79905 Westward Ho Drive
DPR 523L (09/2013)
Identifier: CRM TECH 1885-182 Date Constructed: 1961
UTM Zone: 11S, 567778 mE / 3720530 mN
Neighborhood: Indian Springs
Tract: TR 02190; Recorded February 28, 1961, MB 41/57
Owner and Address: Alden Russell Singer, Mary Annete Singer; 79905 Westward Ho Drive, La Quinta CA 92253
Updated Description: The 79905 Westward Ho Drive residence was constructed in 1961 in the Indian Springs 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 with Custom elements built by the Westward Ho and Bellwood
Discount Corporation. The one-story residence with an attached garage faces north from the south side of Westward Ho Drive. The
single-family dwelling has an asymmetrical facade and a low-profile L-shaped floorplan. The low-pitched cross gable roof is topped
with wood shingles, has a moderate eave overhang, boxed eaves, and a concrete brick chimney located on the rear roof slope. The
exterior is clad in vertical board-and-batten siding painted in blue with white accent trim on the windows. The fenestration along the
main (north) elevation consists of aluminum sliding sash windows. The main entryway is recessed below the main roofline and
features a wood panel oval-lite door. The attached garage is appended to the east end of the north elevation and features a triple
fanlight wood panel overhead door that faces west. There do not appear to be any significant alterations to the dwelling since the
prior survey.
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. It was one of the earliest homes built
within the Indian Springs residential subdivision by the Westward Ho and Bellwood Discount Corporation, but the subdivision is not
proposed as a historic district.
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-33-015638
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 015
ý Update
Resource Name: 79905 Westward Ho Drive
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
79905 Westward Ho Drive_1: View facing south of the north (front) elevation.
79905 Westward Ho Drive_2: View facing south of the north (front) elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-015638
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 015
Resource Name: 79905 Westward Ho Drive
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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-33-015638
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 015
Resource Name: 79905 Westward Ho Drive
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State of California--The Resources Agency Primary # 33-015638
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 1885-182
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
T5S; R7E; NE 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Sec 29 ; S.B. B.M.
Elevation: Approximately 47 feet above mean sea level
c. Address 79905 Westward Ho Drive City La Quinta Zip 92253
d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/or linear resources) Zone 11; 0567778 mE/ 3730530 mN
UTM Derivation: • USGS Quad GPS
e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, etc., as appropriate) APN 649-071-002
*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
north from the south side of Westward Ho Drive. The L-shaped residence is
topped with a low-pitched, cross-gabled roof covered with brown wood shingles,
and wide, open eaves shelter walls clad in vertical board-and-batten. A
concrete brick chimney rises from the interior. Fenestration consists of new
aluminum-framed, fixed and sliding windows, and a new (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
southeast
*P6. Date Constructed/Age of
Sources:
• Historic Prehistoric Both
1961 (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 # 33-015638
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Page 2 of 3 *NRHP Status Code 5D1
*Resource Name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-182
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 1961. A permit
to install a pool was issued in 1988. Owners within the historic period
include John and Helen Ross from 1962 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 Post-WWII residential development
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) HP46: Wall/fence
*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 # 33-015638
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #
CONTINUATION SHEET Trinomial
Page 3 of 3 Resource name or # (Assigned by recorder) CRM TECH 1885-182
Recorded by: Bai "Tom" Tang, Josh Smallwood, and Mariam Dahdul
*Date: August 2006 • Continuation Update
*P3a. Description (continued): paneled, wood door with oval glazing is set within a small,
recessed entry on the asymmetrical façade. An attached garage is housed
within the front-gable and accessed from the side, and a concrete block wall
with a wooden gate separates the front and rear yard.
DPR 523L (1/95) *Required information