51842 Diaz (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: 773161004 Date Constructed: 1936
UTM Zone: 11S, 563451 mE; 3725973 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 2; Recorded February 28, 1934, MB 18/56
Owner and Address: Ekern Peter J. & Barbara A. Trust, Peter J. Ekern; 16540 W 76th Avenue, Edmonds WA 98026
Updated Description: The 51842 Avenue Diaz residence was constructed in 1936 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The one-
story Spanish Colonial Revival residence was constructed in an "I" shaped plan. The residence has an enclosed center within the "I"
shape at the front elevation. There was a two-car garage addition to the residence, constructed prior to the 1997 survey. There does
not appear to have been any significant alterations to the residence since the previous survey. The garage addition appears to be
comparable but differentiated from the original dwelling. It does not negatively impact the essential form or integrity of the
property.
Updated Significance: This dwelling is a contributor to the La Quinta Cove Thematic Historic District which is considered eligible
under Local Criterion B (events) for its association with the Residential Development theme. The Cove district is also considered
eligible under Local Register Criterion A (special element) as the first residential subdivision within the boundaries of the city
constructed with Spanish Revival style homes and eligible under Local Register Criterion E as a geographically definable area
possessing a concentration of buildings, structures, and improvements linked historically. The dwelling retains a sufficient level of
integrity from the 1935 to 1950 period of significance for individual designation. The district is not formally designated, and the
property is assigned a 5B status code: Locally significant both individually (listed, eligible, or appears eligible) and as contributor to a
multi-component resource like a district that is locally listed, designated, determined eligible, or appears eligible through survey
evaluation.
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; 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.
This property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Spanish Colonial Revival style “casita” bungalow built in the
Cove during the 1930s is considered individually significant under Local Criterion C/3/C for embodying the distinctive characteristics
of a type, period, or method of construction. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, this dwelling maintains integrity
from the historic period.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#:
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5B
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 107
ý Update
Resource Name: 51842 Avenue Diaz
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
51842 Avenida Diaz_1: View east of the front (west) elevation.
51842 Avenida Diaz_2: View southeast of the front (west) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#:
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5B
Urbana Survey No: 107 Resource Name: 51842 Avenue Diaz
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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#:
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 5B
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 107 Resource Name: 51842 Avenue Diaz
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