, 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: That are associated with events that have made a significant contribution to the patterns of our history; or That are associated with the lives of persons significant in our past; or That embody the distinctive characteristics of type, period, or method of construction, or that represent the work of master, or that possess high artistic values or that represent a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual; or That has yielded or may be likely to yield, information important in prehistory or history. Mi