51412 Mendoza (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-51 Date Constructed: 1957
UTM Zone: 11S, 564405 mE / 3726140 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 14; Recorded June 30, 1935, MB 18/83
Owner and Address: David Ensley, Rose N Ensley; 51412 Avenida Mendoza La Quinta CA 92253
Updated Description: The 51412 Avenida Mendoza residence was constructed in 1957 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The
one story single family residence was constructed in the Tract Ranch style. The residence has a low-pitched side gable roof with
open eaves. The exterior is clad in vertically scored plywood panels. There are three horizontal sliding windows at the front
elevation, obscured by lattice panels. Since the previous survey, the residence has been partially surrounded by a high, stucco clad
privacy wall. The residence has been painted. There does not appear to have been any significant changes to the residence.
Updated Significance: A prior survey evaluated the property as status code 5D1 - contributor to a district that is listed or
designated locally. The current survey found that the dwelling was constructed within the proposed La Quinta Cove Historic District
during the period of significance, but the architectural style was not consistent with the Spanish Colonial Revival style associated
with early development within the Cove between 1934 and 1950. 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 2022
evaluation is that the property should instead be assigned a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR or Local Register
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 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. 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#: P-33-015507
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 073
ý Update
Resource Name: 51412 Avenida Mendoza
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
51412 Avenida Mendoza_1: View east of the front (west) elevation.
51412 Avenida Mendoza_2: View northeast of the front (west) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015507
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 073
Resource Name: 51412 Avenida Mendoza
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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-33-015507
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 073
Resource Name: 51412 Avenida Mendoza
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015507
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 1885-51
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; NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Sec 1 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 49 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 51412 Avenida Mendoza City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 564405 mE/ 3726140 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 773-102-011
*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 Mendoza. Constructed on a concrete slab
foundation, the wood-framed, rectangular residence is topped by a low-pitched,
side-gabled roof covered with asphalt and white gravel. Open eaves with
fascia boards moderately shelter walls sheathed in vertically scored plywood
panels. Fenestration consists of aluminum-framed, sliding windows, (Continued
on p. 3)
*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
northeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1957 (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):
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015507
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 1885-51
B1. Historic Name: B2. Common Name:
B3. Original Use: Residential B4. Present Use: Residential
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Archival records
indicate this single-family dwelling was constructed around 1957, about the
same time Charles Soffer and W.C. McCall acquired the property from the Desert
Club. A storage area was converted to a bath, and a patio and a garage were
added in 1977. A permit for a new roof was issued in 1996. Sun Valley
National Bank became deedholders around 1960, and Della R. and Virginia T.
Rahn became owners the following year.
*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
State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015507
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-51
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): and three wood lattice panels screen façade windows. The
entrance door is sheltered only by the front eave overhang on the asymmetrical
façade
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
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