Rancho Mirage City Council
January 15, 2026

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 94
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of northeast (front) elevation. (7i-431 Sahara Road_3) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was historically significant was one of the early model homes offered by developer -builder Louis Blankenhorn and company managing director, Laurence Macomber, in the Magnesia Falls neighborhood.

The current survey finds the residence is associated with the theme of the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; 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.

The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criterion 2, 4-6, and 8.

The home is one of few homes dating to before World War II. Post -WWII, Rancho Mirage experienced a development boom; homes from before this era are rarer. The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Tract Ranch style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1930s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria i and 7 as it is representative of a tract ranch style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. Further, it is considered eligible under Local Criterion 3, for representing the growth of the city, as early model homes in the Magnesia Falls neighborhood. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Van Pelt and Lind Spec House

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 94
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
DPR 523J (09/2013) *Required Information

State of California —The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-431 Sahara Road City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) 71-431 Sahara Road Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Designed by architects Van Pelt and Lind circa 1937, this rectangular one-story residence is covered with a cross -gabled roof. Centered between the two front gables, a projecting shed roof covers an original front porch that is now enclosed by stucco walls and horizontal picture windows. The northeast -facing house is primarily constructed of concrete block. The squared bay on the west end of the facade, featuring a hipped metal roof and steel -framed, multi -pane, fixed and casement windows, is balanced by an attached, enclosed, single -car garage on the opposite end. East of the garage, a flat -roofed addition is faced with vertical boards. An interior chimney emerges from the rear, south slope of the side -gabled roof. A low rock wall borders the dirt driveway and the house. Desert landscaping, including various sized rocks and palms, enhances the setting. The metal garage door, main entrance door, and exterior lampposts are not original. The house appears to be in good condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Northeast elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: •historic
Circa 1937
*P7. Owner and Address:

Robert K. Miller
71431 Sahara Road
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
568

State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: 71-431 Sahara Road
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: 71-431 Sahara Road
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1937.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

August 13, 1993. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Van Pelt and Lind b. Builder: Louis M. Blankenhorn *B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924-1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is historically significant as one of the early model homes offered by developer -builder Louis Blankenhorn and company managing director, Laurence Macomber, in the newly subdivided Magnesia Falls area. Constructed circa 1937, the house resembles the one pictured in an advertisement in the Pasadena Star -News on February 27th of that year. Boasting that the area offered "one hour more sunshine" than Palm Springs, the house was one of three built in what an accompanying article described as "Early American" in style. The article credited architects Van Pelt and Lind as the designers. Between 1935 and 1937, the Palm Springs office of the Pasadena -based architectural firm Van Pelt and Lind was staffed by local designers John Porter Clark and Albert Frey. Given that Frey returned to New York for almost two years starting in 1937, the Rancho Mirage residences can be most likely attributed to Clark. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1953 Palm Springs Directory.

California Arts and Architecture, advertisement, February 1937.

Joseph Rosa, Albert Frey, Architect. New York, Rizzoli
International Publications, 1989. p. 36.

Pasadena Star News, February 27, 1937, advertisement. p. 10.

Pasadena City Hall, Planning Department, Historical Resources Room. Van Pelt and Lind file.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
*B10. Significance (continued):

Other models in the Magnesia Falls tract were prominently featured in advertisements to entice people to consider Rancho Mirage as a second home community in the desert. The houses ranged from four to six rooms and the minimum lot size was one-half acre. Magnesia Falls can be considered to be the earliest tract development in Rancho Mirage as these properties by developer -builder Louis Blankenhorn were built on speculation and not as custom homes. The 1953 Palm Springs directory lists the owners of this house as N. C. and Hazel K. Beckley. This was the first year that Rancho Mirage was listed in the directory.

Garrett Van Pelt, Jr. FAIA and George Lind were partners in their Pasadena -based architectural firm from 1928 until 1941, following Van Pelt's highly successful earlier association with Pasadena architects Sylvanus Marston and Edgar Maybury.

During this period they designed numerous buildings in Los Angeles County, but also had a satellite office in Palm Springs managed by John Porter Clark. Clark had worked in Van Pelt and Lind's Pasadena office prior to settling in Palm Springs.

Swiss architect and Le Corbusier disciple Albert Frey had met Clark while completing his first building in Palm Springs in 1934 and joined him in the Van Pelt and Lind office. According to author Joseph Rosa, All the work that Clark and Frey did together, from 1935 to 1937, was under the firm name of Van Pelt and Lind Architects, since neither Clark nor Frey was licensed at the time."
Although windows have been replaced and the front porch enclosed, the house appears to be otherwise intact and in good condition. As one of the original houses in the Blankenhorn tract in Magnesia Falls and characteristic of the type of ranch house purchased as a second home in Rancho Mirage prior to World War II, the property reflects a significant period of development in the history of Rancho Mirage. The property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523L
570

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goode Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 95
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-533 Sahara Road City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 115 554028.30 m E 3733811.11 m N
APN: 684234003
Date Constructed: 1950
Ownership and Address: Jason R Swearengin; 71533 Sahara Road, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 71-533 Sahara Road property was originally constructed in 1950 as a one-story, symmetrical, Vernacular Modern house. In 200z, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a rectangular building constructed of concrete blocks with steel -framed fixed and casement windows. Since the zooz survey, the residence was completely remodeled in circa zoos. The residence, constructed in a contemporary Pueblo Revival style, features a flat roof and is clad in smooth stucco. The two-story residence has a terraced front facade with large wooden accents. At the front elevation there are two large picture windows with a central double door. The building has an attached two car garage. Due to the alterations, the residence no longer maintains integrity.

Relevant permits provided by the City include:
- Sewer work in 2003 (Permit No. Bo3O2347)
- Addition/Remodel in 2004 (Permit No. B0400509)
- block wall construction in zoos (Permit No. B0500945) - Electrical work in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7oo653)
- block wall construction in 2019 (Permit No. B1900664) See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of east (front) elevation. (71-533 Sahara Road_5)
DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goode Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 95
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of east (front) elevation. (71-533 Sahara Road_2)
DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goode Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 95
❑x Update ❑D Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

A prior survey evaluated the property as 553: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey described the residence as architecturally noteworthy as a representative example of a basic Vernacular Modern home, as seen in early Rancho Mirage neighborhoods. The current survey finds the residence is associated with the theme of the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme but is not considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. Since the 2002 survey, the residence has been substantially remodelled or demolished. Circa 2005, the home was replaced with a contemporary Pueblo Revival style single-family home, and no longer resembles the original home. As such, the current survey evaluated the property as a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NR, CR or Local designation through survey evaluation. The home does not maintain integrity to the historic era.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Goode Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 95
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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State of California —The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-533 Sahara Road City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Goode Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This one-story, symmetrical, Vernacular Modern house was built in 1950. The rectangular northeast -facing residence is capped with a low-pitched, almost flat, side -gabled roof and covered in red tiles (which may not be original). Exposed rafters are visible beneath deep eaves. Constructed of concrete block, the 1,460 square foot residence has two bedrooms and 1.5 bathrooms. Windows are steel -framed fixed and casement, most with transoms. A metal security door fronts the non -original paneled wood front entrance door. Visible air handling equipment on the roof, a wrought iron entrance sconce, and a wood fence west of the building are also not original. There is an exterior concrete block chimney located on the east elevation. A circular concrete driveway surrounds basic landscaping, including mature Washingtonia filifera palms and a pine tree. Other than the noted alterations, the house appears original and in good condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Northeast elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1950/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Jason R. and Melody L. Swearengin
71533 Sahara Road
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)
575
*Required information

State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: Goode Residence
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: Goode Residence
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1950.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

February 14, 1984. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924-1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally noteworthy as a representative example of a type of residence that appears in the early Rancho Mirage neighborhoods of Clancy Lane, Magnesia Falls, and San Jacinto Drive. It is a basic Vernacular Modern building constructed of concrete block with a nearly flat roof, steel casement windows, and no applied ornamentation. Built by an unknown architect and/or builder in 1950, the house is typical of this type that was apparently unique to the Rancho Mirage area in the years immediately before and after World War II. The 1954 owners are listed as Cephas W. and Ola B. Goode.

Mr. Goode was a rancher. There was no listing for this address in the Palm Springs directory prior to 1954. Although the resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, it is of local interest (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1954 Palm Springs Directory.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95)
Sketch Map
*Required information
576

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments
Page i of 8
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/552
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 96
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 69-85o Highway i11 City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone:11S 551511.13 m E 3736632.15 m N APN: 689040017 Date Constructed: 1957
Ownership and Address: Desert Braemar Inc; 6985o Highway in, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The Desert Braemar Apartments, addressed as 69-85o Highway 111, were built by Paul Broman and Richard Hanousek in 1957. The property consists of 18 detached buildings, and approximately loo units. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the property as a Vernacular Modern multi -family property. The property features one and two story units, each with an exterior patio.

The buildings feature low-pitched hipped and gable roofs with open rafters and deep overhangs. Each building features a mix of window types, including aluminum frame fixed and tripartite horizontal sliding sash. The buildings are clad in stucco, with accent materials such as vertical wood board siding, and slumpstone walls and exterior chimneys. The two story units feature a centralized exterior, metal frame staircase. A minimalist metal railing surrounds the second floor units. Low slumpstone planter box walls provide privacy at the first floor unit patios. The buildings are connected via sidewalks, with the private road, Breamar Drive, going through the property. A private pool is at the center of the property.

Relevant permits provided by the City include:
- 147 sq.ft. addition to the living room at Unit #9 in 200o (Permit No. B0000302) - Garage No. reroofed in 2000 (Permit No. B0000521)
- 147 sq.ft. addition to the living room at Unit #1 in 200o (Permit No. B0000573) - 8o sq.ft. laundry room addition at Unit #40 in 2000 (Permit No. B0000991) - Installation of 200-sq.ft. patio enclosure at Space #58 in 2001(Permit No. Bo100239) - 250-sq.ft. master bedroom addition (unit not listed) in 2002 (Permit No. B0200845) - Reconfigure existing garage and addition of 416-sq.ft. to garage at Unit #31 in 2003 (Permit No. B0300615) - Reconfigure existing garage and addition of 416-sq.ft. to garage at Unit #32 in 2003 (Permit No. B0300616) - Garage conversion into den and dining room at Space #32 in 2003 (Permit No. B0300715) - Installation of 5 -ft. wide door at Unit #59 in 2003 (Permit No. B0301097) - 192-sq.ft. addition to den at Unit #63 in 2005 (Permit No. B0500479) - 214-sq.ft. addition to living room and new garage at Unit #4 in 2005 (Permit No. Bo500565) - 224-sq.ft. addition to the bedroom at Unit #15 in 2006 (Permit No. B0600746) - 224-sq.ft. addition to the bedroom at Unit #215 in 2006 (Permit No. B0600745) - 147-sq.ft. addition at Unit #10 in 2008 (Permit No. B0800327) - Reroof at Carport #2 in 2009 (Permit No. B0900672)
- Reroof of Carport #3 in 2009 (Permit No. 80900673)
- Reroof of Carport #1 in 2010 (Permit No. 61000315)
- Addition of 165-sq.ft. covered patio and 3o -ft. block wall at Unit #38 in 2011 (Permit No. Baioo688) - Remodel kitchen and bathroom, and replace windows at Unit #37 in 2012 (Permit No. B1200388) - 200-sq.ft. bedroom addition at Unit #7 in 2014 (Permit No. B1400410) - Reroof rear addition at Unit #46 in 2018 (Permit No. 81801512) - Replace front windows at Unit #36 in 2019 (Permit No. B1900485) - Replace two windows at front of condo (unit not listed) in 2020 (Permit No. B2000159) - Retrofit three windows and one patio door at Unit #24 in 2022 (Permit No. B2200665) - Retrofit two windows and one patio door at Unit #125 in 2022 (Permit No. B2201551) - Retrofit three windows at Unit #18 in 2024 (Permit No. B2400545) - Retrofit four windows (unit not listed) in 2024 (Permit No. B2401247) See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View north of Unit 6. (IMG_7936)
I M G_7889
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

IMG_7894
IMG_79o5
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

IMG_79og
IMG_79z4
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State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

IMG_795i
IMG_7g68
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State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update ❑D Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

March 1957 Cover of Palm Springs Villager (Desert Braemar Villager March 1957)
1957 Desert Braemar Advertisement (Desert Braemar full page ad)
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 96
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

A prior survey evaluated the subject property as status code 5Si - Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 553: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The current survey found the subject property is associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951-1973). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The Desert Braemar Apartments are not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2, as the property has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and is not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the property would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state or national history.

The Desert Braemar Apartments, built in 1957, were the largest multi -family one- and two-story apartment complex in Rancho Mirage at the time of construction. The concept of cooperative apartment ownership, now classified as condominiums, were new in the Coachella Valley at the time of their construction. The property is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1, as it is associated with a unique era of development in Rancho Mirage. Cooperative housing communities were new and rare property types at the time of construction, both in Rancho Mirage and the surrounding area. They represent a special timeframe of development in Rancho Mirage and the Coachella Valley during the post war era. The property is eligible under Local Criterion 3, as it is representative of the evolution and development of the city. The Apartments are also eligible under NRHP/CRHR C/3 as a rare example of a Desert Modernist multi -family condominium complex. Furthermore, the property is eligible under Local Criterion 1.

There have been small additions to several of the units throughout the complex, in addition to several window replacements at various units. These alterations are notable, but do not appear to have significantly altered the overall design and form of the property. All units retain the ability to convey their significance as potential district contributors. As the property has not been substantially altered as a whole, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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Resource Name: Desert Braemar Apartments

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/552
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: g6
*Map Name: Cathedral City
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Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 69-860 Highway 111 City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Desert Braemar Apartments Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Desert Braemar Cooperative Apartment complex was constructed in 1957 and consists of approximately 100 units in one- and two-story buildings spread across a multi -acre property adjacent to Highway 111. Individual units include one, two, or three bedrooms. Each building is capped with a low-pitched hipped roof with rafters visible beneath deep overhangs.

Medium -smooth stucco and vertical boards sheathe the exteriors. Windows are aluminum -framed fixed, sliding, jalousie, or casement, with sliding glass doors opening to patios or balconies. Ribbon and corner windows predominate in the one-story buildings. Continuous second floor wrought iron balustrades angle inward with a horizontal grid pattern. Slumpstone is used for low walls enclosing patio spaces and for recessed entry porch walls and first floor stairwells. Floating staircases have wrought iron handrails and concrete aggregate steps. Some of the buildings are one-story with ten -foot ceilings and picture (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP3. Multiple -family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Southeast and Southwest elevations
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1957/ Source: Palm Springs Villager
*P7. Owner and Address:

Multiple.
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Desert Braemar Apartments
B1. Historic Name: Desert Braemar Apartments
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Multiple -family Property
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1957.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

May 21, 1990. Addition to clubhouse.

April 30, 1998. Front Entrance Sign.

B4. Present Use: Multiple -family Property
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Paul Broman and Richard Hanousek *B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Multiple -family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Desert Braemar Apartments are architecturally significant as an early and well executed example of an important building type in Rancho Mirage, the cooperative apartment complex. Built by Paul Broman and Richard Hanousek in 1957, the complex was the focus of much local interest. The March, 1957 issue of The Palm Springs Villager was mostly devoted to the new Desert Braemar, describing it as "a showplace of the finest modern architectural design and construction, with 100 deluxe apartments in rambling, colorful buildings." This was one of several "Braemar Plan" developments in the southwest that offered cooperative apartment ownership "without worrying about maintenance problems and upkeep chores." Known today as condominiums, the concept was novel in 1957 for the Coachella Valley. This was the largest multi -family one- and two-story apartment complex constructed in Rancho Mirage and perhaps in the Coachella Valley up to that time. Remarkably, the generous grounds and plan remain intact with no new infill. Buildings and grounds are meticulously maintained, appearing quite similar to historic photos of the property from 1957. The property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, San
Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Palm Springs Villager, March 1957.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523B (1/95)
*P3a. Description (continued):
*Required information
window grids of square glazing with aluminum mullions. Here, shed porch roofs shade main entrances flanked by narrow sidelights, although many of the original wood doors have been replaced. Other one-story buildings have standard -height ceilings and ribbon windows. The spacious grounds offer several swimming pools, lawn bowling, and shuffleboard, and are lushly landscaped with enormous lawns, shaped hedges, flowering bushes, and trees of citrus, olive, date palm, Washingtonia filifera, and fan palm. Soon after completion of the first phase, an additional 90 units were built around quads of similar plan and layout. The buildings and grounds appear original and in excellent condition.

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Resource Name: 71-785 Sahara Road

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 97
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Rancho Mirage
Address: 71-785 Sahara Road
UTM Zone: 115 554456.08 m E
APN: 684353002
Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000
City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270
3733223.11 m N
Date Constructed: 1937
Ownership and Address: Matthew G & Madeleine A Tarnay 2000 Trust, Madeleine A Tarnay, 2529 Nearcliff Street, Torrance, CA 90505
Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource 2025."
Lan Anh T Do, Christopher Tarnay;
Survey and Context Statement,
Description:

The 71-785 Sahara Road residence, designed by architects Van Pelt and Lind, was constructed in 1937 as a one-story Ranch Modern home. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a a rectangular building with a central side gable flanked with perpendicular shed roofs. In 2002, the residence was described as original and in excellent condition, and was identified as the best remaining example of the Blankenhorn tract in Magnesia Falls. Based on aerial images, the residence underwent significant alterations in 2017. Changes include the removal of the front porch, the addition of a large front gable above a recessed front entrance, the addition of an attached garage at the front elevation, and window replacements at the front elevation. The roof was replaced during the 2017 renovation. The residence no longer resembles the residence as it appeared during the 2002 survey or originally. The residence is clad in smooth white stucco. There appears to be six sash windows and four fixed windows at the front elevation. The attached garage is at the southeast corner of the home.

Relevant permits provided by the City include:
- Plumbing work in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7oo953)
- Electrical work in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7oo832)
- Sewer work in 2016 (Permit No. B1600883)
- Addition/Remodel in 2017 (Permit No. B170012o)
- Addition/Remodel in 2019 (Permit No. 61900403)
- Addition/Remodel in 2020 (Permit No. B2000362)
- Spa construction in 2020 (Permit No. B2020531)
- Solar installation in 2023 (Permit No. B2300057)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: 71-785 Sahara Road

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 97
❑x Update CI Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of northeast (front) elevation. (71-785 Sahara Road) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

A prior survey evaluated the property as 3S: appears eligible for NR as an individual property through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the property historically significant as one of the early model homes offered by developer -builder Louis Blankenhorn and company managing director, Laurence Macomber, in the newly subdivided Magnesia Falls area. The home was constructed in 1937, and was prominently featured in advertisements for the area.

On May 11, 2004, the home was designated at the local level by the City of Rancho Mirage. However, in 2011, the City removed this designation. This removal was not made official until October 21, 2019, when the Rancho Mirage City Council formally removed the historic designation for this home due to extensive alterations.

The current survey finds the residence is associated with the theme of the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-1980s) theme but it is not considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. Since the 2002 survey, the residence has been substantially remodeled. Circa 2017, the home underwent a substantial renovation, and no longer resembles the original design. As such, the current survey evaluated the property as a 6Z status code: found ineligible for NR, CR or Local designation through survey evaluation. The home does not maintain integrity to the historic era.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: 71-785 Sahara Road

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 97
*Map Name: Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) 71-785 Sahara Road P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-785 Sahara Road City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Attributed to Van Pelt and Lind, architects, this rectangular, one-story Ranch Modern house was built in 1937. The north - facing, 1,986 square foot residence has three bedrooms and 1.75 bathrooms and sits on .55 acres. The unusual roof configuration consists of a central side gable flanked perpendicular shed roofs. The house is of concrete block construction with board -and -batten and stucco sheathing. Windows are steel -framed, multi -pane fixed and casement with some non - original sliders. Square wood posts support the projecting roof that shelters a wide front porch and the main entrance. The front door is paneled wood. A squared bay with hipped metal hood is east of the center porch. A thick, tapered exterior chimney clad in stucco is located on the east elevation. The concrete driveway is bordered by long hedge. Lush vegetation of oleander, olive trees, mature palms, and a broad center lawn dominates the expansive front yard, obscuring the house from the street. With the exception of several window replacements and thicker roof shingles than in the historic photographs, the house appears original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Northeast elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1937/ Source: Pasadena Star News
*P7. Owner and Address:

Robert L. Davis
71785 Sahara Road
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ■Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 3S
*Resource Name or #: 71-785 Sahara Road
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: 71-785 Sahara Road
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1937.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

Januar 25, 1982. Remodel. Value: $5,800.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? •No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Van Pelt and Lind (attributed) b. Builder: Louis M. Blankenhorn *B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924-1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is historically significant as one of the early model homes offered by developer -builder Louis Blankenhorn and company managing director, Laurence Macomber, in the newly subdivided Magnesia Falls area. Constructed in 1937, the house was prominently featured in an advertisement in the Pasadena Star -News on February 27th of that year. Boasting that the area offered "one hour more sunshine" than Palm Springs, the house was one of three built in what an accompanying article described as "Early American" in style. The article credited architects Van Pelt and Lind as the designers. Between 1935 and 1937, the Palm Springs office of the Pasadena -based architectural firm Van Pelt and Lind was staffed by local designers John Porter Clark and Albert Frey. Given that Frey returned to New York for almost two years starting in 1937, the Rancho Mirage residences can be most likely attributed to Clark. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Joseph Rosa, Albert Frey, Architect. New York, Rizzoli International Publications, 1989. p. 36.

Pasadena Star News, February 27, 1937. p.10. Advertisement.

California Arts and Architecture, February 1937, advertisement. 1957 Palm Springs Directory.

Pasadena City Hall, Planning Department, Historical Resources Room. Van Pelt and Lind file.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
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HRI #
Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 ❑x Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued):

The Pasadena Star -News noted that this model was being offered "tastefully furnished." Hoping to entice people to consider Rancho Mirage as a second home community in the desert, the advertisements proclaimed that the development possessed the "finest water system in the valley". The houses ranged from four to six rooms and the minimum lot size was one-half acre.

Magnesia Falls can be considered to be the earliest tract development in Rancho Mirage as these properties by developer - builder Louis Blankenhorn were built on speculation and not as custom homes. The Palm Springs Directory first lists this address in 1957, when F. H. and Diana Armstrong were the owners.

Garrett Van Pelt, Jr. FAIA and George Lind were partners in their Pasadena -based architectural firm from 1928 until 1941.

During this period they designed numerous buildings in Los Angeles County, but also had a satellite office in Palm Springs managed by John Porter Clark. Clark had worked in Van Pelt and Lind's Pasadena office prior to settling in Palm Springs.

Swiss architect and Le Corbusier disciple Albert Frey had met Clark while completing his first building in Palm Springs in 1934 and joined him in the Van Pelt and Lind office. According to author Joseph Rosa, All the work that Clark and Frey did together, from 1935 to 1937, was under the firm name of Van Pelt and Lind Architects, since neither Clark nor Frey was licensed at the time."
The 71-785 Sahara Road house is mostly original and in good condition. It is the best remaining example of the Blankenhorn tract in Magnesia Falls and highly reflective of the type of ranch house purchased as a second home in Rancho Mirage prior to World War II. The property appears eligible for separate listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "3S" National Register Status Code). In addition, the property would be eligible for separate listing or designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Boscacci Residence
Page J. of 3
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 98
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-995 Vista Del Rio City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 554704.88 m E 3734773.83 m N
APN: 684112002
Date Constructed: 1958
Ownership and Address: Timothy D Esser; PO Box 1636, Cathedral City, CA 92235 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 71-995 Vista Del Rio residence, designed by architect Richard R. Leitch, was constructed in 1958. The home is one of 39 residences built in the Tierra Del Sol tract in the Thunderbird Country Club. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a Modern style, one-story residence with a low-pitched, front -gabled roof. The home more specifically resembles a Contemporary style tract home. The roof has visible rafters with a deep overhang. The exterior is clad in vertical board siding and stucco. The residence has a post -and -beam, attached carport at the front elevation. There does not appear to have been any visible alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey, except exterior paint.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Reroof of dwelling in 2006 (Permit No. B0600021)
- Electrical work in 2009 (Permit No. Bo900114)
- block wall construction in 2010 (Permit No. 81000875) See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of east (front) elevation. (71-995 Vista Del Rio_4) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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Resource Name: Boscacci Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 98
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of east (front) elevation. (71-995 Vista Del Rio_i) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 553: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was historically significant as one of the best preserved of the Modern style homes in the Tierra Del Sol residential development. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951-1973), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-1980s) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The home is considered as one of the 39 homes built in the Tierra Del Sol tract. The home is one of the only remaining unaltered homes in the tract. The Tierra Del Sol tract represents the development of middle -income Contemporary style tract homes. This home represents this era of residential development in Rancho Mirage. The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Contemporary style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 19505. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria i and 7 as it is representative of a Contemporary style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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Resource Name: Boscacci Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: g8
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-995 Vista Del Rio City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Boscacci Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Architect Richard R. Leitch designed this one-story residence in 1958 as one of 39 residences built in the Tierra Del Sol tract in the Thunderbird Country Club area. The east -facing house, covered by a low-pitched, front -gabled roof, was constructed on a .17 acre lot. The house features visible rafters beneath deep overhangs and exteriors sheathed in vertical boards and medium -smooth stucco. Windows are a combination of steel -framed fixed, casement, and clerestories. Ceiling -to -floor sliding glass doors are at the rear of the house. A post -and -beam double carport projects towards the street; the north half has been enclosed. A concrete path leads to the non -original glass door entrance located towards the south end of the fa9ade. South of the concrete driveway, a gently sloping mound is landscaped with gravel, low shrubs, and mature trees. There is no swimming pool because pool and recreation facilities are communally shared and owned. Except for the noted changes, the house appears original and in excellent condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.

P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
East elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1958/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Fran V. Esser
71995 Vista Del Rio
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Boscacci Residence
B1. Historic Name: Boscacci Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1958.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

January 10, 1992. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Richard R. Leitch (of Pasadena) b. Builder: Desert Sun Development Corp. *B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally significant for its Modern design by Richard Leitch and as an example of a property type particularly associated with Rancho Mirage. Arnold and Rita Boscacci were the original owners of the house, which was constructed in 1958. Architect Richard R. Leitch A.I.A. of Pasadena received a special award from the American Institute of Architects in 1958 for the architectural design and residential planning of the Tierra Del Sol cooperative development of 39 homes. The project was located on ten acres of land east of the Thunderbird Country Club. An advertisement in Palm Springs Villager described the residences as "Twenty-first Century `Solar Contemporary' designed homes." There were various customizable plans of one, two, and three bedrooms and lanais "PLUS Roman Sunken Tubs adjoining private Sun Bathing Patios." House prices began at $18,500 and the option of "exciting interpretations of modern furnishings and decor by the internationally known decorator, C. Tony Pereira" was offered. Inspired by "desert living" interior colors were mostly (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Interview with Richard R. Leitch FA/A, October 28, 2002.

Palm Springs Villager advertisement, March 1958. p. 29. 1958 Palm Springs Directory.
1959 Palm Springs Directory.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
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*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued):
monochromatic with color accents. All houses came fenced and landscaped. Some exteriors had redwood siding and mosaic tile. The Tierra Del Sol tract provided a cooperatively -owned recreational area including swimming pool, dressing rooms, and volleyball court all enclosed by masonry walls and glass screens.

According to Leitch, industrialist Robert McCulloch and a partner financed the Tierra Del Sol development. McCulloch was a resident and member of the adjacent Thunderbird Country Club who met Leitch through their respective golfer wives. Leitch said McCulloch was interested in "getting his feet wet" in residential tract development prior to embarking on his ambitious Lake Havasu project in Arizona. McCulloch, other investors, and Leitch each took one of the Tierra Del Sol houses upon completion. Leitch's house was at 71-990 and McCulloch's at 71-962 Vista Del Rio. "It was a playhouse for McCulloch," Leitch said. The communal recreation area, "new at the time," was the first of a large number of Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) that Leitch became associated with. The PUD was the forerunner of condominiums.

This is a property type apparently unique to Rancho Mirage in the Coachella Valley area. Privately owned single-family residences sharing grounds and a swimming pool is an unusual permutation of a multi -family residential complex. Additional examples include Tamarisk Fairway on 10th (1969-1970) and Tamarisk Ranchos I and II (1958 and 1961) near the Tamarisk Country Club, and, near the Thunderbird Country Club, the cluster between Early Times Road and Country Club Drive (1957), and Thunderbird Palms (circa 1961).

Due to alterations of the 39 houses constructed in the tract, the Tierra Del Sol development does not possess the integrity to be considered a historic district. However, the Boscacci Residence is the most original and best preserved of the homes and is an excellent example of this type of middle -income Modern tract house built in what became the City of Rancho Mirage.

The house is representative of the development of Rancho Mirage in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a viable community of second homes for middle -income buyers. The property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

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Resource Name: Tower Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 99
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 72-026 Clancy Lane
UTM Zone: 11S 554863.71 m E
APN: 682110004
City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270
3734277.16 m N
Date Constructed: 1951
Ownership and Address: Lennon Tommi Lynne Living Trust; 25 Camisa Lane, Palm Desert CA, 9226o Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 72-026 Clancy Lane residence was constructed in 1951. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a Vernacular Modern home with a rectangular plan and wood frame construction. The residence has a flat roof with deep overhangs, with a recessed front porch The roof overhang is supported by square wood posts. The residence is clad in vertical board siding with a low brick accent along the foundation. The residence has an attached carport. The non -original air conditioner at the roof has been replaced since the 2002 survey. There does not appear to have been any other significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey, except exterior paint.

Permits were not available for the subject property.

See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of south (front) elevation. (72-026 Clancy Lane_2) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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Resource Name: Tower Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 99
❑x Update CI Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south (front) elevation. (72-026 Clancy Lane_a) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the subject property was historically significant as an example of a housing type dating from the early years of Rancho Mirage's development. The home was constructed in 1951, at the end of the first era of residential development in Rancho Mirage, immediately prior to the Post -World War II development boom that characterized the second phase of development. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951), but does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-1980s) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

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Resource Name: Tower Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 99
❑x Update CI Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history.

The home is representative of the transition period between the first and second residential periods in Rancho Mirage. The first residential period spanned from approximately 1924 to 1951. The homes built during this era were more modest in size and style compared to the homes constructed in later years. Beginning around 1951, the second era of residential development began in Rancho Mirage. Around this time the city experienced a development increase with both country club communities and residential subdivisions and tracts being constructed. The homes constructed in this period were typically larger, and incorporated Modern design details, compared to homes seen in earlier years. The subject property features a modest, rectangular form, with few architectural details, typical of the early residential period in Rancho Mirage. However, the home features details that are typical of the Modern homes constructed in the later residential period, including a flat and low-pitched shed roof, large exterior chimney, and attached carport. The home is an example of a Custom Ranch style home, taking on Modern elements.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Custom Ranch style home with Modern elements, constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 19505, representing the transition between styles. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria i and 7 as it is representative of a Custom Ranch home with Modern elements that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials, and that represents the transition between styles. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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Resource Name: Tower Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 99
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
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Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 72-026 Clancy Lane City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Tower Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Erected in 1951, this south -facing Vernacular Modern house is one-story with a flat roof along the front and a shed roof towards the rear. The 1, 024 square foot rectangular house has two bedrooms and 1.75 bathrooms and is of wood frame construction. Narrow vertical boards sheathe the south -facing residence, which features a low textured brick wall along the foundation and horizontal boards on either side of the entrance. Windows are steel -framed casement with plain sills. The primary roof has deep eaves shading the recessed front entrance porch, whose flat roof overhang is supported by a pair of square wood posts. The wood -framed and glazed front door has opaque glass sidelights. An attached single carport is located on the west side of the house. The property is landscaped with a broad front lawn and several mature trees. A large non -original air conditioner sits atop the flat roof. The house appears original and in good condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
South elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1951/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Lennon 1994 Trust
73067 Haystack Road
Palm Desert, CA 92260
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: Tower Residence
B1. Historic Name: Tower Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1951.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

There were no building permits found for this property.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924 - 1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Tower Residence is of architectural note as an example of a housing type dating from the early years of Rancho Mirage's development. According to city records, the house was added to the property tax books in 1951, just at the end of the first phase of the community's history and the beginning of the country club era. As of 1957, when the address first appeared in Palm Springs directories, Stanley Tower was the owner of the property. The building is a relatively original and intact example of early 1950s residences that were built in the original subdivisions in the Clancy Lane and Magnesia Falls areas of Rancho Mirage. It is a basic Vernacular Modern building with a flat roof, steel casement windows, and minimal applied ornamentation.

While the house does not appear eligible for designation under a local ordinance or for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, it is of some local interest (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1957 Palm Springs Directory.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Neumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
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Resource Name: Rancho Manana Stables
Page J. of 4
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. ioo
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 72-551 Clancy Lane City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 11S 555685.63 m E 3734168.81 m N
APN: 682260001
Date Constructed: Pre -1939
Ownership and Address: Wendy Hope Heckmann Trust, Wendy Hope Heckmann; 72551 Clancy Lane, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The Rancho Manana Stables are located west of the main residence at 72-551 Clancy Lane property. While the main residence on the property was constructed in 1987, the stable building dates to pre -1939. The stables were constructed in a Colonial Revival style. The building is clad in board and batten with Z -patterned shutters. The building was evaluated by Leslie Neumann and Associates in 2002.

At the time, the construction year was thought to be circa 1950, based on the Colonial Revival architectural details. Aerial images show that the structure was constructed pre -1939. It appears that the structure underwent construction to the roof, and likely to other parts of the structure, between 1953 and 1959. The structure is set back far on the property, and a portion is not visible due to mature trees.

However, it does not appear that there has been any significant alterations to the structure since the 2002 survey. Permit records did not indicate any work completed at the stables.

See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of north elevation. (72-551 Clancy Lane_3)
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Resource Name: Rancho Manana Stables

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 100
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of north elevation. (72-551 Clancy Lane_1)
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The 2002 survey identified a construction year of circa 1950. However, a review of aerial images shows the structure dates to pre - 1939, with alterations in the 195os. The prior survey evaluated the property as status code Si:5 Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The current survey finds the stables are associated with the theme of the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme but is not considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Rancho Manana Stables

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 100
x❑ Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The property, originally known as Rancho Manana, appears to have been originally owned by John Warburton and Lucille Morrison, who moved onto the property in 1937. The Warburtons grew dates and grapefruits on the property, which was located across the highway from the newly established Rancho Mirage development (later known as Magnesia Falls Cove) (Palm Springs Limelight - News, November 13, 1937, Page 13). John Warburton was identified as an actor (The Desert Sun, May 26, 1939, Page 1). Warburton and Morrison had divorced by 1948, with the later retaining ownership of Rancho Manana. In 1948, she married New York banker, Howard Burdick (The Desert Sun, Jan 16, 1948, Page 7). The original home at the Rancho Manana was an adobe home and was seen as one of the standout homes in the area; it was the second home of the family, who primarily resided in Bel Air (Palm Springs News and Palm Springs Limelight News, May 15, 1951, Page 10). The property was sold in 1959. At the time the property was listed as a 3o acre ranch with a large adobe home, caretaker's cottage, box stalls and corrals, io acres of irrigated pasture, and 15 acres of dates (The Desert Sun, Mar 05, 1959, Page 14). The property was purchased by Bill and Jan Doty. Bill Doty was a designer (The Desert Sun, Oct 02, 1959, Page 7). By 1971, the property was owned by William Currin. In 1971, the property sustained significant fire damage (The Desert Sun, May 04, 1971,Page 2). In 1972, Currin subdivided the property and obtained permits for the construction of zo homes on the property (Palm Desert Post, Jun 29, 1972, Page 1). The main residence was removed and reconstructed circa 1987.

The stables date to the first period of development in Rancho Mirage. They were constructed while the property was owned by John Warburton and Lucille Morrison, who were identified as the original owners of the property. At the time of construction, the property totaled 3o acres and was a producing ranch. The stables date to the agricultural era of Rancho Mirage's history. The main residence of the property dates to the contemporary era, and the larger, historic -era property has since been subdivided; the stables are the only element dating to this early agricultural period. The stables were renovated in the 19505, but maintain integrity of location, feeling, and association. The stables are considered eligible under Local Criterion 1 as it reflects a special element of a historical period - the early agricultural era of Rancho Mirage. The stables maintain minor integrity to the historic era.

The property has not been found individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; not individually eligible under Criterion C/3, as it does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the property would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The property is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 3-8.

The property is found eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1 as a rare example of Rancho Mirage's early agricultural history. Much of the agricultural lands that were originally present in the city have been subdivided and developed. The stables, set on a large, minimally developed lot, represent the early era of Rancho Mirage's history when much of the city was divided into large ranch properties. Many of these properties, including the subject property, maintained stables and equestrian facilities. The subject property is also eligible under Local Criterion 1 and 2 as it reflects a special element of a way of life important to the city and as a use which was once common and is now rare. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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Resource Name: Rancho Manana Stables

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: ioo
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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Other Listings
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Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Rancho Manana Stables P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad
*c. Address 72-551 Clancy Lane (also 72-549 Clancy Lane) *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block:
*a. County Riverside
Date:

City Rancho Mirage
Lot:

Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Rancho Manana Stables is the structure located west of the main residence and consists of a long, rectangular, one-story building with a combination medium -pitched, side -gabled and flat roof. Although the main house was constructed in 1987, the existing stables appear to pre -date the residence by several decades. Cladding is board and batten. Fenestration consists of rectangular openings with `Z" -patterned flanking wood shutters. A pair of square cupolas with horizontal vents and pyramidal metal caps sits at opposite ends of the ridgeline. Enclosed by wood rail fence, the deep setback on the north side of the property contains a large expanse of clipped grass with several mature trees. Although possibly altered in subsequent years, the structure retains its integrity of location, setting, feeling, association, materials and workmanship. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP33. Farm/Ranch *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District *P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
❑Element of District ❑Other
P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
North elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: •historic
Circa 1950
*P7. Owner and Address:

Richard J. and Mary M. Heckmann
72551 Clancy Lane
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Rancho Manana Stables
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: Rancho Manana Stables (also Clancy Lane South Stables) B3. Original Use: Stables B4. Present Use: Stables
*B5. Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Influence
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1950.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

May 18, 1987. New Single Family Residence. Value: $600,000.

January 22, 1988. Swimming pool and spa.
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924 - 1950 Property Type: Farm/Ranch Applicable Criteria: A (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) Dated to circa 1950 on the basis of its traditional Colonial Revival styling, the Rancho Manana stables are historically noteworthy as physical evidence of the character of Rancho Mirage during its first decades as a community. Beginning in 1924-1925, property in the region was purchased, subdivided, and homesteaded primarily with the intention of pursing agriculture or establishing one of the then -popular "dude ranches" for vacationing city dwellers. In this pre -golf era, the dominant outdoor sport of the Palm Springs area was horseback riding. The Thunderbird Ranch (predecessor the Thunderbird Country Club) and the polo field at the Desert Air Hotel (both no longer extant) were other manifestations of this enthusiasm. The Rancho Manana Stables recalls this earlier equestrian identity of Rancho Mirage and appear eligible for listing under an existing or proposed local ordinance, although not for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code). *
* No documentary resources regarding the stables were located. Further research may substantiate or disprove these conclusions.

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend,
Chronicle Books, 2001.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Leslie J. Heumann, Teresa Grimes (This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Rosenbaum Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. ioi
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 37-084 Palm View Road City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 115 552609.60 m E 3737822.21 m N
APN: 674260016
Date Constructed: 1971
Ownership and Address: Christopher Fellows, Craig Bassam; 881 Ponus RDG, New Canaan, CT 0684o Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025.

Description:

The 37-084 Palm View Road residence, designed by architect Crombie Taylor, was constructed in 1970. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as an International style home with a "U" -shaped form. The home has a flat roof with stucco exterior. The building has a recessed front entrance and attached garage. The building features large vertical panels with large fixed windows. It appears that since the 2002 survey, the tinted fixed windows immediately adjacent to the front entryway at the front elevation, have been removed. The exterior has also been painted since the prior survey effort.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Reroof the dwelling in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7o0215)
- Electrical work in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7o1304)
- Addition/Remodel in 2007 (Permit No. Bo7o1o43)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of south elevation. (37-084 Palm View Road_2)
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Resource Name: Rosenbaum Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 101
❑x Update ❑D Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south elevation. (37-084 Palm View Roads)
View of north elevation. (37-084 Palm View Road_3)
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Resource Name: Rosenbaum Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 101
El Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 553: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as an International style, and as an example of the work or architect Crombie Taylor. The current survey more specifically asserts that the home embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Post and Beam style residence. The current survey also found the residence is associated with the theme of the Country Club Era (1951-1973), but does not retain integrity relating to this theme, and the theme of Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The current survey found that the dwelling retains a sufficient level of integrity for individual eligibility at the national, state, and local level. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The residence was designed by Crombie Taylor in 1970. Taylor was an architect, professor, and preservationist. He was born in Pennsylvania and earned architectural degrees at Penn State and Princeton University. He began teaching at Georgia Tech. In 1944, he began teaching at the Institute of Design in Chicago, with a focus on expanding the European Bauhaus school of modern architecture and design. He was the acting director of the program from 1951 to 1954. In 1954, Taylor left the school to practice architecture. Most of his design work was located in Chicago, the most notable being the Hull House Uptown Center. His designs were known for being simple and elegant. In the 19505, Taylor rediscovered and reproduced stencil designs by 19th century designer Louis H. Sullivan. Taylor was a champion of Sullivan's work, working throughout his career to restore several Sullivan designed buildings, and to recover and exhibit Sullivan's trademark stencil designs. Taylor began teaching at the University of Southern California in 1962, working there until his retirement in 1985. He passed away in 1999 (Myrna Oliver, "Crombie Taylor; Preservationist, USC Design Educator," Los Angeles Times, June a, 1999).

The subject property appears to be a modest example of an Post and Beam style residence, which has had some alterations. The International style has a period of significance from 1925 to 1955, having originated in Europe. The style is defined by square and rectangular building footprints with strong right angles. The subject property is a late example of the style, having been constructed in 1970. The home is a modest example of the style. The home features character defining features of the style including a flat roof, large expanses of windowless surfaces, lack of applied ornament, large bands of windows, and a stucco and glass exterior.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/a, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The residence is considered eligible as an example of the work of Crombie Taylor, and as a late example of the Post and Beam style.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of an International style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1970s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria a and 7 as it is representative of an Post and Beam style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. The home is also eligible under Local Criterion 4 as an example of the work of Crombie Taylor. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Rosenbaum Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: ioi
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HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 37-084 Palm View Drive City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) 37-084 Palm View Drive Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) USC Architectural Professor Crombie Taylor designed this International Style Modern residence circa 1970. The "U" -shaped, flat -roofed house faces south and occupies a .88 acre parcel located on the northwest corner of Palm View Drive and Tamarisk Lane. The primary, east -facing elevation opens onto the 3rd fairway of the Tamarisk Country Club golf course.

Medium -smooth stucco finishes the exteriors. Windows are aluminum -framed fixed and sliding, with numerous sliding glass doors. From the street, horizontal and vertical rectangular panels, projecting flat overhangs, clerestory windows, and the recessed entrance emphasize the rectilinear theme. The concrete driveway bordered by green lawns is also sharply angled.

Travertine veneer edges the raised stoop and much of the raised concrete foundation. The east elevation is composed entirely of floor -to -ceiling glass. The west elevation, partially visible behind a low concrete block wall, features narrow windows between stuccoed panels. Aerial photography indicates that a rectangular pool is located between the projecting wings of the "U". Mature olive trees surround much of the property. The building appears original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.

P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
South elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
Circa 1970
*P7. Owner and Address:

Craig J. Bassam
1380 Ponus Ridge
New Canaan, CT 06840
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: 37-084 Palm View Drive
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: 37-084 Palm View Drive
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: International Style
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1970.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

October 26, 1995. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Crombie Taylor b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This house is architecturally significant for its International Style design by Crombie Taylor. Constructed circa 1970, the residence may have been commissioned by a Mr. and Mrs. Rosenbaum of Chicago, although this has not been verified.

Crombie Taylor was a renowned professor of architecture at USC who was known primarily for his efforts at promoting and preserving the work of famous Chicago -based architect Louis Sullivan. This is the only identified building that Taylor designed in the Coachella Valley. The residence is clearly an International Style design in its rectilinearity, flat roof, window bands, and unadorned surfaces. Unlike architect William Cody's Desert Modern designs, this house has shallow overhangs without post supports, no covered walkways, and an exclusively stucco finish (Cody often used slumpstone, board and batten, and natural rock sheathing, as well as stucco). The house harkens back to architect Albert Frey's early International Style buildings in Palm Springs from the 1930s such as the Kocher -Samson building and Villa Hermosa hotel. In Rancho Mirage, the 1958 Firestone Residence by William Pereira in the Thunderbird Country Club is the only other pure, unmodified International Style house in the city. The property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

USGS Aerial Photos.

Internview with Tony Merchell, November 17, 2002.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Dyer Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 102
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 40-105 Sand Dune Road City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 553973.42 m E 3735425.01 m N
APN: 684020032
Date Constructed: 1953
Ownership and Address: Beverly J Smith Family Trust, Stephen Amos Smith; 36 S Portola Road, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 40-105 Sand Dune Road, designed by architect William Cody, was constructed in 1953. The residence is located on the fairway of the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a one-story, "L" -shaped Desert Modernist style home. The exterior of the house is clad in slumpstone and vertical board siding. The home has a recessed front porch and a large interior chimney that intersects the roofline. The home has an attached garage. The rear elevation appears to have a wide roof overhang which creates a covered patio space along the rear elevations. One original casement window is visible. Much of the residence is not visible due to vegetation, however, there does not appearto have been any significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Mechanical/HVAC work in 2010 (Permit No. B1000386)
- Addition/Remodel in 2013 (Permit No. 61300383)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of north elevation. (40-105 Sand Dune Road_3)
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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Dyer Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 102
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of north elevation. (40-105 Sand Dune Road_3)
View of north elevation. (4o-105 Sand Dune Road_4)
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Dyer Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 102
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south elevation. (40-105 Sand Dune Road_6)
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code Si:5 Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as an early example of architect William Cody's Desert Modern style. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of the Country Club Era (1951- 1973). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-1980s) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The current survey found that the dwelling retains a sufficient level of integrity for individual eligibility at the national, state, and local level. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Dyer Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 102
x❑ Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The home was constructed in 1953 by William Cody. William Francis Cody (1916-1978) was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1916. Cody's family relocated to California in 1930. While attending Beverly Hills High School, Cody designed and built stages for school plays prior to his graduation in 1932. Following high school, he graduated from Santa Monica Junior College in 1939 and enrolled in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. He graduated from USC in 1942. During his time at Santa Monica Junior College and USC, Cody worked for architects, Heath Wharton and Asa Hudson. Following his graduation, Cody worked for several engineering and architecture firms in California, including Cliff May whom he worked for in 1944. In 1945, Cody's firm was hired to alter the Desert Inn in Palm Springs. Following the Desert Inn project, Cody began working independently in California and Arizona by 1946.

In 1946, William F. Cody moved to Palm Springs permanently and received his first independent commission to design the Del Marcos Hotel, which earned him an award in 1949 from the California chapter of the American Institute of Architects. In 1947, he was hired to convert the Thunderbird Dude Ranch, originally constructed in 1936, to the Thunderbird Country Club. His work at Thunderbird led to future commissions at other clubhouses, recreational facilities, and residential developments, at locations throughout Palm Desert, such as the Eldorado Country Club, Tamarisk Country Club, the Racquet Club, the Tennis Club, and the Seven Lakes Clubhouse. In Palm Springs, Cody was one of the architects, with Wexler & Harrison and Philip Koenig, to design the Spa Bathhouse and Spa Hotel. In 1952, Cody designed the Horizon Hotel.

In the Coachella Valley, he was responsible for several notable Modern style residential designs including the Perlberg, Shamel, and Abernathy residences in Palm Springs. Throughout his career, he designed commercial and residential properties throughout California, Arizona, Texas, Cub, and Mexico. He was inducted into the College of Fellows of the AIA in 1965. Some of his final projects included St. Theresa's Catholic Church in 1968 and the Palm Springs Library Center in 1972. In 1973, he suffered a severe stroke which caused him to end his architectural career. He died in 1978 and today is considered one of the most important architects in the Desert Modernism movement. The subject property is considered an early example of his work. It features character defining elements of Cody's Desert Modern style, including the use of slumpstone, the low-pitched roof, deep overhangs, and a shielded front elevation.

The dwelling has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Desert Modernist style home constructed by William Cody within Rancho Mirage in the 1950s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria a and 7 as it is representative of a Desert Modernist style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. The home is also eligible under Local Criterion 4 as an example of the work of Cody. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Dyer Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 102
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Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 40-105 Sand Dune Road City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Dyer Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Dyer Residence was designed in 1953 by architect William Cody with its west -facing elevation oriented towards the fairways of the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. In the country club areas of Rancho Mirage the houses are oriented towards the rear for spectacular golf course views. The one-story, "L" -shaped house is crowned with a medium -pitched hipped roof with deep eaves. Set on .53 acres at the southwest corner of Country Club Drive and Sand Dune Road, the house is 3, 051 square feet, with four bedrooms and 3.25 bathrooms. Exteriors are clad in slumpstone and vertical boards.

Windows are steel -framed fixed and casement with sliding glass doors opening to the rear swimming pool. The roof is cantilevered over the entrance porch located at the northeast corner of the house. The porch is notched at a 45 -degree angle and shades a low slumpstone planter in which sits not only a ficus tree but also the exterior slumpstone chimney that rises to penetrate the roof. Extensive, lush landscaping surrounds the property and consists of lawns, hedges, citrus and olive trees, and mature Washingtonia filifera and fan palms. The house appears original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
East elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1953/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Beverly J. Smith
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Dyer Residence
B1. Historic Name: Dyer Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1953.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

No building permits were found subsequent to 1973.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: William Cody b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally significant as a William Cody -designed house that illustrates an early phase in the evolution of the Desert Modern style for which he, and E. Stewart Williams, became known. Built in 1953 for Joseph Dyer, the residence incorporates a number of features commonly associated with Cody, including the use of slumpstone, a low-pitched (almost flat) roof, deep overhangs, and shielded street presence with only clerestories providing light. The notched entrance porch is a clever means of providing access from north and east sides, given the corner location.

William F. Cody FAIA (1916-1978) was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Los Angeles. While attending architecture school at the University of Southern California in the late 1930s and early 1940s, Cody was also working for architect Cliff May, (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

William Cody Project/Building List. William Cody archives, California Polytechnic San Luis Obispo.

Adele Cygelman, Palm Springs Modern, New York, Rizzoli
International Publications, 1999. pp. 112-115.
1953 Palm Springs Directory.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
(This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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HRI #
Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued):
gaining experience in the adaptation of ranch and hacienda style houses to modern floor plans and construction techniques.

Suffering from asthma, and believing that the Palm Springs area offered opportunity and prominent clients, Cody moved to Palm Springs in 1944-45 and set up practice. One of his first projects, the Del Marcos Hotel of 1946, won an AIA "creditable mention" award as an example of new resort hotel architecture for its "ingenious plan, which appears complicated but is actually orderly and thoughtful." Author and critic Alan Hess writes, "Greater thinness and more striking elegance became the single-minded focus of his ongoing design." Despite a reputation for carousing, Cody was exceptionally focused on the details of his designs and pushing the boundaries of his materials. His well-known and innovative early buildings, along with friendships with influential members of the Thunderbird, Tamarisk, and Eldorado Country Clubs, resulted in commissions to design (or in the case of Thunderbird, remodel) the clubhouses of all three locations. In addition, Cody designed a large number of residences in the country club areas, many along the fairways of the new resort concept of golf course living, a concept that Cody himself helped devise.

Author Adele Cygelman writes, "Joints and door frames seemingly disappeared into walls. He merged living rooms into terraces and gardens. Roofs jutted out twelve feet to shield the walls of glass. Pattern and texture came from tile floors, carved wood panels, and concrete -block screens with geometric motifs, all of which were meticulously designed by Cody to match each other precisely at the seams and angles where the planes met." Like other Coachella Valley architects, Cody designed churches, gas stations, motels, restaurants, offices, a mobile home park, shopping centers, even a carwash. "Yet a distinct character can be seen in all of them, " says Hess. "It is a restless energy that brings a liveliness to his plans, elevations and details. The radical thinness of Cody roofs or the daring reach of a cantilever are clearly the result of a wrestling match between the architect and the materials and the laws of physics; that energy and striving remains in the building." Hess concludes, "The fact that Cody could take an established vocabulary and style and reinterpret it so vividly ranks him among the best of mid-century California designers." This property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goldstein Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 103
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City
Address: 70-889 Tamarisk Lane
UTM Zone: 115 553210.33 m E
APN: 674270005
Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000
City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270
373784979 m N
Date Constructed: 1960
Ownership and Address: Tamarisk PSD; 545 5th Avenue, Suite 1103, New York, NY 10017 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025.

Description:

The 7o-889 Tamarisk Lane residence was constructed circa 1970 in the Tamarisk Country Club golf course. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a one-story, Desert Modern home with a flat roof and L-shaped plan. The roof has a deep overhang with varying roof heights. The exterior is clad in stucco with many floor -to -ceiling fixed windows. The front elevation in slightly recessed, with the northeast wing extended forward to create a sheltered entrance. The front entrance features a large double door with large fixed windows above and adjacent. Since the 2002 survey, the residence has been reroofed with a thick, rectangular roofline with boxed eaves. The screened sunroom at the rear elevation appears to have been removed circa 2021.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Plumbing work in 2003 (Permit No. Bo3o1262)
- Electrical work in 2006 (Permit No. B0601240)
- Encroachment construction in 2011 (Permit No. E1100216) - Sewer work in 2020 (Permit No. B2000916)
- Addition/Remodel in 2021 (Permit No. B2100775)
- Spa construction in 2021(Permit No. B2101880)
- Solar installation in 2021 (Permit No. 82101558)
- block wall construction in 2021 (Permit No. B2101995) - Plumbing work in 2021 (Permit No. B2101629)
- Reroof of dwelling in 2021 (Permit No. B2100789)
- block wall construction in 2021 (Permit No. 62101011) See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goldstein Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 103
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of north (front) elevation. (7o -88g Tamarisk Lane_2) View of south (rear) elevation. (70-889 Tamarisk Lane_4) DPR 523L (0912013)

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goldstein Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 103
❑x Update X❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south (rear) elevation. (70-889 Tamarisk Lane_6) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Goldstein Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 103
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the subject property was architecturally significant as an example of the Desert Modern style. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of the Country Club Era (1951-1973) and the theme of Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The residence is significant as an example of the Desert Modernist style. The development of country clubs coincided with the construction of custom residential and commercial properties within their boundaries. Booming post-war development within these country clubs helped shape what is now commonly referred to as `Desert Modernism', a distinct subtype of the International style of architecture that incorporated modern materials, techniques, and floor plans with the unique requirements of building within a desert environment. The typical characteristics of Desert Modernism included large expanses of floor -to -ceiling glass walls sheltered by deep overhangs extending from flat roofs and flowing interior floor plans that merged gracefully with the outdoors. Often oriented to the rear, where most decorative flourishes could be visible from the fairways of the country clubs, Desert Modernist houses in Rancho Mirage often had a rear swimming pool and expansive golf course views and multiple points of outdoor access while front elevations were often constructed to be unassuming and often shielded for privacy, with only clerestories and obscured glass panels adjacent to the entries providing light. These houses were often light, with roofs floating above glass walls and clerestories, and ceilings supported by thin steel or wood posts. In addition to glass, exterior materials included stucco, wood, slumpstone, and natural rock that often mirrored the desert environment. The subject property features character defining features of the style including: a flat roof, floor -to -ceiling glass walls, deep overhangs, and the interaction of the indoor/outdoor spaces.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Desert Modernist style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1960s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 and 7 as it is representative of a Desert Modernist style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. The dwelling has had some alterations, but it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Goldstein Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 103
*Map Name: Cathedral City
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021

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PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 70-889 Tamarisk Lane (orig. 37th Avenue) City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Goldstein Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This circa 1970, one-story, Desert Modern residence faces north, with its primary (rear) elevation overlooking the fairways of the Tamarisk Country Club golf course. The flat -roofed building is generally "L" -shaped in plan. Deep overhangs shade medium -smooth stucco sheathing of the exterior walls. Windows are fixed, sliding, and clerestory in type. A circular driveway leads to a recessed front entrance porch. The roof of the center section of the house is raised a few feet above the primary roof, with clerestories facing the street and a screened ceiling and walls at the rear. A pair of screen doors opens to concrete steps leading down to the swimming pool. Desert landscaping appears in both front and rear, with gravel, large boulders, and many varieties of cacti, palms, and other vegetation. The house is in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
South elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
Circa 1970
*P7. Owner and Address:

George J. Goldstein
70889 Tamarisk Lane
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record O Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
632

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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: Goldstein Residence
B1. Historic Name: Goldstein Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Desert Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1970.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

March 8, 1982. Reroof.

March 2, 1990. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally noteworthy as an example of the Desert Modern style in its flat roof, floor -to -ceiling glass walls, deep overhangs, and indoor/outdoor access. It is also one of a dwindling number of residences along the Tamarisk Country Club golf course to retain a fairly characteristic Modern appearance. Apparently a house had been erected at this address by at least 1961, when the Palm Springs directory listed George J. Goldstein as the owner. However, the appearance of the house in 2002 suggests that that home was either substantially remodeled or replaced in the early 1970s. No building permits were located to confirm this supposition. Nonetheless, the property is evocative of the design principles of mid-century modern design. Although the resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, it is of local interest (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1961 Palm Springs "Yellow Book" Directory.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95)
Sketch Map
*Required information
633

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Grafton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 104
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Address: 71-284 San Gorgonio Road City: Rancho Mirage
UTM Zone: 553694.54 m E 3733958.11 m N
APN: 684210016
Map Scale: 1;24000
Zip: 92270
Date Constructed: 1948
Ownership and Address: Linda Joy Ward; PO Box 2314, Mill Valley, CA 94942 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 71-284 San Gorgonio Road was constructed in 1948 in the Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood. The residence has a rectangular, one-story form, constructed in the Spanish Modern style. The building is constructed on concrete blocks with at least a portion of the exterior clad in board and batten siding. The home has a low-pitched side gable roof clad with red tiles. The residence has an attached garage at the west side of the building. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as having multi -pane steel casement windows, and a full -width front porch supported by square wood posts, and visible rafters at the roof. During the 2024 survey, heavy vegetation obscured much of the residence. Based on aerial images, it appears that there has not been significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Electrical work in 2007 (Permit No. B0700657)
- Mechanical/HVAC work in 2013 (Permit No. 81300050)
- Sewer work in 2020 (Permit No. B2020411)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-284 San Gorgonio Rod ) DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Grafton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 104
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-284 San Gorgonio Road_2) View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-284 San Gorgonio Road_i) DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Grafton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 104
x❑ Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S1: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 553: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was historically and architecturally significant as an example of the early development of Rancho Mirage and as a rare example of an early Spanish Colonial Revival style home. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of the the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951) and Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-19805). The current survey found that the dwelling retains a sufficient level of integrity for individual eligibility at the national, state, and local level. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The residence was constructed 1948 in the Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood. The home was constructed in the early period of residential development in Rancho Mirage. The Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood was the first small tract development in Rancho Mirage. In 1934, the land that would become Magnesia Falls Cove was purchased by a Louis MacLaughlin "Mac" Blankenhorn, a Pasadena businessman, realtor, and land developer. He began selling lots and "modern attractive small homes," in the area, with the earliest streets being Sahara, Mirage, Veldt, and Tunis. This early development was known as Rancho Mirage. By 1937, six homes had been constructed, with two in progress, and telephone lines had been laid. The stock market crash and depression of the 193os led to slow development of the area, however, by April of 1937, there were enough residents to charter the Rancho Mirage Community Association and for Magnesia Falls Cove to become a postal stop. These early homes were smaller than the more modern residences that would be constructed in later periods. Advertisements from 1937 described the style as "Early American;" they were typically adobe or had Spanish Colonial Revival elements. Development largely stalled until after World War II.

Post World War II, development rapidly increased. In 1944, Hollywood lawyer, A. Ronald Button, purchased approximately 1,900 acres in the Magnesia Falls Cove area. By the late 4os, over loo homes were under construction. In 1956, Button's brother-in-law, TV media star and developer Art Linkletter, began developing 137 more homes. The homes built in this era were marketed as luxury homes, and were largely "modern ranch homes and long gabled cottages." Into the late 19505, development continued, with many more residences, two hotels, and a community pool being built. In 1957, Button-Linkletter, sold the remaining land to developers Harold Garfield and Arthur Desser. They would go on to develop the remaining lots and the commercial center across from Magnesia Falls Cove. There are currently around 55o homes in Magnesia Falls Cove and White Sun neighborhoods ("Magnesia Falls Cove Was Known as 'Rancho Mirage,' Magnesia Falls Cove Community Association; Tracy Conrad, "History: Intrepid Mac and Ruth Blankenhorn invented Rancho Mirage," Desert Sun, April 24, 2022).

The subject property is an example of a Spanish Colonial Revival style home built in Rancho Mirage. The style was popularized in Southern California, and was most prevalent from 1915 to 1940. It was one of the most popular building styles in Southern California in the 19205 and 1930s. The subject property features several character defining features of the style, including a low pitched roof covered in rounded tiles, a narrow front porch beneath the roof overhang, and narrow wood posts supporting the porch.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-8.

The home is one of few homes dating to the early development of Rancho Mirage. After the introduction of country club communities to the area, development significantly increased; homes from before this era are rarer. The home maintains significance as a rare example of a Spanish Colonial Revival style home. The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Spanish Colonial Revival style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 19605. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 as it is representative of a Spanish Colonial Revival style home that reflects a specific historical period in the city. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Grafton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 104
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
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PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-284 San Gorgonio Road City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Grafton Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This rectangular, one-story Spanish Modern residence was built circa 1948 of concrete block construction. Red tiles cover the low-pitched side -gabled roof, which has rafters visible beneath deep overhangs along the southwest -facing facade.

Windows are multi -pane steel casement. Square wood posts support the porch roof, which shades the full -width of the fagade including the entrance. An attached double car garage is located on the west end of the building. Gravel borders the circular concrete driveway. Landscaping is a mix of oleander, citrus, olive trees, bougainvillea, Washingtonia filifera, fan and date palms, and many varieties of cactus. The house appears original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Southwest elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: •historic
Circa 1948.
*P7. Owner and Address:

Jay Ward
71284 San Gorgonio Road
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
638

State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Grafton Residence
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: Grafton Residence
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Spanish Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1948.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

No building permits for exterior of interior modifications were found for 1973 — 2002.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924-1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: A, C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This house is historically and architecturally significant as a document of an early phase in the development of Rancho Mirage and as one of the few examples of Spanish -influenced housing from that period. Constructed circa 1948, the house was owned by Mr. H. W. Grafton in 1953, the first year that Rancho Mirage addresses were listed in the Palm Springs directory. Of the essentially three styles of houses built in the Magnesia Falls area before and immediately after World War II (the other two being Vernacular Modern and Ranch), the Spanish -influenced style was the least common. The Magnesia Falls area was developed after Clancy Lane and its associated ranches and farms were established in the late 1920s and the 1930s. While this property appears to be a custom house, Magnesia Falls was also the location of the first small tract development in Rancho Mirage, improved with Van Pelt and Lind designs for developer Louis Blankenhorn. Combining a low-pitched, side - gabled, red tile roof derived from the Spanish style with concrete block construction and steel casement windows, the house typifies the hybrid design characteristic of the period. The property appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1953 Palm Springs Directory.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
DPR 523B (1/95)
639
*Required information

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial

*Recorded by L. Heumann, T. Grimes, P. Moruzzi *Date September23, 2002 E Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523L
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Whittle Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 105
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-312 San Gorgonio Road City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 553761.87 m E
APN: 684210014
3733924.98 m N
Date Constructed: 1949
Ownership and Address: Whittle Investors Palm Springs; 26o S Los Robles Ave, Ste 303, Pasadena, CA 91101 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025.

Description:

The 71-312 San Gorgonio Road residence was constructed in 1949. The home has a U-shaped form with two freestanding sections connected by a double carport/breezeway. The home has an in -ground pool at the front of the property. The home is constructed of concrete blocks. It has a flat roof with a wide overhang. The residence features a large, non -original aluminum sliding door at the front elevation. At the front elevation, there is a large multi -pane casement window, and one large tri-part window. There is one entrance door at the front elevation. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a Vernacular Modern home. Since the 2002 survey, the tripartite window was installed, replacing a multi -pane casement window. There does not appear to have been any other alterations since the 2002 survey.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Electrical work in 2007 (Permit No. Bo700659)
- Sewer work in 2013 (Permit No. 61300006)
- Electrical work in 2018 (Permit No. B1800720)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Whittle Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 105
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-312 San Gorgonio Road_a) View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-312 San Gorgonio Road_2) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Whittle Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 105
❑D Update ❑D Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of southwest (front) elevation. (71-312 San Gorgonio Road_3) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 553: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as an example of an early residence constructed in the Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood. The home was previously described as a Vernacular Modern residence; it most closely resembles the Tract Ranch style. The current survey found the residence is associated with the Early Agricultural and Residential Period (1924-1951) and Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Whittle Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 105
x❑ Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The residence was constructed 1949 in the Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood. The home was constructed in the early period of residential development in Rancho Mirage. The Magnesia Falls Cove neighborhood was the first small tract development in Rancho Mirage. In 1934, the land that would become Magnesia Falls Cove was purchased by a Louis MacLaughlin "Mac" Blankenhorn, a Pasadena businessman, realtor, and land developer. He began selling lots and "modern attractive small homes," in the area, with the earliest streets being Sahara, Mirage, Veldt, and Tunis. This early development was known as Rancho Mirage. By 1937, six homes had been constructed, with two in progress, and telephone lines had been laid. The stock market crash and depression of the 193os led to slow development of the area, however, by April of 1937, there were enough residents to charter the Rancho Mirage Community Association and for Magnesia Falls Cove to become a postal stop. These early homes were smaller than the more modern residences that would be constructed in later periods. Advertisements from 1937 described the style as "Early American;" they were typically adobe or had Spanish Colonial Revival elements. Development largely stalled until after World War II.

Post World War II, development rapidly increased. In 1944, Hollywood lawyer, A. Ronald Button, purchased approximately 1,90o acres in the Magnesia Falls Cove area. By the late 4os, over loo homes were under construction. In 1956, Button's brother-in-law, TV media star and developer Art Linkletter, began developing 137 more homes. The homes built in this era were marketed as luxury homes, and were largely "modern ranch homes and long gabled cottages." Into the late 19505, development continued, with many more residences, two hotels, and a community pool being built. In 1957, Button-Linkletter, sold the remaining land to developers Harold Garfield and Arthur Desser. They would go on to develop the remaining lots and the commercial center across from Magnesia Falls Cove. There are currently around 55o homes in Magnesia Falls Cove and White Sun neighborhoods ("Magnesia Falls Cove Was Known as 'Rancho Mirage,' Magnesia Falls Cove Community Association; Tracy Conrad, "History: Intrepid Mac and Ruth Blankenhorn invented Rancho Mirage," Desert Sun, April 24, 2022).

The residence is an example of a Tract Ranch style home. The residence features several character defining features of the style including an asymmetrical facade, a low pitched gable roof, casement windows, windows with no trim, and an attached carport. The home is a simplistic example of a tract home, but features more unique details than a standard tract ranch. The home features a U- shaped plan, a carport set between the two wings of the home, and an emphasis on the interaction between the indoor and outdoor space.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-8.

The home maintains local significance. The home is one of few homes dating to the early development of Rancho Mirage. After the introduction of country club communities to the area, development significantly increased; homes from before this era are rarer. The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a modest Tract Ranch style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 19405. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 as it is representative of a Tract Ranch style home that represents the homes being developed prior to the post -WWII housing boom. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Whittle Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 105
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication ■Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-312 San Gorgonio Road City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) 71-312 San Gorgonio Road Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Erected in 1949, this southwest -facing, flat -roofed house is of concrete block construction. The residence is 1,548 square feet, contains two bedrooms and 1.75 bathrooms, and is set on .55 acres. Windows are multi -pane steel casement.

Spanned by a continuous roof, the "L" -shaped building is segmented into two freestanding sections connected by a double carport/breezeway. The roof and interior chimney have been covered with insulating foam. A non -original aluminum -framed sliding glass door and a single, screened door in the west wing of the house open to a concrete patio and rectangular swimming pool. The entrance to the east wing is within the carport. Slender steel posts support the carport roof. South of the concrete driveway, desert sand is dotted with smoke trees, oleander, and cacti, while the north side is landscaped with lawns and hedges. The house is mostly original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: ■Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Southwest elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1949/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Whittle Investors Palm Springs
301 E. Colorado Blvd. #800
Pasadena, CA 91101
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet ■Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
646

State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI#

BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: 71-312 San Gorgonio Road
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: 71-312 San Gorgonio Road
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1949.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

No building permits for exterior of interior modifications were found for 1973 — 2002.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Agricultural and Early Residential Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1924-1950 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The property is architecturally noteworthy as a relatively intact and characteristic example of a type of residence that was constructed during the early phase of development of one Rancho Mirage's oldest neighborhoods, Magnesia Falls. It is a basic Vernacular Modern building constructed of concrete block with a flat roof and no applied ornamentation. It was constructed in 1949 by an unknown architect and/or builder. The first year that this property appears in local directories is 1961, when the owners were listed as Harold F. and Ruth Whittle. Although the resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, it is of local interest (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1961 Palm Springs "Yellow Book" Directory.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
DPR 523B (1/95)
Sketch Map
*Required information
647

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DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Elman Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. io6
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 7o -77o Frank Sinatra Drive City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 11S 553015.97 m E 3737102.48 m N
APN: 674340011
Date Constructed: 1960
Ownership and Address: Matt C Bailey, Alicia A Bailey; 70770 Frank Sinatra Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 7o -77o Frank Sinatra Drive residence was constructed in 1961 by Robert Marx with the MarVal Construction Company for the original owner, Ben Smith, in Tamarisk Country Club. The residence has an L-shaped plan, located facing the 17th tee of the golf course. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a Vernacular Modern home. The home most closely resembles a Contemporary style home. The exterior is clad in stucco with square, concrete block accent walls throughout. The residence has a butterfly shed roof with open eaves. At the front elevation there is a recessed front porch. There is a wide, stucco clad exterior chimney at the front elevation. There is an attached carport at the front elevation. There does not appear to have been significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Reroof of dwelling in 2000 (Permit No. B0001423)
- Sewer work in 2012 (Permit No. 61200876)
- block wall construction in 2013 (Permit No. B1301079) - Reroof of dwelling in 2019 (Permit No. B19oo255)
- Solar installation in 2019 (Permit No. 81801938)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Elman Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 106
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of the south (front) elevation. (7o -77o Frank Sinatra Drive_i) View of the south (front) elevation. (7o -77o Frank Sinatra Drive_2) DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Elman Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 106
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the property as status code 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as a notable example of a Vernacular Modern residence within the Tamarisk Country Club. The home mostly closely resembles a Contemporary style home. The current survey found that the residence is associated with the theme of the Country Club Era (1951-1973) and the theme of Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The residence features several character defining features of the Contemporary style, including a butterfly roof form, large windows, stucco siding and glass walls, and exposed roof beams. The home is set within the Tamarisk Country Club, located at the 17th tee, constructed in 196o. The Tamarisk Country Club was constructed in 1952.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Contemporary style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 19605. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 and 7 as it is representative of a Contemporary style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Elman Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: io6
*Map Name: Cathedral City
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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PRIMARY RECORD
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted
*b. USGS 7.5' Quad
Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Elman Residence *a. County Riverside
Date:
*c. Address 70-770 Frank Sinatra Drive (orig. Wonder Palms Rd.) City Rancho Mirage Zip 92270 *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Capped with a medium -pitched shed roof, this Modern, one-story, south -facing residence was constructed circa 1961 on .59 acres. The primary (rear) elevation of the "L" -shaped house faces the 17th tee of the Tamarisk Country Club golf course.

Exteriors are sheathed in medium -smooth stucco with exposed rafters visible beneath deep overhangs. Windows are a combination of fixed, clerestory, sliding, and ceiling -to -floor glass. The facade of the house is not visible from busy Frank Sinatra Drive. At the rear, low concrete steps lead from the patio to the rectangular swimming pool. A non -original wooden sunshade is located on the pool's east side. Toward the west end of the building, the downward sloping shed roof turns upward, creating a bow -tie roofline. A low wall of square concrete blocks forms a planter holding a cluster of mature fan palms near the pool. Lawns and extensive landscaping surround the property, including a small grove of citrus trees located between the swimming pool area and the golf course for privacy. The house appears original and in good condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.

P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
North elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
Circa 1955/Tamarisk Country Club,
The First 50 Years
*P7. Owner and Address:

Jacqualyne E. Garcia
12425 Mulholland Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95)
652
*Required information

State of California —The Resources Agency Primary #
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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: Elman Residence
B1. Historic Name: Elman Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1955.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

March 15, 1978. Reroof.

October 23, 2000. Reroof.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951 - 1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally noteworthy as a good, mostly original, example of the type of Vernacular Modern seasonal residences that were constructed along the Tamarisk Country Club golf course in the first decade of the country club era. The shed roof with upturned end, clerestories, and extensive use of glass are indicative of Vernacular Modern design of the period.

According to the history, Tamarisk Country Club, The First 50 Years 1952 — 2002, Dan Elman was the owner of this residence, which was one of the first three houses built at Tamarisk. His widow, Jacqueline Garcia, is still the owner. Although the resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, it is of local interest for its architectural type and Tamarisk -related origins (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1961 Palm Springs "Yellow Book" Directory.

Helene V. Galen, Tamarisk Country Club, The First 50 Years 1952-2002. Creative Continuum Publishing, 2002.

City of Rancho Mirage Buildiing Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann *Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
DPR 523B (1/95)
653
*Required information

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Holub Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 107
❑D Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 37-845 Thompson Drive City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 11S 553141.09 m E 3737197.24 m N
APN: 674351005
Date Constructed: 1979
Ownership and Address: Stephen Eliot Sessa, Sara Lynn Sessa; 2682 Woodstock Road, Los Angeles, CA 90046 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 37-845 Thompson Drive residence, designed by architect William Cody, was constructed in 1956 in the Tamarisk Country Club.

The residence was originally constructed in 1956, and it was partially demolished and rebuilt in 1979. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a one-story Desert Modern home with a flat roof. The residence has flat -roofed walkways supported by slender square steel posts leading to a recessed front entry porch. The home has a projecting double carport. The exterior is clad in narrow vertical boards and medium -smooth stucco. The 2002 survey indicates that the residence was modified in 1979 and rebuilt with the original William Cody Desert Modernist features. Aerial images show that the residence was expanded at the front (east) elevation with new trellises.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Pool and spa construction in 2002 (Permit No. 80201784) - block wall construction in 2002 (Permit No. B0200295) - Electrical work in 2004 (Permit No. Bo4o2594)
- Plumbing work in 2008 (Permit No. Bo800489)
- Addition/Remodel in 2020 (Permit No. 82000798)
- Reroof of dwelling in 2021 (Permit No. B2100002)
- Addition/Remodel in 2021 (Permit No. 62100895)
- Pool and spa construction in 2022 (Permit No. B2200072) - block wall construction in 2022 (Permit No. B2200485) - Mechanical/HVAC work in 2022 (Permit No. 82200899)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Holub Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 107
❑x Update x❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of east (front) elevation. (37-845 Thompson Drive_i) View of east (front) elevation. (37-845 Thompson Drive_2) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Holub Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 107
El Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the residence as status code 5S3: Appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The current survey found that the dwelling is associated with the theme of the Country Club Era (1951- 1973), but it does not possess individual documented significance in relation to this theme. It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-1980s) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as an example of the work of architect William Cody. The prior survey and historic aerial images show that the residence was altered circa 1979. The alterations appear to have reconstructed residence incorporated elements of the original Cody design elements, adding reversible trellises. Therefore, the residence still maintains integrity to the historic era.

William Francis Cody (1916-1978) was born in Dayton, Ohio, in 1916, and Cody's family relocated to California in 1930. While attending Beverly Hills High School, Cody designed and built stages for school plays prior to his graduation in 1932. Following high school, he graduated from Santa Monica Junior College in 1939 and enrolled in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. He graduated from USC in 1942. During his time at Santa Monica Junior College and USC, Cody worked for architects, Heath Wharton and Asa Hudson. Following his graduation, Cody worked for several engineering and architecture firms in California, including Cliff May whom he worked for in 1944. In 1945, Cody's firm was hired to alter the Desert Inn in Palm Springs. Following the Desert Inn project, Cody began working independently in California and Arizona by 1946.

In 1946, William F. Cody moved to Palm Springs permanently and received his first independent commission to design the Del Marcos Hotel, which earned him an award in 1949 from the California chapter of the American Institute of Architects. In 1947, he was hired to convert the Thunderbird Dude Ranch, originally constructed in 1936, to the Thunderbird Country Club. His work at Thunderbird led to future commissions at other clubhouses, recreational facilities, and residential developments, at locations throughout Palm Desert, such as the Eldorado Country Club, Tamarisk Country Club, the Racquet Club, the Tennis Club, and the Seven Lakes Clubhouse. In Palm Springs, Cody was one of the architects, with Wexler & Harrison and Philip Koenig, to design the Spa Bathhouse and Spa Hotel. In 1952, Cody designed the Horizon Hotel.

In the Coachella Valley, he was responsible for several notable Modern style residential designs including the Perlberg, Shamel, and Abernathy residences in Palm Springs. Throughout his career, he designed commercial and residential properties throughout California, Arizona, Texas, Cub, and Mexico. He was inducted into the College of Fellows of the AIA in 1965. Some of his final projects included St. Theresa's Catholic Church in 1968 and the Palm Springs Library Center in 1972. In 1973, he suffered a severe stroke which caused him to end his architectural career. He died in 1978 and today is considered one of the most important architects in the Desert Modernism movement. The subject property is considered an early example of his work. It features character defining elements of Cody's Desert Modern style, including a flat roof, deep overhangs, covered walkways supported by thin posts, floor to ceiling glass, and a natural rock chimney.

The original owners of the residence were David C. and Loretta Holub. Holub was chairman of the board of Holub Iron Steel Co., a firm founded by his father in Akron, Ohio. Holub was one of the original members of the Tamarisk Country Club. He was president of the Tamarisk Country Club from 1961-1962, and was the first vice president of the Palm Springs Desert Golf Classic (now known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic). Holub passed away in 1973 (The Desert Sun, March 07, 1973, Page 2).

The dwelling is not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1, as it is not directly associated with significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history. The property is not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2, as the home is not significantly associated with the lives of persons significant in our past. While the house was owned by David C. and Loretta Holub, notable public figures, their accomplishments do not rise to the level of significance necessary for designation under this criterion. The property is eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as it embodies the distinctive characteristics of the Desert Modernist style home constructed in Rancho Mirage during the 1950s and is representative of the work of the master architect William Cody. It is not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the property would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state or national history.

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Resource Name: Holub Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3CS/552
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 107
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The single-family residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-3, 5-6, and 8. The Holub Residence is considered eligible under Local Register Criterion a as the residence is representative of a mid -20th century Desert Modernist style home in Rancho Mirage. It is also considered eligible under Local Register Criterion 4, as it represents the work of the master architect William Cody.

The property is eligible under Local Register Criterion 7 as it embodies elements of outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship and materials. Overall, the property appears to retain sufficient integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association. The dwelling maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

As such, the property is assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3C5 status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

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Resource Name: Holub Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code:. ShCS/SS2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 107
*Map Name: Cathedral City
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
37-845 Th1Crnp5on Drive
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Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 37-845 Thompson Drive City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Holub Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This mostly rectangular Desert Modern residence (which was substantially modified in 1979) was originally designed by architect William Cody in 1957 with its rear elevation towards the fairways of the Tamarisk Country Club golf course. The east -facing, one-story, flat -roofed house is 2,519 square feet, with three bedrooms and 2.25 bathrooms, and is set on .46 acres. Exteriors are sheathed in narrow vertical boards and medium -smooth stucco. Windows are primarily large panes of fixed or sliding glass. From the street, the most striking features are the flat -roofed walkways supported by slender square steel posts that front the residence and lead to the recessed entry porch. The projecting double carport shares the same flat roof and post configuration. A natural rock chimney emerges towards the middle of the house. Along the full width of the rear elevation, deep overhangs again feature flat roofs supported by square posts. Smooth concrete decking bordered by lawns and hedges surrounds the rectangular swimming pool. Wood screens on the roof disguise air handling equipment. An expansive pebble aggregate driveway occupies much of the area fronting the residence. Clipped hedges, mature fan palms, citrus, olive trees, and other vegetation edge the property on all sides. Although much of the residence was demolished and rebuilt in 1979, the house retains substantial integrity. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.

P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
East elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1957/ Source: Palm Springs Villager
*P7. Owner and Address:

John S. Cottrell
9200 W. Sunset Blvd. #208
Los Angeles, CA 90069
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S3
*Resource Name or #: Holub Residence
B1. Historic Name: Holub Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Desert Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1957.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

April 17, 1979. Demolition. Value: $8, 000.

April 25, 1979. Remodel and addition to dwelling. Value: $240, 000.

May 15, 1979. Private swimming pool.

July 2, 1981. Addition and remodel. Value: $25,000.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: William Cody b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) This property is architecturally noteworthy for its evocation of architect William Cody's Desert Modernism. The David C. and Loretta Holub residence, designed originally by William Cody, was published in the May 1957 issue of Palm Springs Villager.

Even after the substantial 1979 alterations, the residence exhibits Cody's Desert Modern characteristics, including a flat roof, deep overhangs, covered walkways supported by thin posts, floor to ceiling glass, and a natural rock chimney. (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Interview with Frank Urrutia, AIA, October 4, 2002.
1965 Palm Springs "Yellow Book" Directory.

Palm Springs Villager, May 1957, pp. 40-41.

Adele Cygelman, Palm Springs Modern, New York, Rizzoli
International Publications, 1999. pp. 112-115.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
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Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update *B10. Significance (continued):

William F. Cody FAIA (1916-1978) was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Los Angeles. While attending architecture school at the University of Southern California in the late 1930s and early 1940s, Cody was also working for architect Cliff May, gaining experience in the adaptation of ranch and hacienda style houses to modern floor plans and construction techniques.

Suffering from asthma, and believing that the Palm Springs area offered opportunity and prominent clients, Cody moved to Palm Springs in 1944-45 and set up practice. One of his first projects, the Del Marcos Hotel of 1946, won an AIA "creditable mention" award as an example of new resort hotel architecture for its "ingenious plan, which appears complicated but is actually orderly and thoughtful." Author and critic Alan Hess writes, "Greater thinness and more striking elegance became the single-minded focus of his ongoing design." Despite a reputation for carousing, Cody was exceptionally focused on the details of his designs and pushing the boundaries of his materials. His well-known and innovative early buildings, along with friendships with influential members of the Thunderbird, Tamarisk, and Eldorado Country Clubs, resulted in commissions to design (or in the case of Thunderbird, remodel)the clubhouses of all three locations. In addition, Cody designed a large number of residences in the country club areas, many along the fairways of the new resort concept of golf course living, a concept that Cody himself helped devise.

Author Adele Cygelman writes, "Joints and door frames seemingly disappeared into walls. He merged living rooms into terraces and gardens. Roofs jutted out twelve feet to shield the walls of glass. Pattern and texture came from tile floors, carved wood panels, and concrete -block screens with geometric motifs, all of which were meticulously designed by Cody to match each other precisely at the seams and angles where the planes met." Like other Coachella Valley architects, Cody designed churches, gas stations, motels, restaurants, offices, a mobile home park, shopping centers, even a carwash. "Yet a distinct character can be seen in all of them," says Hess. "It is a restless energy that brings a liveliness to his plans, elevations and details. The radical thinness of Cody roofs or the daring reach of a cantilever are clearly the result of a wrestling match between the architect and the materials and the laws of physics; that energy and striving remains in the building." Hess concludes, "The fact that Cody could take an established vocabulary and style and reinterpret it so vividly ranks him among the best of mid-century California designers." Although the resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places or for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance, it is of local interest (a "5S3" National Register Status Code).

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Resource Name: Cruttenden Residence
Page J. of 4
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. io8
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-125 Country Club Drive City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 3.35 553305.71 m E 3735427.99 m N
APN: 684020002
Date Constructed: 1952
Ownership and Address: St Martin -Lowry Trust, Gloria Ann St Martin -Lowry, Patrick Stanley Lowry; 71125 Country Club Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 71-125 Country Club Drive residence was constructed in 1952 in the Thunderbird Country Club. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a Modern style home with a low -pitch hipped and flat roof. The residence has a one-story form with an attached garage. The exterior of the residence is clad in a rock veneer and stucco. The front entrance is recessed with solid wood beams connecting the east and west sections of the house above the entry path. At the rear of the residence, visible from the Thunderbird Country Club golf course, there is an exterior bar seating area. One large, two-part fixed window is visible at the rear of the residence. The other windows are not visible due to high privacy fencing and sun shades. Much of the residence is not visible due to fencing, however, it does not appear that there have been significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Solar installation in 2016 (Permit No. B1600912)
- Addition/Remodel in 2021 (Permit No. B21o1945)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Cruttenden Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 108
❑x Update x❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of north (front) elevation. (71-125 Country Club Drive_3) View of north (front) elevation. (71-125 Country Club Drive_i) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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Resource Name: Cruttenden Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 108
❑x Update CI Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south (rear) elevation. (71-125 Country Club Drive_4) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the residence as status code 551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as a Modern design constructed along the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. The home more specifically displays the characteristics of a Desert Modernist style residence.

The current survey found the residence is associated with the themes of the Country Club Era (1951-1973) and Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Desert Modernist style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1950s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 and 7 as it is representative of a Desert Modernist style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Cruttenden Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: io8
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-125 Country Club Drive City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Cruttenden Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) The Cruttenden Residence is Modern in style, one-story in height, and topped by a combination low-pitched hipped and flat roof. Constructed in 1952, the north -facing house sits on .29 acres and is 2, 993 square feet with three bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The fairways of Thunderbird Country Club lie to the rear of the property. Visible windows are stretch from ceiling to floor beneath deep eaves on the east section of the house, and slant forward adjacent to the front entrance. Exteriors are clad in rock veneer and medium -smooth stucco. Wood beams connect the east and west sections of the house, covering the entry path. A low rock wall forms a planter bordering the driveway and entry path. A solid wall sheathed in stucco and topped with a wood rail surrounds an enclosed patio that projects towards the street. An interior rock -clad chimney emerges from behind the rectangular entrance wall. Not original are the garage door, driveway paving, and metal security gate. Given the noted alterations, the house appears mostly original and in excellent condition. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5a. Photo
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.

P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
North and west elevations
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1952/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

John F and Ingrid L Buono
PO Box 1730
Alameda, CA 94501
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map ❑Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Cruttenden Residence
B1. Historic Name: Unknown
B2. Common Name: Cruttenden Residence
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1952.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

January 30, 1978. Reroof.

April 30, 1983. Addition and remodel.

April 21, 1992. Reroof.

February 15, 1995. Remodel hall bath.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Cruttenden Residence is a architecturally significant as a good example of an early house of Modern design constructed along the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. Although altered, it retains key elements of the style including the flat and low-pitched roof, natural rock walls, and extensive use of glass on the rear elevation. The house was constructed in 1952, a year after the Thunderbird Country Club opened and began offering lots for sale along the fairways to its members. According to the Palm Springs Personages 1962 directory, the owners at that time were Mr. Walter and Mrs. Fay Cruttenden of Highland Park, Illinois. Mr. Cruttenden was an investment banker. The property appears eligible for listing under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Hildy Crawford, Palm Springs Personages 1962. Directory.

Palm Springs, 1962.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
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HRI #
Trinomial

*Recorded by L. Heumann, T. Grimes, P. Moruzzi *Date September23, 2002 0 Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523L
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Resource Name: Dolton Residence
Page J. of 4
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. iog
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-317 Country Club Drive City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 115 553613.52 m E 3735423.64 m N
APN: 684020047
Date Constructed: 1961
Ownership and Address: James W Scheuer, Ellen M Scheuer; PO Box 5005, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 71-317 Country Club Drive residence was constructed in 1961 in the Thunderbird Country Club. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a Modern, one-story home. The home more specifically displays the characteristics of a Desert Modernist style residence. The residence has a flat roof with an attached garage, clad in stucco. The front entrance is located behind a front gate and wall, creating a private front entry courtyard. The front elevation has a "zigzag" irregular front facade. The home has a broad rear facade that opens to the golf course. The rear elevation features several sliding glass doors that open to the rear patio and pool. There are several floor to ceiling fixed windows at the rear elevation. At the rear elevation the roof extends to create a covered patio, supported by narrow brick piers. In the 1980s, the residence was altered with several additions, a remodel, and the addition of a two -car garage. Since the 2002 survey, the stucco wall and wood gate at the front elevation has been replaced with a narrow brick wall. There does not appear to have been any other significant alterations to the residence since the 2002 survey.

No permits for the subject property were available.

See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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Resource Name: Dolton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 109
❑x Update x❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of south (rear) elevation. (71-317 Country Club Drive_6) View of south (rear) elevation. (71-317 Country Club Drive_7) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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Resource Name: Dolton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 109
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of north (front) elevation. (71-317 Country Club Drive_3) Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the subject property as status code 551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey evaluated the residence as architecturally significant as an example of a Modern house built in the Thunderbird Country Club. The home more specifically displays the characteristics of a Desert Modernist style residence.

The current survey found the residence is associated with the themes of the Country Club Era (1951-1973) and Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, 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, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history.The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Desert Modernist style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1960s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria 1 and 7 as it is representative of a Desert Modernist style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. As the dwelling has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

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Resource Name: Dolton Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: iog
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
*Scale: 1:24,000
*Map Date: 2021
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P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 71-317 Country Club Drive City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Dolton Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Constructed in 1961, this Modern, one-story, mostly rectangular house faces north with its rear elevation oriented towards the fairways of the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. The residence is 4,721 square feet with five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms on .41 acres. A flat roof with a raised center living room section covers the building. Exteriors are finished in medium -smooth stucco. A domed skylight is located west of the entrance, which is hidden behind a wooden gate and stuccoed wall. Visible windows are fixed clerestory along the front and ceiling -to -floor glass at the rear. A notable feature is the zigzag treatment of the facade east of the entrance. Here, frameless mitered clerestory glazing tops each angled wall.

The enclosed double -car garage is located in the perpendicular wing west of the entrance. The garage's north elevation is decorated with a series of four equally -spaced projecting rectangular elements that rise above the roofline. A concrete and brick driveway fronts the property, with sculpted hedges along the periphery. The house was remodeled and enlarged in the early 1980s, and the clerestory glazing and skylight do not appear to be original. The enclosed garage might originally have been a carport. The building is in good condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
North and east elevations
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1961/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

John J. Pike
PO Box 5637
Palm Springs, CA 92263
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Dolton Residence
B1. Historic Name: Dolton Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1961.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

December 14, 1978. Reroof.

January 22, 1982. Addition to dwelling.

September 12, 1983. Addition and remodel.

September 24, 1984. Two car garage.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951 - 1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) O. L. and Nancy Dolton were the original owners of this residence, which was built in 1961. The Dolton Residence architecturally significant as a good example of a Modern house constructed in the early 1960s along the Thunderbird Country Club golf course. Although altered, it retains character -defining features such as the raised, flat living room roof, clerestory windows, zig zag fagade, and extensive use of glass along the rear elevation. The property appears eligible for listing under an existing or proposed local ordinance, but does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001. 1961 Palm Springs "Yellow Book" Directory.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
Sketch Map
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Resource Name: Bing Crosby Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. iio
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Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 7o -37S Calico Road City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 115 552142.85 m E 373476435 m N
APN: 690171015
Date Constructed: 1952
Ownership and Address: GWG Wyoming Trust, Joseph Winfield Tucker, Jackson Hole Trust Co; PO Box 1150, Jackson, WY 83001
Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 70-375 Calico Road was constructed in 1952. In 2002, Leslie Heumann and Associates described the residence as a Modern Ranch home. The home more closely displays elements of a custom Post and Beam style residence. The residence is set high on a hill, with a large slope and vegetation shielding much of the residence from the public right of way. The 2002 survey indicated that the home featured non -original stucco siding, non -original extended cornice with non -original Tuscan columns, and non -original windows.

According to aerial photographs, the home was significantly expanded between 1959 and 1972, likely after Crosby sold the property by 1960. The residence was altered with an addition and remodel in the 1980s. The property has new vinyl windows and sliding glass doors that appear to have been installed during the zoos remodel.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Addition/Remodel in zoos (Permit No. Bosoo892)
- Reroof of dwelling in 2016 (Permit No. B16o1465)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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Resource Name: Bing Crosby Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 110
❑x Update ❑D Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of northeast (front) elevation. (7o-375 Calico Road_i) View of northeast (front) elevation. (7o-375 Calico Road_2) DPR 523L (09/2013)

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Resource Name: Bing Crosby Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 6Z
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 110
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the subject property as status code 551: individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey evaluated the residence as historically significant as the residence of entertainer, Bing Crosby. The current survey found the residence is associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951- 1973), being an early residence within the newly created community. However, the design of the Bing Crosby Residence did not significantly impact the design or development of other early homes in Thunderbird Heights because the homes that followed were almost entirely custom built. Therefore, the property is not individually significantly associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951-1973). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme but is not considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community.

The home was constructed for well known entertainer Bing Crosby. Crosby was one of the most popular stars of the middle decades of the 19oos. His career spanned from the 192os to the 1970s. He had a wide ranging career, including music, radio, film, and television. Throughout his career he made over 70 films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. Crosby was born in 1903 in Washington. He passed away in 1977 (Bing Crosby, Wikipedia).

The subject property was constructed for Crosby in 1952. He owned the residence until 1957 but had sold it by 196o. Crosby's association with Rancho Mirage helped increase the public's awareness of the area, contributing to the increased development seen in the post-war era. Crosby was one of the first members of the Thunderbird Country Club, and one of the earliest to build a custom homes in the Thunderbird Heights community. Crosby was also a developer and investor of the Blue Skies Trailer Village in Rancho Mirage.

The home has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history. It is not individually eligible under Criterion C/3, as it no longer embodies the distinctive characteristics of a mid -20th century Post and Beam style dwelling. A significant addition between 1959 and 1972, further changes in the 19805, and the latest remodeling in the 2000s have significantly impacted the material and design integrity of the property, hampering its ability to convey its potential significance under this criterion. It not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 1-4, 6-8.

The residence is potentially considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2 as the property is associated with entertainer Bing Crosby. He had a notable impact on the increased notability of the City, was one of the first members of the Thunderbird Country Club, and one of the first to build a custom home in the Thunderbird Heights community. The home is also potentially eligible under Local Criterion 5 for its association with Crosby. However, the home no longer possesses the necessary levels of historic integrity to convey its significance under these criteria. Overall, the home only maintains its integrity of location, setting, and association. As such, the property is assigned a 6Z status code: Found ineligible for NRHP, CRHR, or Local Register through survey evaluation.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Bing Crosby Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: iio
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Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 70-375 Calico Road City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Bing Crosby Residence Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) This large one-story, 6244 square foot, six bedroom, four bathroom house located in Thunderbird Heights was originally built in 1952 for Bing Crosby. The residence has been extensively altered and enlarged since the Crosby's sold the house in 1957. Set on a double lot of 1.36 total acres, the house is perched atop a slope overlooking the Coachella Valley. Board and batten originally sheathed the house, which is now covered in thick stucco. An extended cornice supported by Tuscan columns is new. Original windows visible from the street have been replaced. Landscaping consists of desert flora, gravel, rocks, and mature palms. The house appears to be well maintained. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Northeast elevation
November, 2002.
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1952/ Source:
*P7. Owner and Address:

Kae A. and Louise Ewing
124 Via Lorca
Newport Beach, CA 92663
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave., Los
Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Bing Crosby Residence
B1. Historic Name: Bing Crosby Residence
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern Ranch
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1952.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

September 8, 1983. Dwelling addition and remodel. Value: $62, 000 September 29, 1983. Addition and remodel, two bathrooms.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

None.

B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951 - 1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: B (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The Bing Crosby Residence is historically significant for its association with Bing Crosby, one of America's most popular entertainers in the middle decades of the twentieth century. Crosby's highly public connection to Rancho Mirage greatly increased the public's awareness of the area and significantly boosted the community's image during the early postwar years.

Crosby also contributed to Rancho Mirage as a property owner and developer. He was one of the first members of the Thunderbird Country Club and one of the earliest to build a custom home in what became known as Thunderbird Heights. In 1953, Crosby enlisted many of his entertainer friends as investors in the Blue Skies Trailer Village he developed adjacent to Highway 111 not far from Thunderbird. Blue Skies Trailer Village was one of the first carefully planned trailer parks in America organized as a miniature town with a central park, pitch and putt golf course, swimming pool, recreation center, and a meeting hall.
(See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Original color postcard of "Bing Crosby's Palm Springs Home" copyright 1954.

B13. Remarks:
(This space reserved for official comments.)
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann Sketch Map
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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Trinomial

*Recorded by P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann *Date September 23, 2002 O Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523B (1/95) *Required information
*B10. Significance (continued):

Due to substantial alterations of the character defining features of the house, significance is derived from the property's status as the original custom-built residence of Bing Crosby when he lived in Rancho Mirage from 1952 until 1957. In 1957, Crosby moved to the Silver Spur Ranch in adjacent Palm Desert. The Bing Crosby Residence is significant for its historic association as the Rancho Mirage home of an important celebrity who made major contributions to the development and publicizing of Rancho Mirage. The property appears eligible for listing under an existing or proposed local ordinance depending upon the ordinance's integrity requirements. The resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

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Resource Name: Blue Skies Village
Page J. of 7
Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/552
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 3.3.3.
❑D Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 70-26o Highway 111 City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 13.5 552354.16 m E 3735555.38 m N
APN: 689212052
Date Constructed: 1953
Ownership and Address: Elvia Goldberg; 70260 Highway a11, Unit 146, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 70-260 Highway 111 property, known as the Blue Skies Village, was constructed in 1953 and was designed by architect William Cody. In 2002, Leslie Neuman & Associates described the property as a Modern style multi -family property. The property features approximately 164 manufactured home spaces. Some of the original trailer homes have been replaced with more modern manufactured homes. The manufactured homes are designed in a variety of styles, including more stylistic examples such as Asian, Egyptian, and Western styles, as well as many more traditional manufactured home styles.The overall community plan, street configurations and names, golf course with pond, recreation room, office, and meeting hall (Tanner Hall) are maintained. The meeting hall, attributed to Cody, and features a flat roof, wide overhang with decorative beams at the roof, and large walls of glass. The buildings designed by Cody have a strong intersection between the indoor and outdoor space, and are have Desert Modern influences.

While there have been changes to the individual units, there does not appear to have been significant alterations to the permanent buildings, golf course, or overall plan of the property.

Permits provided by the City include:
- block wall construction in 2021 (Permit No. 62100447) - Reroof in 2022 (Permit No. 82201466)
- Patio construction in 2024 (Permit No. B2400242)
- Mechanical/HVAC work in 2024 (Permit No. B2401420)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 111
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View of the meeting hall. (IMG_7855)
IMG_78oa
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Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 111
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

I M G_7812
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 111
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

I M G_7814
IMG_7847
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Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 111
❑x Update ❑X Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

IMG_7855
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Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 111
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

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Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior survey evaluated the property as status code 3S - Appears eligible for NR as an individual property through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the property was architecturally significant for its association with architect William Cody, and historically significant for its association with entertainer Bing Crosby. The current 2024 survey found that the dwelling is more specifically associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951-1973). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme and is considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

The property not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person. While the property was developed by Bing Crosby, he did not live in the Blue Skies Village. The property is also not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the residences would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state or national history. The property is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and

8. The property is individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1, as the Blue Skies Village is significantly associated with the early pattern of residential development within Rancho Mirage post -1951. It is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property represents a rare example of a Desert Modernist style multi -family property. Further, the property type, a permanent mobile home park, was unique for the time and place. While trailer parks were not uncommon at the time, the Blue Skies Village was unique as it was designed as a more permanent community. Additionally, the property is architecturally notable as an example of community buildings designed by notable architect William Cody. The permanent buildings, including the meeting hall, recreation building, and office, designed by Cody, incorporate trademarks of his Desert Modern style, including wide roof overhangs, flat roofs, decorative beams, walls of glass, and interactions between the indoor and outdoor space. The property is eligible under Local Criterion 1, as an example of a specific property type, and Local Criterion 4, as an example of Cody's work. As the property has not been substantially altered, it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance. The individual manufactured homes are not considered contributing elements to the property.

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LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: Blue Skies Village

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/552
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: iii
*Map Name: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage
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HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Blue Skies Village P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 70-260 Highway 111 City Rancho Mirage
*e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Blue Skies Village was designed in 1953 by architect William Cody for entertainer Bing Crosby. Located on land Crosby owned on the north side of Highway 111, Blue Skies Village consists of 164 spaces arranged along streets named for Crosby's friends and investors Burns and Allen, Jack Benny, Barbara Stanwyck, Claudette Colbert, Greer Garson, Danny Kaye, and Bing Crosby himself. The property was originally landscaped with 140 palm trees, and contains a swimming pool, recreation center, meeting hall, and office building. There is a circular central park with a nine -hole pitch -and -putt golf course, turquoise ponds, a concrete bridge, and a fountain. The original trailers, which were small and towed by automobiles, have all been replaced by manufactured homes that are, for all intents and purposes, permanent. A wide range of decorative styles have been applied to many of the houses, some rather surprisingly exotic. There are several Asian Modern facades consisting of lacquered torii gates, upswept roof corners, decorative concrete block, and Asian landscaping. Others tend towards the traditional with facades evoking the Colonial Revival and the Neoclassical styles. The old west/ranch look of shake roofs, board and batten cladding, and wood shutters is also popular as are also Modern interpretations with slanted shed roofs and wide expanses of glass. Cody's meeting/dance hall is a rectangular, one-story, flat -roofed building with hexagonal trusses beneath deep eaves. The south- and north -facing walls have enormous fixed windows and sliding glass doors all topped by clerestories. The layout, landscaping, and communal buildings appear original and in excellent condition.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP3. Multiple -family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
Southeast elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1953/ Source: Palm Springs
Weekend
*P7. Owner and Address:

Multiple
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Neumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
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"Recorded by Planning Department — City and County of San Francisco *Date ID Continuation ❑ Update DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
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*NRHP Status Code 3S
*Resource Name or #: Blue Skies Village
B1. Historic Name: Blue Skies Trailer Village
B2. Common Name: Same
B3. Original Use: Multiple -family Property
*B5. Architectural Style: Modern
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed in 1953.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

October 22, 1996. Enclose equipment on clubhouse roof. Value: $4,500.

B4. Present Use: Multiple -family Property
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features:

Overall plan, street configuration, original street names, center 'pitch and putt' golf course with pond, bridge, and fountain, recreation building, and meeting hall.

B9a. Architect: William Cody b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951 - 1973 Property Type: Multiple -family Residence Applicable Criteria: B, C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) Blue Skies Village is architecturally significant as an innovative development of a building type and for its association with architect William F. Cody, and is historically significant for its association with entertainer Bing Crosby. In his book Palm Springs Weekend, architectural historian, author and critic Alan Hess writes `Trailer parks for vacationers in scenic sites, a branch of the motel and campground phenomena, were evolving into permanent communities of manufactured homes. As the comforts and size of trailers grew, the idea of turning them into part-time homes was a natural step. Blue Skies Village began as a spin-off of the movie industry in Palm Springs; trailers used as temporary housing for actors and technicians working on movies shooting in the area were parked on Crosby's property off Highway 111." Although several trailer parks for transient tourists already existed in the Palm Springs area, "Blue Skies was an evolutionary step beyond those. It was an established neighborhood using the traditional means of planning, architectural controls, landscaping and community (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2001. pp. 146-157.

Adele Cygelman, Palm Springs Modern, New York, Rizzoli
International Publications, 1999. pp. 112-115.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits.

B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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services." In the early 1950s, there was no negative social connotation yet associated with metal prefabricated houses, so it was not unimaginable that a star such as Bing Crosby might wish to be associated with a trailer park. "The fact that Blue Skies was built [not far from] the 1946 Desert Air Hotel - a fly -in hotel for vacationing aviators — built by Henry ("Hank"] Gogerty on the old Rancho Las Palmas only added to Palm Springs' luster as a city at the forefront of the times." Crosby invited architect William Cody to design the masterplan of the community including the meeting hall and recreation building.

Named after one of Crosby's hits, Blue Skies had strict guidelines on the size and landscaping required for each home. "Jack Benny, Phil Harris and Alice Faye, and Bing himself would attend breakfasts and the round of social functions at Blue Skies just as they would at Thunderbird Country Club."
William F. Cody FAIA (1916-1978) was born in Dayton, Ohio and raised in Los Angeles. While attending architecture school at the University of Southern California in the late 1930s and early 1940s, Cody was also working for architect Cliff May, gaining experience in the adaptation of ranch and hacienda style houses to modern floor plans and construction techniques.

Suffering from asthma, and believing that the Palm Springs area offered opportunity and prominent clients, Cody moved to Palm Springs in 1944-45 and set up practice. One of his first projects, the Del Marcos Hotel of 1946, won an AIA "creditable mention" award as an example of new resort hotel architecture for its "ingenious plan, which appears complicated but is actually orderly and thoughtful." Author and critic Alan Hess writes, "Greater thinness and more striking elegance became the single-minded focus of his ongoing design." Despite a reputation for carousing, Cody was exceptionally focused on the details of his designs and pushing the boundaries of his materials. His well-known and innovative early buildings, along with friendships with influential members of the Thunderbird, Tamarisk, and Eldorado Country Clubs, resulted in commissions to design (or in the case of Thunderbird, remodel) the clubhouses of all three locations. In addition, Cody designed a large number of residences in the country club areas, many along the fairways of the new resort concept of golf course living, a concept that Cody himself helped devise.

Author Adele Cygelman writes, "Joints and door frames seemingly disappeared into walls. He merged living rooms into terraces and gardens. Roofs jutted out twelve feet to shield the walls of glass. Pattern and texture came from tile floors, carved wood panels, and concrete -block screens with geometric motifs, all of which were meticulously designed by Cody to match each other precisely at the seams and angles where the planes met." Like other Coachella Valley architects, Cody designed churches, gas stations, motels, restaurants, offices, a mobile home park, shopping centers, even a carwash. "Yet a distinct character can be seen in all of them," says Hess. "It is a restless energy that brings a liveliness to his plans, elevations and details. The radical thinness of Cody roofs or the daring reach of a cantilever are clearly the result of a wrestling match between the architect and the materials and the laws of physics; that energy and striving remains in the building." Hess concludes, "The fact that Cody could take an established vocabulary and style and reinterpret it so vividly ranks him among the best of mid-century California designers." The Cody -designed meeting/dance hall, now called Tanner Hall, is the most architecturally significant building on the property. The deep eaves and sliding glass doors are hallmarks of Cody's Desert Modernism. The Desert Modern architectural style incorporates large expanses of floor to ceiling glass sheltered by deep overhangs extending from flat roofs in creating a powerful interaction between the indoors and outdoors. Desert Modern buildings appear light, often supported by thin steel or wood posts, with open interiors flowing from room to room. Rear elevations embrace desert views and outdoor access. The Desert Modern style grew out of local architects' desire to adapt Modern materials, techniques, and floor plans to the unique requirements of desert living.

Blue Skies Village, specifically, the plan, layout, shared communal features, and Tanner Hall (and specifically excluding the individual homes) appears eligible for separate listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "3S" National Register Status Code). In addition, the property would be eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance.

Under National Register Criterion C, Blue Skies Village significantly contributed to the development of the mobile home community property type as perhaps the first of, and a prototype for, planned trailer communities with significant amenities, building covenants, and substantial infrastructure and services. Mobile home communities such as Blue Skies subsequently appeared throughout the United States. It is also significant as a virtually original and intact example of William Cody's Desert Modern design from 1953 and for the preservation of its overall masterplan with all of its requisite parts: communal areas, central park, traffic flow, and landscaping. Hess concludes, "Blue Skies, well maintained and largely unchanged since the 1950s, is a premier example of planned trailer parks in the country." DPR 523L
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Resource Name: Frank Sinatra Compound

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. 112
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 7o-588 Frank Sinatra DriveCity: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 11S 552702.61 m E 3737104.75 m N
APN: 674340002
Date Constructed: 1957-1998
Ownership and Address: Jim Pattison Inc; 333 N Sunrise #1506, Palm Springs, CA 92262 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025."
Description:

The 70-588 Frank Sinatra Drive property, known as the Frank Sinatra Compound, was constructed in 1957 within the Tamarisk Country Club. The property features a main house, five self-contained guest houses, a theater, maids' quarters, model train building, tennis court, and several outbuildings. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the main residence as having a Vernacular style, however during the 2002 survey, the residence was surrounded by high privacy walls and hedges, and a detailed description was not possible. During the 2024 survey, the property continued to be surrounded by high privacy hedges. Based on aerial images, the main residence has a wide "U" -shaped form with a symmetrical design. The residence has a gable roof with a centered front entrance. The home has a large at the center rear that leads to a kidney bean shaped pool. There appears to be eight other buildings on the property, interconnected with pedestrian paths. There is a second swimming pool and tennis court on the property. Two of the large ancillary buildings feature flat roofs. One of the ancillary buildings (the building located north of the main entrance gate) features wood siding, a gable roof and a large multi -pane window. The large, rectangular building located at the far east of the property appears to be a garage; at least three garage door openings are visible at the west side elevation. Since construction Frank and Barbara Sinatra added continuously to their property to fit their needs. Today, the property is surrounded by large privacy hedges and rock walls. Based on aerial images, and what can be seen from the public right of way, there does not appear to have been significant alterations to the property since the 2002 survey.

Relevant permits provided by the City include:
- Reroof of dwelling in 2005 (Permit No. B0501402)
- Reroof of dwelling in 2007 (Permit No. B0700423)
- Solar installation in 2023 (Permit No. B2301064)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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Resource Name: Frank Sinatra Compound

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 112
❑x Update x❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View south of property. (70-588 Frank Sinatra Drive_3)
View south of property. (7o-588 Frank Sinatra Drive_i
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Resource Name: Frank Sinatra Compound

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 112
❑x Update x❑ Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View south of property. (70-588 Frank Sinatra Drive_2)
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Resource Name: Frank Sinatra Compound

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 112
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the subject property as status code 551: Individual property that is listed or designated locally. The correct status code that should have been assigned in 2002 is 5S3: appears to be individually eligible for local listing or designation through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the property was historically significant for its association with celebrity, Frank Sinatra. The current survey found the residence is associated with the theme of Residential Subdivisions and Cooperatives (1951- 1973). It is also associated with the new Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os) theme but is not considered a significant representative example of a known architectural style in the community. The current survey maintains the 5S1 status code. The property was first developed in 1957, and was added to several times by Sinatra, until he sold the property in 1995. The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 5S2 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3CS status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 3S status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

Frank Sinatra was one of the world's best-selling music artists, and one of the most popular entertainers of the twentieth century. He was born in New Jersey in 1915. He began singing professionally in 1939, becoming a solo artist in 1943. Sinatra sold an estimated 150 million records globally. He also had a successful film career. He was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Congressional Gold Medal, and eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Legend Award.

Sinatra owned the subject property for many years; the street, Wonder Palms Road, was changed to Frank Sinatra Drive in 1971.

Sinatra and his wife Barbara, frequently gave to Rancho Mirage charitable organizations throughout their time in the city.

The property has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history. It not individually eligible under Criterion C/3, as it does not embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period, or method of construction. Continuous expansions during Frank Sinatra's life and after his death have modified the buildings and altered much of the original design intent. The compound is not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state, or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 1, 2, 4-6.

It is individually eligible under Criterion B/2, as the property is significantly associated with the life of Frank and Barbara Sinatra.

Sinatra owned the property from 1957 to 1995. During the time of ownership, he was one of the best known entertainers in the world. The property is also eligible under Local Criterion 5 for its association with persons that have made a meaningful contribution to the city, state, and nation. The property has been altered from construction into the early 2000S. However, the significant additions were directed by the Sinatra family. Therefore, the period of significance for this property is from 1957 to the late 1990s. All changes during this period do not negatively impact the overall historic integrity of the property because they are directly connected to the lives of the significant individuals who resided at the compound. Therefore, the property maintains adequate integrity to convey its significance.

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Resource Name: Frank Sinatra Compound

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 112
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Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:
*P2. Location: ❑Not for Publication •Unrestricted *a. County Riverside *b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date:
*c. Address 70-588 Frank Sinatra Drive (orig. Wonder Palms Rd.) City Rancho Mirage *e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource name(s) or number (assigned by recorder) Frank Sinatra Compound Zip 92270
*P3a. Description: (Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries.) Construction of the Frank Sinatra compound began in 1957. The property faces south on what was then Wonder Palms Road (now Frank Sinatra Drive) with the primary rear elevations opening towards the 17h fairway of the Tamarisk Country Club golf course. Located on .94 acres, the property consists of the main house, five self-contained guest houses, a theater, maids' quarters, model train building, tennis court, and assorted outbuildings of no particular architectural style. Completely walled on all sides, the compound is not visible from any vantage point. Due to the lack of accessibility, the current description and integrity of the property are unknown.
*P3b. Resource Attributes: (list attributes and codes) HP2. Single-family Property *P4. Resources Present: •Building ❑Structure ❑Object ❑Site ❑District ❑Element of District ❑Other P5b. Description of Photo: (view
and date)
West elevation
August 2002
*P6. Date Constructed/Age and
Sources: ■historic
1957 to 1998/ Source: Metroscan
*P7. Owner and Address:

Jim Pattison Inc.
1055 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, Canada
*P8. Recorded by:

P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
*P9. Date Recorded:

September 23, 2002
*P10. Survey Type:

Intensive Survey .
*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") None.
*Attachments: ❑None ❑Location Map ❑Sketch Map •Continuation Sheet •Building, Structure, and Object Record ❑Archaeological Record ❑District Record ❑Linear Feature Record ❑Milling Station Record ❑Rock Art Record ❑Artifact Record ❑Photograph Record ❑ Other (list)
DPR 523A (1/95) *Required information
698

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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD

*NRHP Status Code 5S1
*Resource Name or #: Frank Sinatra Compound
B1. Historic Name: Frank Sinatra Compound
B2. Common Name: "Twin Palms"
B3. Original Use: Single-family Residence
*B5. Architectural Style: Vernacular
*B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations): Constructed circa 1957.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

August 17, 1976. Addition, bedroom and bathroom. Value: $24,000.

November 17, 1981. Model trains building. Value: $25,000.

February 24, 1982. Addition to stables.

March 2, 1984. Guard house. Value: $35,000.

B4. Present Use: Single-family Residence
*B7. Moved? ■No ❑Yes ❑Unknown Date: Original Location:
*B8. Related Features: Unknown
B9a. Architect: Unknown b. Builder: Unknown
*B10. Significance: Theme Country Club Era Area Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951— 1973 Property Type: Single-family Residence Applicable Criteria: B (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity) The historical significance of this property is derived from the property's status as the residential compound built for Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) in Rancho Mirage over a forty year period. Frank Sinatra, an international celebrity who is regarded by many as the most important pop singer of the twentieth century, relocated to the Tamarisk Country Club area of what would become the City of Rancho Mirage around 1953 after moving from his 1947 Stewart Williams -designed Palm Springs house.

Sinatra first lived at 70-200 Wonder Palms Road in the 1953 H. Austin Peterson House designed by William Cody. In 1957, Sinatra moved up the street to 70-588 Wonder Palms Road to the large property he had acquired on the south side of the (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) *B12. References:

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend, Chronicle Books, 2001.

Palm Springs Villager advertisement, May 1953, depicting rendering by William Cody of H. Austin Peterson residence.

Color postcard of Peterson residence with caption "Frank Sinatra's Palm Springs Home adjoining the Tamarisk Country Club" c. 1956.
1957 Palm Springs Directory.

Helene V. Galen, Tamarisk Country Club, The First 50 Years 1952- 2002. Creative Continuum Publishing, 2002.

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
www.sinatra-ms.com/article6.shtml
B13. Remarks:
*B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann (This space reserved for official comments.)
Sketch Map
*Date of Evaluation: September 23, 2002
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*B10. Significance (continued):
*Required information
Tamarisk Country Club golf course. He spent much of the year at the compound, moving his mother into a five bedroom house on the premises and entertaining friends and dignitaries. One of the most well-known incidents involving the property occurred when President John F. Kennedy was planning on spending his holiday in the desert. Sinatra had new guest quarters and a helipad built specifically for the president's visit. "Sinatra destroyed the helipad when it was determined that JFK would bunk instead with the more politically benign Bing Crosby" in nearby Palm Desert, according to the history, Tamarisk Country Club, The First 50 Years 1952 - 2002. Sinatra sold the Rancho Mirage estate to Canadian businessman Jim Pattison in 1995.

Wonder Palms Road was changed to Frank Sinatra Drive in 1971. Frank and Barbara Sinatra, who married in 1976 at the "Sunnylands" estate in Rancho Mirage, gave generously to Rancho Mirage charitable organizations such as the Eisenhower Medical Center. In 1986, the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower Medical Center opened with Mrs. Sinatra as Chairman. Frank Sinatra was an exceptionally significant figure in the history of Rancho Mirage and his residential compound has come to symbolize his many years of loyalty to the city.

For its historic associations as the Rancho Mirage home of an important celebrity who made major contributions to the development and publicizing of Rancho Mirage, the Frank Sinatra compound appears eligible for designation under an existing or proposed local ordinance depending upon the ordinance's integrity requirements. The resource does not appear eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places (a "5S1" National Register Status Code).

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Resource Name: McCulloch Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No. iii
❑x Update
Updated Primary Record Information (DPR 523A):

USGS 7.5' Quad: Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage Date: 2021 Map Scale: 1;24000 Address: 71-308 Cypress Drive City: Rancho Mirage Zip: 92270 UTM Zone: 11S 553596.22 m E 3735228.68 m N
APN: 684040002
Date Constructed: 1955
Ownership and Address: Daniel B Jessup, Ashleigh M Jessup; 71308 Cypress Drive, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Report Citation: "Urbana Preservation & Planning, LLC, City of Rancho Mirage Historic Resource Survey and Context Statement, 2025.

Description:

The 71-308 Cypress Drive residence, designed by architect Welton Becket, was constructed in 1955 in the Thunderbird Country Club.

The residence features a modified "T" shape with a low pitched gable roof. In 2002, Leslie Neumann and Associates described the residence as a good example of the Desert Modern architecture style. The exterior of the residence is clad in smooth stucco. The rear elevation features a wide roof overhang supported by narrow square posts, creating a covered patio. At the rear elevation, which opens to the golf course, features several double doors and fixed windows. The property features a detached, three -car garage, in - ground pool, and tennis court. It appears that since the 2002 survey, the residence has been re -roofed and the exterior was re -clad in smooth stucco.

Permits provided by the City include:
- Pool and spa construction in 2003 (Permit No. Bo3o1463) - Demolition in 2003 (Permit No. B0300852)
- New construction in 2003 (Permit No. B0300508)
- block wall construction in 2004 (Permit No. Bo4o1955) - Plumbing work in 2004 (Permit No. B0400702)
See Continuation Sheet for Additional Information.

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Resource Name: McCulloch Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 113
❑x Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:

View northwest of property. (71-308 Cypress Drive_i)
(71-308 Cypress Drive_2)
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Resource Name: McCulloch Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 113
❑x Update El Continuation Sheet
Updated Primary Record Information Continued:
(71-308 Cypress Drive_3)
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The prior 2002 survey evaluated the subject property as status code 35: Appears eligible for NR as an individual property through survey evaluation. The prior survey found the residence was architecturally significant as an example of the Desert Modern style and as an example of the work of architect Welton Becket. The current survey found the residence was associated with the themes of the Country Club Era (1951-1973) and Rancho Mirage Architectural Styles (1934-198os). The 2024 evaluation found that the property should be assigned the 552 status code - individual property that is eligible for local listing or designation; the 3C5 status code - appears eligible for CR individually through survey evaluation; and the 35 status code - appears eligible for NR individually through survey evaluation.

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Resource Name: McCulloch Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 3S/3CS/5S2
Other Listings: Urbana Survey No.: 113
El Update ❑x Continuation Sheet
Updated Building, Structure, Object Information Continued:

The residence was constructed by architect Welton Becket in 1955. Becket was one of the most influential mid-century architects in Los Angeles. He was born in Seattle in 1902, and received a degree in architecture from the University of Washington in 1927. In 1930, Becket partnered with former classmate, Walter Wurdeman. The partners began working in and around Seattle; their work utilized a variety of styles including Art Deco, Cape Cod, and Tudor Revival. Beckett and Wurdeman moved to Los Angeles in 1933 and partnered with established Los Angeles architect, Charles Plummer. They gained local recognition for the award winning design of the Pan Pacific Auditorium in 1935.

In 1949, after Plummer's death, the firm was incorporated as Wurdeman & Becket. During World War II, the firm prospered, working on public housing and defense projects. They also completed several large scale projects, including the Bullock's Department Store, buildings for General Petroleum, and Prudential Insurance.

Wurdeman passed away in 1949, and the firm was renamed to Welton Becket & Associates. It grew to be one of the largest architectural firms in the United States. Their headquarters were in Los Angeles, with offices in San Francisco, New York, Houston, and CHicago. Becket, with Wurdeman, had developed the concept of "total design," in which the firm would handle master planning, engineering, interiors, furniture, fixtures, landscaping, and signage. Becket passed away in 1969 (Michael Houser, "Welton D. Becket," DAHP, 2012).

The subject property is constructed in the Desert Modernist style. The development of country clubs coincided with the construction of custom residential and commercial properties within their boundaries. Booming post-war development within these country clubs helped shape what is now commonly referred to as 'Desert Modernism', a distinct subtype of the International style of architecture that incorporated modern materials, techniques, and floor plans with the unique requirements of building within a desert environment. The typical characteristics of Desert Modernism included large expanses of floor -to -ceiling glass walls sheltered by deep overhangs extending from flat roofs and flowing interior floor plans that merged gracefully with the outdoors. Often oriented to the rear, where most decorative flourishes could be visible from the fairways of the country clubs, Desert Modernist houses in Rancho Mirage often had a rear swimming pool and expansive golf course views and multiple points of outdoor access while front elevations were often constructed to be unassuming and often shielded for privacy, with only clerestories and obscured glass panels adjacent to the entries providing light. These houses were often light, with roofs floating above glass walls and clerestories, and ceilings supported by thin steel or wood posts. In addition to glass, exterior materials included stucco, wood, slumpstone, and natural rock that often mirrored the desert environment.The subject residence originally featured many character defining features of the style, including a low pitched roof, deep overhangs, open floor plans, exposed beams, and the integration of indoor and outdoor space. While the home still retains most of these characteristics, the recladding of the home in smooth stucco was a significant alteration. The natural rock and vertical wood elements were character defining features of the original Desert Modernist style. It also appears that some of the original, prominent exposed beams were removed.

The dwelling has not been found individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion A/1, as it has not been associated with significant events or patterns of events in local, regional, state, or national history; not individually eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion B/2, as it has not been identified as having an association with an important person; and not individually eligible under Criterion D/4, as further study of the dwelling would not appear to yield information which could be considered important in local, regional, state or national history. The residence is not considered eligible under Local Criteria 2-6 and 8.

The single-family residence is considered eligible under NRHP/CRHR Criterion C/3 as the property individually embodies the distinctive characteristics of a Desert Modernist style home constructed within Rancho Mirage in the 1950s. The property is also eligible under Local Register Criteria a and 7 as it is representative of a Desert Modernist style home that embodies an outstanding attention to architectural design, detail, craftsmanship, and use of materials. As the dwelling has been altered, but it maintains adequate integrity from the historic period to convey its significance.

DPR 523L (09/2013)

State of California — The Resources Agency

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

LOCATION MAP
Resource Name: McCulloch Residence

Primary#:

HRI #: None
Trinomial: N/A
CRHR Status Code: 35/3C5/5S2
Other Listings:

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State of California — The Resources Agency Primary #

DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION

PRIMARY RECORD
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 3S
Other Listings
Review Code Reviewer Date

P1. Other Identifier:

P2. Location: :Not for Publication ® Unrestricted
and (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a Location Map as necessary.) b. USGS 7.5' Quad Date T ;R ; '/4 of 1/ of Sec
c. Address: 71-308 Cypress Drive City Rancho Mirage Zip 92270 d. UTM: (Give more than one for large and/linear resources) mE/ mN e. Other Locational Data: Assessor's Parcel Number Block: Lot:

Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) McCulloch Residence a. County Riverside
P3a. Description (Describe resource and its m ajor elem ents. Include design, m aterials, condition, alterations, size, setting)
Located on three quarters of an acre along the sixteenth fairway of the Thunderbird Country Club, the McCulloch Residence property consists of two primary buildings, the house and guest wing, in addition to a carport, a sunken tennis court, and a large swimming pool area. Epitomizing the "Desert Modern" style, the house and guest quarters create a "T" footprint. The main house, sited in the center of the lot, is "L" -shaped in plan with the living room, dining area, kitchen, interior bar, pool bar, and maid's quarters in the long wing of the "L." Perpendicular to and leading off of the living room, the bedroom wing originally consisted of the master bedroom with dressing rooms, bathrooms, gym, and a steam room. On the opposite side of the living room, a detached rectangular guest building contains three bedrooms and bathrooms. Together, both buildings total 5, 500 square feet and are one- story in height, with nearly flat shed roofs and deep eaves. The broad metal fascia is crimped near the roofline then angles outward. Exteriors are sheathed in vertical boards and stone. The guest building features evenly spaced projecting faux rafters that provide both shade and a striking design element to the pool area.

As is characteristic of the architectural style and the country club location, the house is oriented to the golf course and presents a closed fagade to the driveway. The main entrance is subdued with clerestory windows and an asymmetrically placed front door, (Continued on page 3).

P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 — Single Family Property P4. Resources Present ®Building ['Structure DObject ['Site ['District ['Element of District DOther (Isolates, etc.) P5a. Photograph or Drawing (Photograph required for buildings, structures, and obiects P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none") P5b. Description of Photo: (View, date,
accession #)
View looking north toward south elevation.

August, 2002
P6. Date Constructed/Age and Sources:
['Prehistoric ®Historic DBoth
1955 — City of Rancho Mirage.

P7. Owner and Address
P8. Recorded by: (Nam e, affiliation, and
address)
P. Moruzzi, T. Grimes, L. Heumann
Leslie Heumann and Associates
600 N. Sierra Bonita Ave.

Los Angeles, CA 90036
P9. Date Recorded: August 15, 2002
P10. Survey Type: (Describe)
Intensive survey.
706

None.

Attachments [NONE ®Continuation Sheet ['District Record ['Rock Art Record ['Other: (List) ['Location Map ®Building, Structure, and Object Record ['Linear Feature Record ['Artifact Record ❑Sketch Map ['Archaeological Record ['Milling Station Record ['Photograph Record DPR 523A (1/95)
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BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD
Primary #
HRI #

NRHP Status Code 3S
Resource Name or #: (Assigned by recorder) McCulloch Residence B1. Historic Name: McCulloch Residence
B2. Common Name: Same.

B3. Original Use: Single Family Residence B4. Present Use: Single Family Residence B5. Architectural Style: Desert Modern
B6. Construction History: (Construction date, alterations, and date of alterations) Constructed in 1955.

Note: No building permits exist prior to incorporation of the City of Rancho Mirage in 1973.

April 30, 1981. Remodel.

September 13, 1985. Remodel.

July 25, 1990. Reroof.

B7. Moved? No [Wes ['Unknown Date: Original Location:

B8. Related Features:

Site -specific artwork, driveway pavement of pebble and stone composite, entry path and pool deck of pebble composite squares, mechanical Lazy Susan chaise lounge, extensive landscaping.

B9a. Architect: Welton Becket b. Builder: Unknown
B10. Significance: Theme: Country Club Era Area: Rancho Mirage Period of Significance: 1951-1973 Property Type: Single Family Property Applicable Criteria: C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period and geographic scope. Also Address integrity).

The McCulloch Residence, designed by architect Welton Becket and completed in 1955, is an architecturally distinguished and highly individualistic example of the Desert Modern style . Widely publicized as an aesthetic and technological wonder, the house was dubbed "McCulloch's Push -Button Paradise" by Life Magazine in 1956 for its futuristic incorporation of remote controlled motorized devices throughout the house. House Beautiful of April 1963 titled their story "The Mechanical Marvels of a Motor Manufacturer." The theme of a futuristic, labor-saving house was quite popular in the 1950s and early 1960s.

Robert McCulloch, the 44 -year -old president of McCulloch Motors, a manufacturer of chain saws, power mowers, outboard motors, and other devices, was intimately involved in the design of the many experimental mechanical devices incorporated into the house. In 1954 he commissioned prominent Los Angeles architect Welton Becket (1902 — 1969) to design a winter home on property he owned at the fashionable Thunderbird Country Club. Becket was a nationally known Southern California (See Continuation Sheet 3 of 3.)
B11. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2 — Single Family Property B12. References:

City of Rancho Mirage Building Permits
Life Magazine, May 7, 1956. pp. 68-78.

House Beautiful, April, 1963.

Echoes Magazine, Spring 2000. pp. 66-73.

Alan Hess and Andrew Danish, Palm Springs Weekend,
Chronicle Books, 2001.

B13. Remarks:

B14. Evaluator: Peter Moruzzi, Teresa Grimes, Leslie Heumann Date of Evaluation: August 15, 2002
(This space reserved for official comments.)
(Sketch Map with north arrow required.)
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CONTINUATION SHEET
Primary #
HRI #
Trinomial
NRHP Status Code 3S