53804 Velasco (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: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI#: None
Trinomial #: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 416
*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: 53804 Avenida
Velasco_1: View east of west elevation.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Source:
ýHistoric: 1964; ParcelQuest Assessor Data
o Prehistoric
o Both
*P7. Owner and Address:
Cynthia A Kosonen
PO BOX 613
Oroville, WA 98844
*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 property at 53804 Avenida Velasco is a one-story single-family residence. It was constructed as a Spanish Styled
Ranch home. The residence has a rectangular plan with a symmetrical facade. The building has a front gable roof with a separate front-gabled
roof above the entrance. The roof is clad in barrel tiles; portions of the roof have exposed rafter ends. The home has a prominent central front
entry that has an enclosed porch with an arched entry and a front gable roof and is sheathed with random ashlar stone masonry. At the front
elevation there are two large picture windows. The property has a detached garage with a side gable roof, clad in barrel tiles. Character
defining features of Spanish Styled Ranch homes that can be seen in the subject property include the tile roofing, the stucco exterior walls,
and the arched porch opening.
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 Location: o Not for Publication ý Unrestricted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: 53804 Avenida Velasco City: La Quinta Zip: 92253
d. UTM Zone: 11S, 564086.77 mE / 3724401.15 mN
e. Other Locational Data: Santa Carmelita Unit 22, Recorded November 30, 1943, MB 20/24.;
Neighborhood: The Cove; APN: 774165025
*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: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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Primary#:
HRI#:
Trinomial #:
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 416
B1. Historic Name: N/A
B2. Common Name: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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 53804 Avenida Velasco 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 1964. The residence is first seen in historic aerials in 1965. This
aerial shows the residence with a rectangular plan, with the front elevation slanting inwards on either side of the prominent entrance that
extends towards the front elevation. The dwelling has been expanded over time since initial construction. The residence is present in historic
aerials from 1972 and 1978 with the same form. In 1972, property owner John Dinius obtained a permit to construct a swimming pool and spa
with the work completed by Hoams' Construction (Permit No. 359809). In 1994, Dinius obtained a permit for a sewer connection with the
work completed by Valley Plumbing (Permit No. 14248). 1995, property owner Brian Perry obtained a permit for gas line work (Permit No.
15855). In 2004, property owner John Dye obtained a permit for the construction of an addition to the residence with the work completed by
Johnson-Benedetti Construction (Permit No. 04-4248). This permit was for the construction of a 672 sq. ft. detached garage, a 60 sq. ft.
addition to the residence, and new tile roofing. Aerial images show that, prior to 2004, the front elevation of the residence was slanted
inwards towards the centered entrance. Post 2004, the front elevation has been evened out to a rectangular plan with the prominent
entrance at the center. This construction has altered most of the front elevation of the residence. The residence and detached garage have
the same light brown barrel tile roofing. Based on Google Earth street photography, it appears there has not been any changes to the exterior
of the residence since 2012. The 2004 remodel substantially altered the original form of the dwelling.
*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. 416
Resource Name: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Primary Record Information Continued:
53804 Avenida Velasco_2: View east of west elevation.
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: 416
Resource Name: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:
B10. Statement of Significance Continued:
Past owners and occupants include: John Dinius (1972-1994; Permits), Brian Perry (1995; permits), John Dye (2004; Permits). John Dinius owned the
property between 1972 and 1994. Brian Perry owned the property in 1995. In 1995, was the president of the Log Cabin California organization (Desert
Sun, 30 Sep 1995). John Dye owned the property in 2004.
The home was built in the Spanish Styled Ranch style within the Santa Carmelita Unit 22 tract, recorded in 1943, 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 variety of architectural styles. The subject property was constructed in
1964. The residence underwent a significant renovation in 2004, altering the front elevation so that it no longer resembles the original construction.
While the 53804 Avenida Velasco property is located within the proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District, it is a non-contributor due to its
architectural style and date of construction. The dwelling is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1934-1970s), but it does not
possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. The property is assigned a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR or
Local Register through survey evaluation. The dwelling is considered NRHP / CRHR / Local Register ineligible 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: 416
Resource Name: 53804 Avenida Velasco
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