HomeMy WebLinkAbout2B - PresentationItem 2BAlbert Frey Bel Vista Home #3
1150 North Calle Rolph
HSPB #156 – Historic Site Designation
July 25, 2024
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Project Site & Context
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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DEPARTMENTN. Calle RolphN. Calle MarcusE. Tachevah Drive
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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 PlansSource: 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
HSPB recommends City Council designate the “Albert Frey Bel Vista Home #3” (1150 N. Calle Rolph) as a
Class 1 Historic (Landmark) Site.
Owners’ Position
The current owner submitted the request for historic designation.
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