52775 Mendoza (Avenida)
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-60 Date Constructed: 1951
UTM Zone: 11S, 564390 mE / 3725137 mN
Neighborhood: The Cove
Tract: Santa Carmelita Unit No 15; Recorded March 31, 1936, MB 18/92
Owner and Address: Catherine R Smith; 52775 Avenida Mendoza, La Quinta CA 92253
Updated Description: The subject property was constructed in 1951 in the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. 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 Tract Ranch style residential property. The residence has a low pitch side gable roof clad in composition shingles.
The roof had boxed gable eaves and ends. The residence has an open veranda at the front elevation supported by narrow posts. The
exterior is clad in stucco and vertical boards and brick veneer at the base at the front elevation. There is one large horizontal sliding
window and one tripart sliding-fixed-sliding window at the front elevation. Since the previous survey, they does not appear to have
been any significant alterations to the residence. The front door and the roof trim have been painted.
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 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-33-015516
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 182
ý Update
Resource Name: 52775 Avenida Mendoza
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
52775 Avenida Mendoza_1: View facing west of the east (front) elevation.
52775 Avenida Mendoza_2: View facing southwest of the north and east (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015516
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 182
Resource Name: 52775 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-33-015516
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 182
Resource Name: 52775 Avenida Mendoza
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015516
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 1885-60
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 NE 1/4 of Sec 12 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 90 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 52775 Avenida Mendoza City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 564390 mE/ 3725137 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 773-320-014
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size,
setting, and boundaries) This rectangular, Ranch-style single-family residence has a
side-gabled low-pitched roof covered with gray composition shingles and wide,
boxed gable ends and eaves with fascia boards. It is a wood-framed, one-story
structure that is clad on the front with horizontal drop-boards and on the
side with stucco. The base of the wall in the front has both flush vertical
boards and brick veneer. The asymmetrical façade features a brown wood door
flanked by an aluminum-framed sliding window on the right and an
(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
southwest
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1951 (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 # 33-015516
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 1885-60
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 1950, shortly
after Percy and Caroline H. Bromley acquired the property from the Palm
Springs La Quinta Development Company. The Bromleys remained owners through
at least 1964. No city or county permits were found on file.
*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 # 33-015516
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-60
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): aluminum-framed, tripartite assemblage on the left. The
nearly full-façade veranda is sheltered by the wide front eave and supported
by six square wood posts that slant out from a low concrete porch.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information
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