52777 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: 52777 Avenida Velasco
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Primary#: P-33-xxx
HRI#: None
Trinomial #: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 419
*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: 52777 Avenida
Velasco_1: View southwest of the front (northeast)
elevation.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Source:
ýHistoric: 1964; ParcelQuest Assessor Data
o Prehistoric
o Both
*P7. Owner and Address:
Addal U Gonzalez
52020 Avenida Ramirez
La Quinta, CA 92253
*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 52777 Avenida Velasco was constructed in the Custom Ranch style. The
subject property has a rectangular plan with a cross-gabled roof. The roof is clad in red barrel tiles with a front-gable at the center of the front
elevation. The entry is offset from the center, and is flanked by pierced block walls, creating an partially enclosed porch. The exterior walls are
clad in light blue stucco. There is a wide rectangular chimney at the front elevation, constructed of stack-bonded block masonry. There is one
large three-pane window, one sliding door, and a small rectangular window at the front elevation. The residence is on a corner lot with a large
rounded driveway. Character defining features of Custom Ranch style homes that can be seen in the subject property include the broad
horizontal massing, the single-story form, custom details such as the pierced block porch and the large prominent brick chimney, and the
prominent low-pitched cross-gabled roof.
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 Location: o Not for Publication ý Unrestricted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: 52777 Avenida Velasco City: La Quinta Zip: 92253
d. UTM Zone: 11S, 564038.13 mE / 3725239.32 mN
e. Other Locational Data: Santa Carmelita Unit 16, Recorded June 30, 1936, MB 18/99.;
Neighborhood: The Cove; APN: 773325029
*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: 52777 Avenida Velasco
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Primary#:
HRI#:
Trinomial #:
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 419
B1. Historic Name: N/A
B2. Common Name: 52777 Avenida Velasco
B3. Original Use: Single-Family Dwelling B4. Present Use: Single-Family Dwelling
*B5. Architectural Style: Custom 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 52777 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 1964. In 2008, property owner Addal Gonzales obtained a
plumbing permit (Permit No. 08-1449). In 2009, Gonzales obtained a permit to re-roof the residence (Permit No. 09-0393). The grey shingle
roofing was replaced with red barrel tiles. In 2009, Gonzales obtained a permit for the construction of a patio cover (Permit No. 09-0650). The
existing 616 sq. ft. patio cover was replaced with a 770 sq. ft. patio cover at the rear of the residence. In 2009, Gonzales obtained a permit to
construct a wall (Permit No. 09-0865). In 2009, Gonzales obtain an electrical permit with the work completed by Huitron Construction (Permit
No. 09-0918). In 2011, Gonzales obtained a permit for a remodel of the residence (Permit No. 10-0743). This work included the addition of a
screen around the patio space and electrical work. In 2013, Gonzales obtained a permit to construct a block wall for a flower bed (Permit No.
13-479). The windows and sliding glass door at the front elevation are vinyl, modern era replacements. Based on Google Earth street
photography, it appears there have not been any changes to the exterior of the residence since 2012.
*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. 419
Resource Name: 52777 Avenida Velasco
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DPR 523L (09/2013)
Primary Record Information Continued:
52777 Avenida Velasco_2: View west of the front (northeast) 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: 419
Resource Name: 52777 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: L.M. Thurlow (Palm Desert Post 06 Aug 1964), Addal Gonzales (2008-2013; Permits). L.M. Thurlow was the
original owner of the property, obtaining the permit for its construction in 1964. The construction was valued at $12, 240. Addal Gonzales owned the
property between 2008 and 2013.
The home was built in the Custom Ranch style within the Santa Carmelita Unit 16 tract, recorded in 1936, 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
1964. The residence has been altered with the replacement of windows and doors at the front elevation and the roof replacement with red barrel
tiles.
While the 52777 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 considered NRHP / CRHR / Local Register ineligible due to significant exterior alterations to elevations
facing the public right-of-way.
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 been substantially altered, it no
longer 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: 419
Resource Name: 52777 Avenida Velasco
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