51286 Velasco (Avenida)
DPR 523A (09/2013) *Required information
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
PRIMARY RECORD
Review Code Reviewer Date
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI#: None
Trinomial #: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 363
*P3b. Resource Attributes: HP2. Single Family Property
*P4. Resources Present: ¨ Building ý Structure o Object o Site o District o Element of District o Other
P5b. Description of Photo: 51286 Avenida
Velasco_1: View southeast of the west elevation.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Source:
ýHistoric: 1955; ParcelQuest Assessor Data
o Prehistoric
o Both
*P7. Owner and Address:
Angelina C Fernandez, Isabel Cristina Fernandez
82950 Vincent Drive
Indio, CA. 92203
*P8. Recorded by:
Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC
www.urbanapreservation.com
*P9. Date Recorded: June-July 2022
*P10. Survey Type:
Citywide Survey; Intensive Level
*P3a. Description: The one-story single-family residence at 51286 Avenida Velasco was constructed in the Tract Ranch style. The building
has a rectangular plan with a low-pitched side-gable roof. Exterior walls are clad in white stucco. At the front elevation there are double doors
at the main entrance, a large fixed window, and two double-hung windows. The roof extends to create a covered carport which is currently
enclosed with a gate. A vinyl sun shade has been hung above the main entrance, extending towards the front yard to create a covered patio
space. Character defining feature of Tract Ranch style homes that can be seen in the subject property include the wide horizontal massing,
the single-story form, the low-pitched side-gable roof, and the attached carport.
P1. Other Identifier: N/A
*P2. Location: o Not for Publication ý Unrestricted
*a. County: Riverside
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad: La Quinta Date: 2021 T ; R ; ¼ of ¼ of Sec ; B.M.
c. Address: 51286 Avenida Velasco City: La Quinta Zip: 92253
d. UTM Zone: 11S, 564081.56 mE / 3726420.72 mN
e. Other Locational Data: Santa Carmelita Unit 6, Recorded August 28, 1934, MB 18/55-56.;
Neighborhood: The Cove; APN: 773091026
*P11. Report Citation: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC. La Quinta Citywide Historical Resources Survey and Context Statement,
2023.
*Attachments: o None ý Location Map ý Continuation Sheet ý Building, Structure, and Object Record
o Archaeological Record o District Record o Linear Feature Record o Milling Station Record o Rock Art
Record o Artifact Record o Photograph Record o Other:
DPR 523B (09/2013) *Required information
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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(This space reserved for official comments.)
Primary#:
HRI#:
Trinomial #:
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 363
B1. Historic Name: N/A
B2. Common Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
B3. Original Use: Single-Family Dwelling B4. Present Use: Single-Family Dwelling
*B5. Architectural Style: Tract Ranch
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: None Identified
*B12. References: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC. La Quinta Citywide Historical
Resources Survey and Context Statement, 2023. See Continuation Sheet for additional
references.
B13. Remarks: None
*B14. Evaluator: Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC www.urbanapreservation.com
*Date of Evaluation: December 2022
The 51286 Avenida Velasco property was researched at the City of La Quinta, the La Quinta Historical Society, the La Quinta Public Library, and
via online archives including Coachella Valley Telephone Directories (1946-1957), City of La Quinta building permits, regional newspapers within
the UC Riverside California Digital Newspaper Collection, aerial imagery from ca. 1930s forward, and the Riverside County Assessor's Office
online property search. Results are limited. The property is not listed in available Coachella Valley Telephone Directories. See Continuation
Sheet for significance and integrity conclusions.
*B6. Construction History: The subject property was constructed in 1954. The subject property can first be seen in historic aerial
images from 1959. Circa 1965, a addition appears on historic aerials at the rear of the residence. This could be an addition or a covered patio
space. In 1984, property owner Maryjane Sutton obtained a permit to repair the carport (Permit No. 00025583). In 1985, Sutton obtained a
permit to install a pool and spa (Permit No. 001346). In 2003, property owner Angelina Fernandez obtained a permit for a sewer hook up with
the work completed by Tristar Contracting (Permit No. 0306-102). In 2016, Fernandez obtained a permit to construct a block wall (Permit No.
2016-0160). Street imagery shows that the front patio roof was removed and replaced with a vinyl shade cover by 2016 and a front glass door.
*B7. Moved? ý No o Yes o Unknown Date: N/A Original Location: N/A
*B8. Related Features: None
B9a. Architect: Not Identified b. Builder: Not Identified
*B10. Significance:
Theme: Residential Development, 1934 – 1970s Area: La Quinta Cove
Period of Significance: N/A Property Type: Residential Applicable Criteria: NRHP / CRHR / Local ineligible
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#: None
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 363
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Primary Record Information Continued:
51286 Avenida Velasco_2: View east of the west elevation.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 363
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:
B10. Statement of Significance Continued:
Past owners and occupants include: Mary Jane Sutton (1984-1985; Permits), Angelina Fernandez (2003-2016; Permits). Mary Jane Sutton owned the
property between 1984 and 1985. Sutton was born in St. Louis and worked as a telephone operator in Burbank, CA for 25 years. She passed away in
1991 (Desert Sun, 11 May 1991). Angelina Fernandez owned the property between 2003 and 2016.
The home was built in the Tract Ranch style within the Santa Carmelita Unit 6 tract, recorded in 1934, and is within the La Quinta Cove neighborhood.
In 1932, E.S. Kiener purchased thousands of acres of land in what would become the La Quinta Cove neighborhood. The area was subdivided into a
grid of small vacation home lots. Sixty-three casitas were built between 1935 and 1941, the first residences in the Cove. These casitas were built in the
Spanish Colonial Revival style to imitate traditional Spanish style homes. In the following years, the La Quinta Cove neighborhood would continue to
infill with single family residence, constructed in a wide variety of architectural styles. The subject property was constructed in 1954.
While the 51286 Avenida Velasco property 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 is associated with the theme of Residential Development (1934-1970s), but it does not
possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. The property is assigned a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR or
Local Register through survey evaluation.
The dwelling is not 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 is not 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, it
maintains integrity from the historic period.
B10. References Continued:
Riverside County Assessor Records; City of La Quinta Building Permit Records; La Quinta Historical Society Research Collection; Coachella Valley
Telephone Directories (1946-1957); California Digital Newspaper Collection, University of California Riverside; Digital Newspaper Collection,
Genealogybank.com; Digital Newspaper Collection, Newspapers.com; Digital Collection, Ancestry.com; Online Historic Aerial Photographs, Historic
Aerials.com; University California Santa Barbara Online Historic Aerial Collection; U.S. Department of the Interior Earth Explorer Historic Aerial
Collection; La Quinta Design and Development Department, City of La Quinta Historic Context Statement, 2011; and La Quinta Historical Society,
Images of America: La Quinta, 2020.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 363
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:
Desert Sun, May 11, 1991.
State of California — The Resources Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Urbana Survey No: 363
Resource Name: 51286 Avenida Velasco
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