53960 Alvarado (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-6 Date Constructed: 1958
UTM Zone: 11S, 563696 mE / 3724104 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 19; Recorded December 31, 1937, MB 19/34
Owner and Address: Flores Family Trust, Patricia D. Flores; 12258 Eckleson, Cerritos CA 90703
Updated Description: The subject property was designed in 1956 and constructed by 1958 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood
by Walter S. White. CRM Tech described the property as a Ranch style single-family residence in 2006. Urbana staff conclude that
residence more specifically displays the characteristics of a Contemporary style residential property. The residence has a medium
pitched cross gable roof clad in composition shingles. The exterior of the residence is clad in stucco. The front elevation features a
covered front porch supported by a stucco wall and narrow posts. There are three fixed windows at the front elevation, and an
attached garage that was added after initial construction. This property was designed and constructed at the same time as the
residences at 53965 Avenida Obregon and 77438 Calle Chillon. Since the previous survey, there does not appear to have been any
significant alterations to the residence.
Updated Significance: A prior survey evaluated the property as status code 6Z - found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR, and Local
Register designation. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1934-
1970s), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. While the dwelling 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 has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR/Local Criterion A/1/B, as it has not been associated with
significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible 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 is not a representative example of a
work designed by Walter S. White; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4/D, as further study of the dwelling would not
appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. Additionally, the
property was not found to be individually eligible under Local Register Criterion A, as it was not found to exemplify a special element
of the City of La Quinta. Due to the addition of the attached garage and changes to the original form of the building, the dwelling
has been substantially altered and no longer maintains integrity from the historic period.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015460
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 217
ý Update
Resource Name: 53960 Avenida Alvarado
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
53960 Avenida Alvarado_1: View facing southeast of the west (front) elevation.
53960 Avenida Alvarado_2: View facing east of the west (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015460
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 217
Resource Name: 53960 Avenida Alvarado
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DPR 523J (09/2013) *Required Information
*Map Name: La Quinta *Scale: 1:24,000 *Map Date: 2021
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
LOCATION MAP
Primary#: P-33-015460
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 217
Resource Name: 53960 Avenida Alvarado
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015460
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 6Z
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 2 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-6
P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication • Unrestricted *a. County Riverside
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.)
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad La Quinta, Calif. Date 1980
T6S; R6E; SE 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 12 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 227 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 53960 Avenida Alvarado City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0563696 mE/ 3724104 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 774-154-029
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This one-story, Ranch-style single-family residence faces
west from the east side of Avenida Alvarado. Built on a concrete slab
foundation, the wood-framed, irregular-shaped residence is topped by a medium-
pitched, cross-gabled roof covered with brown composition shingles, and
narrow, boxed eaves shelter walls sheathed in stucco. Visible fenestration
consists of wood-framed, fixed windows, and an open veranda supported by two
short posts atop a stuccoed wall is found on the asymmetrical façade.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2: Single-family property
*P4. Resources Present: • Building Structure Object Site District Element of District
Other (isolates, etc.)
P5a. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings, structures,
and objects.)
P5b. Description of Photo: (view, date,
accession #) Photo taken in
August 2006; view to the
southeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1958 (see Items B6 and B12
for details)
*P7. Owner and Address: Unknown
*P8. Recorded by (Name, affiliation, and
address): Bai "Tom" Tang,
Josh Smallwood, and Mariam
Dahdul, CRM TECH, 4472
Orange Street, Riverside,
CA 92501
*P9. Date Recorded: August 2006
*P10. Survey Type: Citywide
historic building survey
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.") Bai "Tom" Tang (2006):
Summary of Findings: Citywide Historic Resources Survey Update, City of La
Quinta, Riverside County, California. On file, Eastern Information Center,
University of California, Riverside.
*Attachments: None Location Map Continuation Sheet • Building, Structure, and Object Record
Archaeological Record District Record Linear Resource Record Milling Station Record
Rock Art Record Artifact Record Photograph Record Other (List): Continuation Sheet
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015460
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 2 *NRHP Status Code 6Z
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-6
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this single-family dwelling was constructed around 1958. A permit to
add a dining room, bedroom, bath, and attached garage was issued in 1981. A
pool and spa were added in 1985. It was re-roofed in 1996 and a frame and
stucco fence was added in 1997. Owners within the historic period include
Walter S.J. and June White from at least 1955 to 1959; David and Marian S.
Plotkin (1960-1962 and after 1963); and Abe and Sarah Kaplan (1963).
*B7. Moved? • No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: See Item P3a.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Post-WWII residential development (Cove/Village)
Area La Quinta Period of Significance 1945-1961
Property Type Single-family residence Applicable Criteria N/A
(Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope.
Also address integrity.) This building does not appear to meet any of the criteria
for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or the California
Register of Historical Resources.
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes)
*B12. References: Riverside County Assessor's real property tax assessment records;
County of Riverside and City of La Quinta building safety records
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Bai "Tom" Tang
*Date of Evaluation: September 2006
(Sketch Map with north arrow required.)
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information