51650 Bermudas (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-12 Date Constructed: 1941
UTM Zone: 11S, 564615 mE; 3726037 mN
Neighborhood: The Village
Tract: Desert Club TR Unit No 1; Recorded February 29, 1940, MB 19/75
Owner and Address: Julio C. Preciado, Alma L. Preciado; 80678 Apricot Lane, Indio CA 92201
Updated Description: The 51650 Avenida Bermudas commercial building was constructed in 1941 in the Village of La Quinta.
CRM Tech described the property as a Modern style building in 2006. Urbana staff conclude that residence more specifically displays
the characteristics of a Mediterranean Revival style commercial property with Modernist influences. The two-story building has an
irregular plan clad in stucco. The first story has a recessed entrance with a large tripartite window, the front entrance, a side light,
and an exterior staircase leading to the second story. The staircase is open with narrow stucco clad posts and narrow metal hand
railing. The second floor has an office space with a large deck. The office space has a series of steel fixed multi-pane windows across
the front elevation. The building has a flat roof at the first story massing, and a low pitch hipped roof at the smaller second floor
mass. There is a small narrow porch at the second story. Since the prior survey, the second story has been re-roofed with black
shingles. The window trim has been painted black and new signage has been added to the exterior of the building. The building
appears to have been converted from a residential property to a business in 2002 when a permit was issued to convert the home to
an office. During the current survey, the building was in use as Madam Zelda's psychic business.
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 Commercial Development (1934-
1970s), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme.
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 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. Now the location of Madame Zelda's psychic readings, the
building has not been substantially altered since its ca. 1941 construction and maintains integrity from the historic period.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015468
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 256
ý Update
Resource Name: 51650 Avenida Bermudas
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
51650 Avenida Bermudas_1: View facing southeast of the north and west elevations.
51650 Avenida Bermudas_2: View facing northeast of the west and south (front) elevations
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015468
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 256
Resource Name: 51650 Avenida Bermudas
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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-33-015468
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 256
Resource Name: 51650 Avenida Bermudas
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015468
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 6Z
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date
Page 1 of 3 *Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-12
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; R7E; SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec 6 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 49 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 51650 Avenida Bermudas City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0564615 mE/ 3726037 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 770-182-003
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) The Modern-style commercial building at 51650 Avenida
Bermudas is currently the location of Allstate Insurance/Lori Abdelnour
Insurance Services. It is a wood-framed, two-story building, irregular in
plan and painted white with green trim. The walls are covered with smooth
stucco. The first story features a recessed wall where the front entry is
located and an open stairwell that leads to the second floor. The flat-
(Continued on p.3)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP6: 1-3 story commercial building
*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
north
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1941 (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 # 33-015468
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 6Z
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-12
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Commercial
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this single-family dwelling was constructed around 1941, shortly
after Gus and Rose Martin acquired the property from the Desert Club. A
permit to enclose an existing garage and add a fire pit was issued in 1966,
and another to convert the home to office use was issued in 2002. An undated
permit was issued to add a bath. They remained owners through at least 1964.
*B7. Moved? • No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: See Item P3a.
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Early 20th century residential development (Cove/Village)
Area La Quinta Period of Significance 1930-1945
Property Type Residence/Office 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) HP46: Walls /fences
*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
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015468
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-12
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): roofed building features a second story office plus a large
deck. The office, which includes a shed-roof addition, is sheltered by a low-
pitched hip roof covered with green composition shingles and ending in narrow,
open eaves with thin fascia boards. Fenestration on the upstairs portion
includes wood-framed casement windows, while the downstairs has steel-framed
casements and a fixed window. And first-floor open veranda is formed by the
recessed wall and the overhang is supported by one round metal pole and the
open-walled construction and double, round metal balustrade of the exterior
staircase. A low, stuccoed wall borders the property.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
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