54622 Herrera (Avenida)
DPR 523A (09/2013) *Required information
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
Review Code Reviewer Date
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI#: None
Trinomial #: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 332
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single Family Property
*P4. Resources Present: ¨ Building ý Structure o Object o Site o District o Element of District o Other
P5b. Description of Photo: 54622 Avenida
Herrera_1: View east of the front (west) elevation.
The photo is a partial view of the building, focusing
on the main entrance.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Source:
ýHistoric: 1949; ParcelQuest Assessor Data
o Prehistoric
o Both
*P7. Owner and Address:
Michael L Quintal, Daniel W Hall
PO Box 1111
La Quinta, CA. 92253
*P8. Recorded by:
Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC
www.urbanapreservation.com
*P9. Date Recorded: June-July 2022
*P10. Survey Type:
Citywide Survey; Intensive Level
*P3a. Description: The one-story single-family home at 54622 Avenida Herrera is constructed in the Styled Ranch form with Spanish
influences. The building has a wide, rectangular plan sited on a large parcel measuring approximatly 0.46 acres. The building has a cross-gable
roof with red barrel roofing. The residence has a defined front entry with a hipped roof porch extending out to created a covered entryway,
which is supported by wide square columns, with a large double door entry at the center. The building has an attached garage, with the
entrance at the front elevation, and covered by a front-gable end. At the front elevation of the house there are three horizontal sliding
windows, and two fixed windows. The exterior walls are clad in tan stucco. There is a U-shapped driveway at the front of the residence.
Character defining features of the Styled Ranch with Spanish influence that can be seen in the subject property include the low-pitched cross-
gabled roof, the broad overhanging eave, the porch roof supports, and the broad, rambling façade, and red clay tile roof.
P1. Other Identifier: N/A
*P2. Location: o Not for Publication ý Unrestricted
*a. County: Riverside
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad: La Quinta Date: 2021 T ; R ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec ; B.M.
c. Address: 54622 Avenida Herrera City: La Quinta Zip: 92253
d. UTM Zone: 11S, 564016.79 mE / 3723737.96 mN
e. Other Locational Data: Santa Carmelita Unit 28, Recorded May 31, 1939, MB 19/59-60.;
Neighborhood: The Cove; APN: 774283005
*P11. Report Citation: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC. La Quinta Citywide Historical Resources Survey and Context Statement,
2023.
*Attachments: o None ý Location Map ý Continuation Sheet ý Building, Structure, and Object Record
o Archaeological Record o District Record o Linear Feature Record o Milling Station Record o Rock Art
Record o Artifact Record o Photograph Record o Other:
DPR 523B (09/2013) *Required information
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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(This space reserved for official comments.)
Primary#:
HRI#:
Trinomial #:
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 332
B1. Historic Name: N/A
B2. Common Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
B3. Original Use: Single-Family Dwelling B4. Present Use: Single-Family Dwelling
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Styled Ranch
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: None Identified
*B12. References: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC. La Quinta Citywide Historical
Resources Survey and Context Statement, 2023. See Continuation Sheet for additional
references.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC www.urbanapreservation.com
*Date of Evaluation: December 2022
The 54622 Avenida Herrera property was researched at the City of La Quinta, the La Quinta Historical Society, the La Quinta Public Library, and
via online archives including Coachella Valley Telephone Directories (1946-1957), City of La Quinta building permits, regional newspapers within
the UC Riverside California Digital Newspaper Collection, aerial imagery from ca. 1930s forward, and the Riverside County Assessor's Office
online property search. Results are limited. The property is not listed in available Coachella Valley Telephone Directories. See Continuation
Sheet for significance and integrity conclusions.
*B6. Construction History: The subject property was constructed in 1949. The subject property is first seen on historic aerial images
from 1953. The residence is recognizable by its wide horizontal massing, however, it appears that the prominent front entrance with the
hipped roof porch was not constructed. Between 1953 and 1959, a previous owner constructed an extended front entryway, but aerials from
the period did not provide further details. In 1969, property owner, James Lanford, obtained a permit to intall a private pool (Permit No.
157455). In 1990, property owner Felex Flores Jr., obtained a permit to construct a 5ft high block wall (Permit No. 09078). Also in 1990, Flores
obtained a permit to remodel the living area and garage space (Permit No. 08242). Flores obtained a permit to construct a garage addition in
1991 (Permit No. 08503). In 2000, Flores obtained a permit for a sewer connection (Permit No. 0002-158). In 2005, Flores obtained a permit to
construct a retaining wall (Permit No. 05-1906). In 2011, property owner, Dan Hall, obtained a plumbing permit for work completed by
Gattuso Pool Corporation (Permit No. 11-0170). In 2011, property owner, Michael Quintal obtained a permit for an addition to the residence.
From the public right-of-way, this addition can be differentiated from the original residence as there is a slight height variation in the roof.
This addition can be seen at the north elevation, extending the original horizontal massing of the residence. The work was completed by
Jeffrey C. Watterbarger (Permit No. 11-0884). In 2021, property owners Mike Quintal and Dan Hall obtained a permit for the construction of
an accessory dwelling unit. The work was completed by Eagle Construction Company (Permit No. 2021-0333). The residence appears to have
modern era windows, installed pre-2010. The residence does not appear to have had any substantial alterations since 2010.
*B7. Moved? ý No o Yes o Unknown Date: N/A Original Location: N/A
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Not Identified b. Builder: Not Identified
*B10. Significance:
Theme: Residential Development, 1934 – 1970s Area: La Quinta Cove
Period of Significance: N/A Property Type: Residential Applicable Criteria: NRHP / CRHR / Local ineligible
DPR 523J (09/2013) *Required Information
*Map Name: La Quinta *Scale: 1:24,000 *Map Date: 2021
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
LOCATION MAP
Primary#: None
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 332
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Primary Record Information Continued:
54622 Avenvida Herrera_2: View northeast of the front (west) elevation. The photo shows the entire length of the building.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 332
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:
B10. Statement of Significance Continued:
Past owners and occupants include: James Langford (1969-1975; Permits), Felix Flores Jr. (1990-2005; Permits), Dan Hall & Michael Quintal (2011-
2021; Permits). James Langford owned the property between 1969 and 1975. In 1971, Langford completed his Master's degree in teaching. Felex
Flores Jr. owned the property between 1990 and 2005. Dan Hall and Michael Quintal owned the property between 2011 and 2022. Hall worked as a
real estate agent (The Desert Sun, 10 Nov 2018).
The home was constructed as a Spanish Styled Ranch within the Santa Carmelita Unit 28 tract, recorded in 1939, and is within the La Quinta Cove
neighborhood. In 1932, E.S. Kiener purchased thousands of acres of land in what would become the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The area was
subdivided into a grid of small vacation home lots. Sixty-three casitas were built between 1935 and 1941, the first residences in the Cove. These casitas
were built in the Spanish Colonial Revival style to imitate traditional Spanish style homes. In the following years, the La Quinta Cove neighborhood
would continue to infill with single family residence, constructed in a wide varity of architectural styles. The subject property was constructed in 1949
in a Ranch style, with Spanish influences. However, since construction, the residence has been heavily altered and no longer reflects the building's
original design and appearance.
The 54622 Avenida Herrera property is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1934-1970s), but it does not possess individual
documented significance in relation to this theme. While the dwelling is located within the proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District, it is a non-
contributor as the architectural style was not consistent with the Spanish Colonial Revival style associated with early development within the Cove
between 1934 and 1950, and further, due to significant exterior alterations to elevations facing the public right-of-way. The property is assigned a 6Z
status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR or Local Register through survey evaluation. The dwelling is not eligible for NRHP / CRHR / Local
Register due to significant exterior alterations to elevations facing the public right-of-way.
The dwelling is not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR/Local Criterion A/1/B, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of
events in local, regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2/B, as it has not been identified as having an association
with an important person; not individually eligible under Criterion C/3/C, as it does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or
method of construction; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4/D, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information
which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. Additionally, the property is not individually eligible under Local
Register Criterion A, as it was not found to exemplify a special element of the City of La Quinta. As the dwelling has been substantially altered, it no
longer maintains integrity from the historic period.
B10. References Continued:
Riverside County Assessor Records; City of La Quinta Building Permit Records; La Quinta Historical Society Research Collection; Coachella Valley
Telephone Directories (1946-1957); California Digital Newspaper Collection, University of California Riverside; Digital Newspaper Collection,
Genealogybank.com; Digital Newspaper Collection, Newspapers.com; Digital Collection, Ancestry.com; Online Historic Aerial Photographs, Historic
Aerials.com; University California Santa Barbara Online Historic Aerial Collection; U.S. Department of the Interior Earth Explorer Historic Aerial
Collection; La Quinta Design and Development Department, City of La Quinta Historic Context Statement, 2011; and La Quinta Historical Society,
Images of America: La Quinta, 2020.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 332
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:
Palm Desert Post, April 3, 1969.
Desert Sun, November 17, 1975.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 332
Resource Name: 54622 Avenida Herrera
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