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Albert Frey Bel Vista Home #3
1150 North Calle Rolph
HSPB #156 – Historic Designation
May 7, 2024
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Project Site
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Proposed Review
Historic Site Designation
(Section 8.05.070)
Property address: 1150 N. Calle Rolph (APN #507-124-011)
Zone District: Single-Family Residential Zone (R-1-C)
General Plan: Very Low Density Residential (VLDR)
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Historic
Documentation
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1951 Culver Nichols ad for a Bel Vista Home
Source: Palm Springs Villager, 1951
1150 N. Calle Rolph (South elevation)
Photograph taken by Todd Hays, 2023
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Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.a
Criteria for the Designation of Class 1 Historic Resources
The site, structure, building or object exhibits exceptional historic significance and meets one or more of the criteria listed below:
Criterion i: The resource is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation, state or community;
Criterion ii: The resource is associated with the lives of persons who made a meaningful contribution to national, state or local history;
Criterion iii: The resource reflects or exemplifies a particular period of national, state or local history;
Criterion iv: The resource embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction;
Criterion v: The resource presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose individual genius influenced his age, or that possesses high artistic value;
Criterion vi: The resource represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack individual distinction, as used in evaluating applications for designation of
historic districts, for parcels on which more than one entity exists; or
Criterion vii: The resource has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or local history or prehistory.
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Criteria for
Historic Designation
Municipal Code Section 8.05.070.C.1.b Analysis of Integrity
Location
Design
Setting
Materials
Workmanship
Feeling
Association
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1150 N. Calle Rolph (front elevation)
Photograph April, 2024
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Criteria for
Historic Designation
Character Defining Features:
Site design and placement of the home on the lot
Unadorned, painted stucco walls
Slightly recessed wood casement windows and wood sill detail
Wood framed exterior doors with horizontal wood mullion that creates two asymmetric lites
Rounded stucco detail around all exterior openings
Flat roof and horizontal fascia and trim detail
Carport feature and overhang supported by thin square wooden columns
Rectilinear block wall enclosure around laundry area
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Albert Frey - Farmhouse Plans
Source: 1A U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
Farmers’ Bulletin No. 1738
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Criteria for
Historic Designation
Non-contributing Elements:
HVAC condensing unit and ductwork on the roof
Solar panels on the roof and associated electrical cabinet
Exterior water heater and associated lines
1972 bathroom addition to the southeast corner of the home and vinyl window
Outdoor swimming pool and pool equipment from 1992
Corrugated metal fence
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1150 N. Calle Rolph (southeast corner)
Photograph April, 2024
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Conclusion
“Albert Frey Bel Vista Home #3” meets the definition of a historic resource based on Criterion 2, 3, and 5 of the Palm Springs Historic Preservation Ordinance. The property possesses
historic integrity to qualify as a Class 1 (“Landmark”) site.
Recommendation
Staff recommends HSPB adopt Resolution #156 and designate the “Albert Frey Bel Vista Home #3” (1150 N. Calle Rolph) as a Class 1 Historic Site.
Owners’ Position
The current owner submitted the request for historic designation.
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