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DATE: May 7, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING
SUBJECT: AN APPLICATION BY MICHAEL F. FLEMING AND LUIS A. LAVIN (OWNERS)
IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION
FOUNDATION, REQUESTING CLASS 1 HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR "THE
PAUL DOUGHERTY RESIDENCE" A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED
ON A HILLSIDE LOT AT 1860 VISTA DRIVE (HSPB #89)
FROM: David Ready, City Manager
BY: Department of Planning Services
SUMMARY
An application by Michael F. Fleming and Luis A. Lavin (owners) in collaboration with the Palm
Springs Preservation Foundation, requesting Class 1 historic designation for 'The Paul
Dougherty Residence" a single family residence located on a hillside lot at 1860 Vista Drive.
Such designation would:
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing and take testimony. Close the public hearing and adopt Resolution
No. , a resolution of the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California designating
the Paul Dougherty Residence at 1860 Vista Drive a Class 1 historic site and approving a
Categorical Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
PRIOR ACTIONS
On April 8, 2014 the Historic Site Preservation Board voted unanimously to recommend
approval by the City Council of the Class 1 designation of the Paul Dougherty Residence.
BACKGROUND AND SETTING
Historic Preservation activities in Palm Springs are regulated under Municipal Code Section
8.05 ("Historic Preservation'). The purpose of the Historic Preservation Ordinance is:
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City Council Staff Report May 7,2014
Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 2 of 6
"... for the purpose of preserving areas and specific buildings of the city which
reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political, architectural and
archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and improve
buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical,
architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to
strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings for the
education and welfare of the citizens."
Definition of an Historic Site.
Section 8.05.020 of the Municipal Code provides the definition of a historic site as follows;
(a) Historic Site.
An historic site is any real property such as: a building; a structure, including but not limited
to archways, tiled areas and similar architectural elements, an archaeological excavation or
object that is unique or significant because of its location, design, setting, materials,
workmanship or aesthetic effect and:
1. That is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the nation,
state or community; or
2. That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to national,
state or local history; or
3. That reflects or exemplifies a particular period of the national, state or local history, or
4. That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction;
or
5. That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose individual
genius influenced his age; or that possesses high artistic value; or
6. That represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may lack
individual distinction; or
7. That has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state or local
history or prehistory.
A Class 1 Historic Site may also qualify for historic designation at the federal, state and/or
county level.
Designation of Historic Sites.
Only the City Council is authorized to designate historic sites. When the Historic Site
Preservation Board determines that Class 1 historic designation of a certain site or district
would further the purpose of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Board may initiate
studies, surveys and investigations it deems necessary to adequately gather information in
consideration of such a recommendation to the City Council.
Conditions that apply to Class 1 Historic Sites.
According to Section 8.05 of the Municipal Code, the following shall apply to a Class 1 Historic
Site:
1. It shall meet the definition of a historic site as outlined in Municipal Code Section
8.05.020.
2. An archival file shall be maintained on the property by the City.
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Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 3 of 6
3. It may be qualified as 'historic' at the federal, state, and/or county level.
4. The structure/site may not be modified nor objects removed without the approval of the
City Council.
5. The use may be limited by the City Council to the extent that it may impair the integrity
of the site.
6. A marker explaining the historic nature of the site will be installed at the site in a
location viewable from the public way.
7. Compliance with all rules and regulations for Historic Sites and Historic Districts under
Article IV of Chapter 8.05 of the Municipal Code shall be required.
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS
The subject single family residence is located on a hillside lot of roughly 16,117 square feet in
the Little Tuscany neighborhood. The lot is at the southeast corner of Vista Drive and Chino
Canyon Road. The wood frame and stucco home was constructed in 1942. The blueprints
denote "Wilson & Sorum House #2"; suggesting that the home may have been built as a "Spec
house" by local businessman Raymond Sorum.
The architecture of the home is best termed a "transitional" style because it incorporates many
traditional elements and materials common to Spanish Colonial architecture (rounded clay roof
tiles, exposed rafter tails, stucco, etc) but also the simplicity of its form, simple massing, and
extensive use of glass reflect the characteristics of Mid Century Modern architecture.
The architect, John Porter Clark was a significant local / regional architect whose commissions
included both custom homes and commercial and institutional buildings. He designed several
homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood, the Palm Springs City Hall (in collaboration with
other architects), the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and other notable local buildings.
The Dougherty residence is located in the Little Tuscany subdivision, which was platted in the
1930's by Alvah Hicks, a local real estate speculator and master builder; who is credited as
having worked on the construction of the Desert Inn, the Thomas O'Donnell Residence, the
George Roberson Residence, and numerous other high-end homes in the Las Palmas-Merito
Vista tract including the home he built for his own family at 501 North Belardo, better known as
the Liberace Estate.
Several of the past owners of the home are individuals recognized as significant at a local,
state, and/or national level. These include Paul Dougherty, who appears to be the first owner
of the home. Dougherty is internationally recognized as a notable artist and painter of
seascapes. William Edris (and wife Marjorie) Edris, who owned the house from roughly 1950
until 1953, was a prominent business man in Seattle, Washington, and a well-known socialite
in Palm Springs. Lastly, United States Senator Warren Magnuson, who served in the U.S.
House of Representatives and the Senate, purchased the house in 1964. (His length of
ownership of the home was not documented in the historic resources report).
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DEFINING HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
The physical character-defining historic features of this site include the following:
1. Rounded terra cotta clay roof tiles.
2. The exposed rafter tails.
3. Fieldstone fireplace, stem wall, and retaining wail in the back yard.
4. Expansive use of glass across the rear of the home, including a large (roughly 6 foot by
10 foot) "picture window".
5. Low-slung uninterrupted hip roof form.
6. Steel casement corner window frames.
7. Planter"pockets" along the back side of the home.
Non-contributing elements of the site include the following:
1. The garage constructed in 2010.
2. The conversion of the original garage to living space.
3. A small kitchen addition over a planting pocket, a semi-enclosed outdoor space near the
laundry room.
4. Pool equipment shed.
5. Landscaping.
6. Steel and fabric rear yard patio awning.
7. Swimming pool.
REQUIRED FINDINGS
In considering a recommendation for Class 1 historic designation, pursuant to Municipal Code
Section 8.05.160, the Board and the City Council shall find that the purposes of the Historic
Preservation chapter are furthered by designation of such property as a historic site or district.
The purpose of the Historic Preservation chapter of the Municipal Code is outlined in PSMC
8.05.010:
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of (California) Government
Code Section 37361 for the purpose of preserving areas and specific buildings of
the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political,
architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to stabilize and
improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered to be of historical,
architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to
strengthen the local economy and to promote the use of specific buildings for the
education and welfare of the citizens. (Ord. 140 §
Class 1 designation of The Paul Dougherty Residence at 1860 Vista Drive would further the
purpose of the historic preservation ordinance because it reflects elements of the City's
architectural, social, and cultural history as follows:
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City Council Staff Report May 7, 2014
Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 5 of 6
1. That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to national,
state or local history
The subject site is associated with Paul Dougherty, a notable and accomplished seascape
painter. The site is also associated with William Edris, a successful businessman from Seattle,
who, along with his wife Marjorie were very active in the local social scene in Palm Springs.
The site is also associated with U. S. Senator Warren Magnuson, whose career serving as
representative from Washington state is well documented.
2. That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction;
or
The Dougherty Residence reflects the early modern period in Palm Springs, specifically post
World War II, when many local architects were exploring the design aesthetic of the Modern
movement and blending this "new" style with more familiar traditional styles of architecture.
The home, upon first glance, appears to be a typical post-war ranch style home, however upon
closer scrutiny, the use of very large expanses of glass, a minimal amount of ornamentation,
and simplicity in its overall form and massing make this building a "forerunner" to the minimalist
Modern style for which Clark later would become known.
3. That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose individual
genius influenced his age; or that possesses high artistic value,
The Dougherty Residence presents the work of architect John Porter Clark, an architect of
regional significance whose work in Palm Springs included such well known buildings as the
Welwood Murray Memorial Library, the Palm Springs City Hall, and several "transitional'
homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood that reflected the evolution of his work from
traditional "Spanish Colonial' styles to Mid-Century Modern.
CONCLUSION
The Paul Dougherty Residence meets the definition of a historic site as outlined in the
Municipal Code in several ways. The designation of the Dougherty residence as a Class 1
historic site will further the purpose of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
In accordance with Section 15331 (Historical Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed designation is categorically exempt
from environmental review as the proposed designation meets the conditions outlined for
preservation of a historic resource (Class 31 Categorical Exemption).
NOTIFICATION
Pursuant to section 8.05.140 of the Municipal Code of Palm Springs, All property owners within
five hundred (500) feet of the subject property have been notified and notice was made in a
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newspaper of general circulation. As of the writing of this report, staff has not received any
inquiries on this ma er.
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Attachments:
1. Vicinity Map
2. Draft Resolution
3. HSPB meeting minutes excerpt April 8, 2014, staff report and HSPB resolution
4. Historic Resources Survey, Application and related documents.
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CASE NO: HSPB 89 DESCRIPTION: Application requesting
designation of 1860 North Vista Drive as a Class 1
APPLICANT: Michael F. Fleming & Historic Site, Zoned R-1-A, APN: 504-200-010.
Luis A. Lavin, Owners
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, DESIGNATING THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1860 VISTA DRIVE (THE
DOUGHERTY RESIDENCE) AS A CLASS 1 HISTORIC
SITE, (CASE #RSPB 89)
WHEREAS, on February 1, 2014, Michael F. Fleming and Luis A. Lavin, owners,
submitted an application pursuant to Municipal Code Section 8.05.00 seeking Class 1
Historic designation for the single family residence known as The Paul Dougherty
Residence, located at 1860 Vista Drive, and
WHEREAS, Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code allows for the
designation of historic sites; and
WHEREAS, the subject single family residence is located on a hillside lot of roughly
16,117 square feet. The lot is at the southeast corner of Vista Drive and Chino Canyon
Road. The wood frame and stucco home was constructed in 1942; and
WHEREAS, the architecture of the home is best termed a "transitional" style because it
incorporates many traditional elements and materials common to Spanish Colonial
architecture (rounded clay roof tiles, exposed rafter tails, stucco, etc) but also the
simplicity of its form, simple massing, and extensive use of glass reflect the
characteristics of Mid Century Modern architecture; and
WHEREAS, the architect, John Porter Clark was a significant local / regional architect
whose commissions included both custom homes and commercial and institutional
buildings. He designed several homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood, the Palm
Springs City Hall (in collaboration with other architects), the Welwood Murray Memorial
Library and other notable local buildings; and
WHEREAS, the Dougherty residence is located in the Little Tuscany subdivision, which
was platted in the 1930's by Alvah Hicks, a local real estate speculator and master
builder; who is credited as having worked on the construction of the Desert Inn, the
Thomas O'Donnell Residence, the George Roberson Residence, and numerous other
high-end homes in the Las Palmas-Merito Vista tract including the home he built for his
own family at 501 North Belardo, better known as the Liberace Estate; and
WHEREAS, several of the past owners of the home are individuals recognized as
significant at a local, state, and/or national level. These include Paul Dougherty, who
appears to be the first owner of the home. Dougherty is internationally recognized as a
notable artist and painter of seascapes. William Edris (and wife Marjorie) Edris, who
owned the house from roughly 1950 until 1953, was a prominent business man in
Seattle, Washington, and a well-known socialite in Palm Springs. Lastly, United States
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Senator Warren Magnuson, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the
Senate, purchased the house in 1964; and
WHEREAS, the physical character-defining historic features of this site include the
following:
1. Rounded terra cotta clay roof tiles.
2. The exposed rafter tails.
3. Fieldstone fireplace, stem wall, and retaining wail in the back yard.
4. Expansive use of glass across the rear of the home, including a large (roughly 6
foot by 10 foot) "picture window".
5. Low-slung uninterrupted hip roof form.
6. Steel casement corner window frames.
7. Planter"pockets" along the back side of the home, and
WHERAS, the Non-contributing elements of the site include the following:
1. The garage constructed in 2010.
2. The conversion of the original garage to living space.
3. A small kitchen addition over a planting pocket, a semi-enclosed outdoor space
near the laundry room.
4. Pool equipment shed.
5. Landscaping.
6. Steel and fabric rear yard patio awning.
7. Swimming pool and fieldstone fireplace, and
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing notice of the Historic Site Preservation Board to
consider a recommendation for Class 1 historic designation of the Paul Dougherty
Residence was issued in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on April, 8, 2014, the Historic Site Preservation Board conducted a public
hearing on the subject application in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the Historic Site Preservation Board carefully reviewed and considered all
of the evidence in connection with the designation, including but not limited to the staff
report, application and historical research, and all written and oral testimony presented
and voted unanimously to recommend that the City Council designate the Paul
Dougherty Residence as a Class 1 historic site; and
WHEREAS, a notice of a public hearing notice of the City Council of the City of Palm
Springs, California to consider a recommendation for Class 1 historic designation of the
Paul Dougherty Residence was issued in accordance with applicable law; and
WHEREAS, on May 7, the City Council conducted a public hearing on the subject
application in accordance with applicable law; and
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City Council Resolution No._ Page 3 of 6
WHEREAS, the City Council carefully reviewed and considered all of the evidence in
connection with the designation, including but not limited to the staff report, application
and historical research, and all written and oral testimony,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: REQUIRED FINDINGS
In considering a recommendation for Class 1 historic designation, pursuant to Municipal
Code Section 8.05.160, the purposes of the Historic Preservation chapter are furthered
by designation of such property as a historic site or district. The purpose of the Historic
Preservation chapter of the Municipal Code is outlined in PSMC 8.05.010:
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of (California)
Government Code Section 37361 for the purpose of preserving areas and
specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social,
economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter
is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which
are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or
ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy
and to promote the use of specific buildings for the education and welfare
of the citizens. (Ord. 140 §
Class 1 designation of The Paul Dougherty Residence at 1860 Vista Drive would further
the purpose of the historic preservation ordinance because it reflects elements of the
City's architectural, social, and cultural history as follows:
1. That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to
national, state or local history
The subject site is associated with Paul Dougherty, a notable and accomplished
seascape painter. The site is also associated with William Edris, a successful
businessman from Seattle, who, along with his wife Marjorie were very active in the
local social scene in Palm Springs. The site is also associated with U. S. Senator
Warren Magnuson, whose career serving as representative from Washington state is
well documented.
2. That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction; or
The Dougherty Residence reflects the early modern period in Palm Springs, specifically
post World War II, when many local architects were exploring the design aesthetic of
the Modern movement and blending this "new' style with more familiar traditional styles
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City Council Resolution No._ Page 4 of 5
of architecture. The home, upon first glance, appears to be a typical post-war ranch
style home, however upon closer scrutiny, the use of very large expanses of glass, a
minimal amount of ornamentation, and simplicity in its overall form and massing make
this building a "forerunner" to the minimalist Modern style for which Clark later would be
come known.
3. That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age; or that possesses high artistic value;
The Dougherty Residence presents the work of architect John Porter Clark, an architect
of regional significance whose work in Palm Springs included such well known buildings
as the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, the Palm Springs City Hall, and several
"transitional" homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood that reflected the evolution of
his work from traditional "Spanish Colonial' styles to Mid-Century Modern.
SECTION 2: ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
In accordance with Section 15331 (Historical Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation) of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed designation is
categorically exempt from environmental review as the proposed designation meets the
conditions outlined for preservation of a historic resource (Class 31 Categorical
Exemption).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, based upon the foregoing, the City
Council does hereby designate the entire property located at 1860 Vista Drive as a
Class 1 Historic Site, subject to the following conditions;
1. The property owner shall permit the City to place a historic marker of the City's
choosing at the site. The marker shall be placed in a location visible from the
public right-of-way. The owner shall maintain the marker in the location installed
and pay for the replacement cost if the plaque is lost, stolen, or otherwise
removed from the property.
2. All future modifications of the existing structures, as well as any new buildings
proposed on the site shall require HSPB review pursuant Municipal Code
Ordinance 8.05.180.
3. All requirements of the Palm Springs Zoning Code shall be met.
4. That the City Clerk submit the Council Resolution to the County recorder for
recordation within 90 days of the effective date of this resolution.
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5. Any alterations or modifications to the exterior approved prior to the designation
of this site by the City Council shall be considered legal, non-conforming only as
to Section 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.
ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2014
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST: CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
James Thompson
City Clerk
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HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA
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TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 2014
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KING A LASS 1 HISTORIC DESIGNATION FOR "THE PAUL
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Board MI'. ber Ploss asked staff to doublecheck if this area is Little Tuscany or
Chino Cbnyon.
Board Member Johns indicated that Ron Marshall, representative of the Palm
Springs Preservation Foundation, are careful researchers.
Chair DeLeeuw opened the hearing. There were no speakers and the hearing
was closed.
M/S/C Ploss/Burkett (6-0) to approve.
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DATE: April 8, 2014 PUBLIC HEARING
SUBJECT: AN APPLICATION BY MICHAEL F. FLEMING AND LUIS A. LAVIN
(OWNERS) IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PALM SPRINGS
PRESERVATION FOUNDATION, REQUESTING CLASS 1 HISTORIC
DESIGNATION FOR "THE PAUL DOUGHERTY RESIDENCE" A SINGLE
FAMILY RESIDENCE LOCATED ON A HILLSIDE LOT AT 1860 VISTA
DRIVE (RSPB #89)
FROM: Department of Planning Services
SUMMARY
An application by Michael F. Fleming and Luis A. Lavin (owners) in collaboration with
the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, requesting Class 1 historic designation for
`The Paul Dougherty Residence" a single family residence located on a hillside lot at
1860 Vista Drive. Such designation would:
1. Place the subject property under the guidance of Municipal Code Section 8.05
2. Require present and subsequent owners to maintain the buildings consistent
with that ordinance,
3. Grant possible property tax reduction opportunities to the owners under the State
of California Mills Act.
RECOMMENDATION:
Open the public hearing and take testimony. Close the public hearing and adopt
Resolution HSPB 89, recommending that the City Council designate 1860 Vista Drive a
Class 1 historic site.
PRIOR ACTIONS
On March 27th and 30th, Board members did a site inspection of the subject property
accompanied by Staff member Wheeler.
Historic Site Preservation Board Staff Report April 8, 2014
Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 2 of 6
BACKGROUND AND SETTING
Historic Preservation activities in Palm Springs are regulated under Municipal Code
Section 8.05 ("Historic Preservation'). The purpose of the Historic Preservation
Ordinance is:
"... for the purpose of preserving areas and specific buildings of the city
which reflect elements of its cultural, social, economic, political,
architectural and archaeological history. This chapter is intended to
stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which are considered
to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or ecological value, to
foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy and to promote the
use of specific buildings for the education and welfare of the citizens."
Definition of an Historic Site.
Section 8.05.020 of the Municipal Code provides the definition of a historic site as
follows;
(a) Historic Site.
An historic site is any real property such as: a building, a structure, including but not
limited to archways, tiled areas and similar architectural elements; an archaeological
excavation or object that is unique or significant because of its location, design,
setting, materials, workmanship or aesthetic effect and:
1. That is associated with events that have made a meaningful contribution to the
nation, state or community; or
2. That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to
national, state or local history, or
3. That reflects or exemplifies a particular period of the national, state or local
history; or
4. That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction; or
5. That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age; or that possesses high artistic value; or
6. That represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components may
lack individual distinction; or
7. That has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to national, state
or local history or prehistory.
A Class 1 Historic Site may also qualify for historic designation at the federal, state
and/or county level.
Designation of Historic Sites.
Only the City Council is authorized to designate historic sites. When the Historic Site
Preservation Board determines that Class 1 historic designation of a certain site or
district would further the purpose of the Historic Preservation Ordinance, the Board may
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Historic Site Preservation Board Staff Report April 8, 2014
Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 3 of 6
initiate studies, surveys and investigations it deems necessary to adequately gather
information in consideration of such a recommendation to the City Council.
Conditions that apply to Class 1 Historic Sites.
According to Section 8.05 of the Municipal Code, the following shall apply to a Class 1
Historic Site:
1. It shall meet the definition of a historic site as outlined in Municipal Code Section
8.05.020.
2. An archival file shall be maintained on the property by the City.
3. It may be qualified as 'historic' at the federal, state, and/or county level.
4. The structure/site may not be modified nor objects removed without the approval
of the City Council.
5. The use may be limited by the City Council to the extent that it may impair the
integrity of the site.
6. A marker explaining the historic nature of the site will be installed at the site in a
location viewable from the public way.
7. Compliance with all rules and regulations for Historic Sites and Historic Districts
under Article IV of Chapter 8.05 of the Municipal Code shall be required.
DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS
The subject single family residence is located on a hillside lot of roughly 16,117 square
feet in the Little Tuscany neighborhood. The lot is at the southeast corner of Vista Drive
and Chino Canyon Road. The wood frame and stucco home was constructed in 1942.
The blueprints denote "Wilson & Sorum House #2"; suggesting that the home may have
been built as a "spec house' by local businessman Raymond Sorum.
The architecture of the home is best termed a "transitional" style because it incorporates
many traditional elements and materials common to Spanish Colonial architecture
(rounded clay roof tiles, exposed rafter tails, stucco, etc) but also the simplicity of its
form, simple massing, and extensive use of glass reflect the characteristics of Mid
Century Modern architecture.
The architect, John Porter Clark was a significant local / regional architect whose
commissions included both custom homes and commercial and institutional buildings.
He designed several homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood, the Palm Springs City
Hall (in collaboration with other architects), the Welwood Murray Memorial Library and
other notable local buildings.
The Dougherty residence is located in the Little Tuscany subdivision, which was platted
in the 1930's by Alvah Hicks, a local real estate speculator and master builder; who is
credited as having worked on the construction of the Desert Inn, the Thomas O'Donnell
Residence, the George Roberson Residence, and numerous other high-end homes in
the Las Palmas-Merito Vista tract including the home he built for his own family at 501
North Belardo, better known as the Liberace Estate.
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Historic Site Preservation Board Staff Report April 8,2014
Case HSPB-89 Application for Class 1 historic designation Page 4 of 6
Several of the past owners of the home are individuals recognized as significant at a
local, state, and/or national level. These include Paul Dougherty, who appears to be the
first owner of the home. Dougherty is internationally recognized as a notable artist and
painter of seascapes. William Edris (and wife Marjorie) Edris, who owned the house
from roughly 1950 until 1953, was a prominent business man in Seattle, Washington,
and a well-known socialite in Palm Springs. Lastly, United States Senator Warren
Magnuson, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate,
purchased the house in 1964. (His length of ownership of the home was not
documented in the historic resources report).
DEFINING HISTORIC CHARACTERISTICS
The physical character-defining historic features of this site include the following:
1. Rounded terra cotta clay roof tiles.
2. The exposed rafter tails.
3. Fieldstone fireplace, stem wall, and retaining wail in the back yard.
4. Expansive use of glass across the rear of the home, including a large (roughly 6
foot by 10 foot) "picture window".
5. Low-slung uninterrupted hip roof form.
6. Steel casement corner window frames.
7. Planter "pockets" along the back side of the home.
Non-contributing elements of the site include the following:
1. The garage constructed in 2010.
2. The conversion of the original garage to living space.
3. A small kitchen addition over a planting pocket, a semi-enclosed outdoor space
near the laundry room.
4. Pool equipment shed.
5. Landscaping.
6. Steel and fabric rear yard patio awning.
7. Swimming pool and fieldstone fireplace.
REQUIRED FINDINGS
In considering a recommendation for Class 1 historic designation, pursuant to Municipal
Code Section 8.05.160, the Board and the City Council shall find that the purposes of
the Historic Preservation chapter are furthered by designation of such property as a
historic site or district. The purpose of the Historic Preservation chapter of the Municipal
Code is outlined in PSMC 8.05.010:
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority of (California)
Government Code Section 37361 for the purpose of preserving areas and
specific buildings of the city which reflect elements of its cultural, social,
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economic, political, architectural and archaeological history. This chapter
is intended to stabilize and improve buildings, structures or areas which
are considered to be of historical, architectural, archaeological or
ecological value, to foster civic beauty, to strengthen the local economy
and to promote the use of specific buildings for the education and welfare
of the citizens. (Ord. 140 §
Class 1 designation of The Paul Dougherty Residence at 1860 Vista Drive would further
the purpose of the historic preservation ordinance because it reflects elements of the
City's architectural, social, and cultural history as follows:
1. That is associated with lives of persons who made meaningful contribution to
national, state or local history
The subject site is associated with Paul Dougherty, a notable and accomplished
seascape painter. The site is also associated with William Edris, a successful
businessman from Seattle, who, along with his wife Marjorie were very active in the
local social scene in Palm Springs. The site is also associated with U. S. Senator
Warren Magnuson, whose career serving as representative from Washington state is
well documented.
2. That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction; or
The Dougherty Residence reflects the early modern period in Palm Springs, specifically
post World War ll, when many local architects were exploring the design aesthetic of
the Modern movement and blending this "new" style with more familiar traditional styles
of architecture. The home, upon first glance, appears to be a typical post-war ranch
style home, however upon closer scrutiny, the use of very large expanses of glass, a
minimal amount of ornamentation, and simplicity in its overall form and massing make
this building a "forerunner" to the minimalist Modern style for which Clark later would be
come known.
3. That presents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or architect whose
individual genius influenced his age; or that possesses high artistic value;
The Dougherty Residence presents the work of architect John Porter Clark, an architect
of regional significance whose work in Palm Springs included such well known buildings
as the Welwood Murray Memorial Library, the Palm Springs City Hall, and several
"transitional" homes in the Little Tuscany neighborhood that reflected the evolution of
his work from traditional "Spanish Colonial" styles to Mid-Century Modern.
CONCLUSION
The Paul Dougherty Residence meets the definition of a historic site as outlined in the
Municipal Code in several ways. The designation of the Dougherty residence as a
Class 1 historic site will further the purpose of the Historic Preservation Ordinance.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT
In accordance with Section 15331 (Historical Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation) of
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the proposed designation is
categorically exempt from environmental review as the proposed designation meets the
conditions outlined for preservation of a historic resource (Class 31 Categorical
Exemption).
NOTIFICATION
Pursuant to section 8.05.140 of the Municipal Code of Palm Springs, All property
owners within five hundred (500) feet of the subject property have been notified and
notice was made in a newspaper of general circulation. As of the writing of this report,
staff has not received any inquiries on this matter.
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The authors would like to thank the following individuals for either
research or editing assistance:
Ron Duby
James Harlan
Susan Secoy Jensen
Jeri Vogelsang
Cover photograph: Gail B. Thompson Collection, Courtesy The Willows Historic Palm Springs Inn
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A Dougherty seascape entitled "Late Afternoon,"oil on board, dimensions 15"x21"
(Image used with permission of the California Art Company, LLC)
Paul Dougherty Residence
CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE NOMINATION
TABLE of CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION: PAGE 3
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: PAGE 4
CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION APPLICATION FORM: PAGE 5
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: PAGE 9
EVALUATION for CLASS 1 SITE DESIGNATION: PAGE 24
INTEGRITY ANALYSIS: 26
APPENDICES
I Owner's Letter of Support
II 1942 Grant Deed (includes Legal Description)
III Assessor's Map
IV Photographic Documentation of Buildings and Site
V Photographs of Architectural Details and Non-Contributing Buildings
VI Additional Historical Photographs
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Introduction
The Palm Springs Preservation Foundation (PSPF) is a non-profit organization
whose mission is "to educate and promote public awareness of the importance of
preserving the historical resources and architecture of the city of Palm Springs and
the Coachella Valley area."
On December 6, 2013 the PSPF board of directors, in consultation with the owner
of the Paul Dougherty Residence, assigned the task of writing the residence's
Class 1 Historic Site nomination to board member Ron Marshall.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SIGNIFICANCE: The Paul Dougherty Residence was designed by architect John
Porter Clark in 1942. As an important and largely intact example of a "transitional"
modern structure, the private residence exhibits numerous stylistic markers that
place it in the historic context of Palm Springs' modern period. Additionally, the
residence is associated with individuals who made meaningful contributions to
national, state and/or local history.
DESIGNATION CRITERIA: The Paul Dougherty Residence has not previously
been evaluated for Class 1 Historic Site eligibility. However, the residence is
prominently chronicled in author Patrick McGrew's Desert Spanish: The Early
Architecture of Palm Springs, published by PSPF in 2012.
A brief summary of the evaluation contained in this nomination is as follows:
8.05.020 (a) paragraph 1 - Events: This criterion recognizes properties
associated with events or patterns of events or historic trends. In this nomination,
the applicable "pattern of events" is the gradual rise of Palm Springs' prominence
in midcentury architectural excellence. The Paul Dougherty Residence is an
outstanding example of residential design and the construction of buildings
within the context of midcentury desert modernism. The nominated private
residence is associated with this pattern of events for its ability to exemplify
the modern period of the national, state and local history. The Paul Dougherty
Residence is associated with this pattern of events, and is associated as well
with Criterion 3 for its ability to exemplify a particular period of the national, state
or local history. Therefore the residence qualifies for listing as a Class 1 Historic
Site under Criterion 1.
8.05,020 (a) paragraph 2 - Persons: The Paul Dougherty Residence is
"associated with [the] lives of persons who made meaningful contribution[s] to
national, state or local history," specifically artist Paul H. Dougherty, businessman
William P. Edris and U.S. Senator Warren G. Magnuson. Therefore, the residence
qualifies for listing as a Class 1 Historic Site under Criterion 2.
8.05.020 (a) paragraphs 3. 4 & 5 - Design/Construction: The Paul Dougherty
Residence is eligible under the theme of Modern architecture because it
possesses numerous distinctive characteristics that make up the modernist style,
including expansive amounts of glass, use of natural materials, etc. Additionally,
the work of architect John Porter Clark must be catalogued as the work of a
"Master" architect because of his record of architectural excellence. Therefore, for
its distinctive characteristics, as the work of a Master, and for its high artistic
values the residence qualifies as a Class 1 Historic Site under Criteria 3. 4 & 5.
SUMMARY: This evaluation finds the Paul Dougherty Residence eligible for listing
as a Palm Springs Historic Site under 8.05.020 (a) paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 of the
local ordinance's seven criteria. Additionally, the Paul Dougherty Residence
retains a high degree of architectural integrity.
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
{,,Pk,L S.6 Department of
Planning Services
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm
Springs, CA 92262
Telephone: 760-323-8245
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HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION
The City of Palm Springs allows for the local designation of historic buildings, sites or
districts within the City (Section 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code.) This
application packet is to be completed in order to request a historic designation. For
additional information, please contact the Department of Planning Services at 760-323-
8245 or planning@palmspringsca.gov.
APPLICATION
The completed application and required materials may be submitted to the
Department of Planning Services. The submittal will be given a cursory check and will
be accepted for filing only if the basic requirements have been met. A case planner will
be assigned to the project and will be responsible for a detailed review of the
application and all exhibits to ensure that all required information is adequate
and accurate. Incomplete applications due to missing or inadequate information will not
be accepted for filing. Applicants may be asked to attend scheduled meetings pertaining
to their project. These will include the Historic Site Preservation Board (RSPB) and the
City Council.
HISTORIC SITE PRESERVATION BOARD (HSPB)
Once the application has been determined to be complete, the HSPB will review the
application to determine whether the site meets the minimum qualifications for
designation pursuant to Chapter 8.05 of the Palm Springs Municipal Code. If such
determination is made, a public hearing will be scheduled for a future meeting.
A public hearing will be held by the HSPB to receive testimony from all interested
persons concerning the Historic Site Designation. The public hearing may be
continued from time to time, and upon complete consideration, the HSPB will make a
recommendation to the City Council. Notice will be provided as indicated below.
CITY COUNCIL
After receiving the recommendation of the Historic Site Preservation Board, a public
hearing will be held by the City Council to receive testimony from all interested
persons concerning the requested Historic Site Designation. The public hearing may be
continued from time to time, and upon complete consideration, the City Council will
then conditionally approve, deny, or approve the application as submitted. The City
Council's decision on the application is final.
NOTIFICATION
Prior to consideration of the application by the HSPB and the City Council, a notice of
public hearing for a Historic Site Designation request will be mailed to all property
owners within 400 feet of the subject property a minimum of ten (10) days prior to the
hearing dates.
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HISTORIC SITE DESIGNATION APPLICATION
TO THE APPLICANT:
Your cooperation in completing this application and supplying the information requested will expedite
City review of your application. Application submitted will not be considered until all submittal
requirements are met. Staff may require additional information depending upon the specific project.
Please submit this completed application and any subsequent material to the Department of Planning
Services.
This form is to be used to nominate individual properties for Class 1 or 2 historic designations, or to
nominate the formation of historic districts. Applicants are encouraged to review two bulletins from the
US Department of Interior for additional information:
• "How to Complete the National Register of Historic Places Registration Form"
(National Register Bulletin 16A/
http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/publications/bulletins/nrbl6a/); and
• "How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation" (National Register Bulletin 15;
hftp://www.nps.gov/history/nrlpublications/builetins/nrbl5/).
Complete each item by marking "x" in the appropriate box or by entering the information requested. If
any item does not apply to the property being documented, enter "N/A" for "not applicable." For
functions, architectural classification, materials, and areas of significance, enter only categories and
subcategories from the instructions in the Bulletins.
1. Property Information
Historic name: Paul Dougherty Residence
Other names: Not applicable
Address: 1860 North Vista Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Assessor Parcel Number. 504202010
Owner's Name: Michael F. Fleming & Luis A. Lavin
Owner's Address: 1860 North Vista Drive
City: Palm Springs State: CA Zip: 92262
Telephone: (310) 276-0001
Fax number: Not applicable
E-mail address: michael@bohnett.com
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2. Classifications
Ownership of Property. Fill as many boxes as apply.
■ Private
❑ Public- Local
❑ Public- State
❑ Public- Federal
Category of Property. Fill only one box.
■ Building (Note can include site)
❑ District
❑ Site (Exclusive of Structures)
❑ Structure
❑ Object
Number of Resources within Property. TOTAL must include at least One (1) in Contributing Column.
Contributing Non-contributing
1 2 Buildings
Sites
Structures
Objects
1 2 Total
If the building or site is part of a larger group of properties, enter the name of the multiple-property
group; otherwise enter"NIA".
N/A"
3. Use or Function
Historic Use or Function: Private residence
Current Use or Function: Private residence
4. Description
Architect: John Porter Clark
Construction Date and Source: 1942 (Multiple sources)
Architectural Classification: International Style - Desert Regional Variation
Construction Materials:
Foundation: Concrete slab on grade& native Roof: Tile
stone and concrete stem walls
Walls: Frame wood construction covered Other:
with stucco& native stone and
concrete walls
Building Description: Attach a description of the Building/Site/District, including all character
defining features, on one or more additional sheets. (See pages 19-22)
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5. Criteria (Fill all boxes that apply for the criteria qualifying the property for listing.)
Events
■ (1) Fill this box if the property is associated with events that have made a significant
contribution to the broad patterns of our history.
Persons
■ (2) Fill this box if the property is associated with the lives of persons significant in our
past.
Architecture
■ (3) Fill this box if the property reflects or exemplifies a particular period of national, State
or local history, or
■ (4) Fill this box if the property a mbodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period,
or method of construction, or
■ (5) Fill this box if the property represents the work of a master, or possesses high artistic
values, or
❑ (6) Fill this box if the property represents a significant and distinguishable entity
whose components lack individual distinction.
Archeology
❑ (7) Fill this box if the property has yielded, or is likely to yield information important in
prehistory or history.
Other Criteria Considerations(Check all the boxes that apply.)
❑ the property is owned by a religious institution or used for religious purposes
❑ the property has been removed from its original location.
❑ the property is a birthplace
❑ the property is a grave or cemetery.
❑ the property is a reconstructed building, object, or structure
❑ the property is commemorative
❑ the property is less than 50 years of age or has achieved significance within the past 50
years
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6. Statement of Significance
Summary
The Paul Dougherty Residence, first owned by famous marine painter Paul Dougherty,
was designed by Palm Springs architect John Porter Clark and constructed by local
builder Alvah Hicks in 1942.
First Owner(s), Paul (and Paula) Dougherty
Ownership Information. The grant deed to "PAUL DOUGHERTY AND PAULA
DOUGHERTY" for 1860 North Vista Drive, was recorded on April 27, 1942 in Riverside
County. The 1942 title document is in Book No. 540 of Official Records, page 275, et
seq., Records of Riverside County, California. The grant deed describes the property in
full and is provided at Appendix II. The property was previously owned by Milton H.
Bren, Marian N. Bren, M. R. Schaker and Bluma B. Schaker. Interestingly, Milton H.
Bren (1904-1979) was a Hollywood movie producer (whose credits include the 1937
movie Topper) and a real estate developer.
Artist Paul Hampden Dougherty (1877-1947)
(Courtesy Palm Springs Historical Society)
A local documentary mention of Dougherty appears in the December 1944 California
Water & Telephone Directory (which included Banning, Beaumont, Palm Springs and
Twenty-Nine Palms) under the entry "Dougherty Paul r150 Via Olivera [bell
symbo]18477" with the "r" prefix identifying Dougherty as a "roomer." The first mention
of Dougherty (and his wife Paula) at the 1860 North Vista Drive address appears in the
1946-1947 Palm Springs [City] Directory with the entry "Dougherty Paul (Paula) h1860
(1660) Vista dr[sic] [bell symbol]4902". The "h" prefix identifies the Dougherty's as
"householders." As might be expected, the published telephone directory entries during
and immediately after the wartime period were almost always a few months (or years)
behind in accuracy and are only a secondary source for research purposes. A review of
Palm Springs Villager magazines during this period revealed no mentions of the
Dougherty's. This is not unexpected as the Villager primarily chronicled the local social
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scene. The Dougherty's were likely not involved with the local social scene in view of
Paul's declining health.
Biography. Famous seascape painter Paul Dougherty (one source cites the
pronunciation of "Dougherty" as ""DOG-er-tee") was born on September 6, 1877 in
Brooklyn, New York. Dougherty graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute in 1896.
Significant biographical information exists concerning artist Paul Dougherty who is
variously identified with the California Plein-air and American Impressionist movements.
The most complete biographical information on Paul Dougherty has been compiled by
Spanierman Galleries in New York City (the following is provided with the permission of
Spanierman Galleries, LLC):
Once described as among "the greatest marine painters of our time," Paul Dougherty
garnered widespread acclaim for his powerful portrayals of the sea. Acknowledged
as an heir to Winslow Homer, it was said that"breakers riding the swell [and)white
water boiling around the rocks . . . was Paul's natural habitat."
The son of J. Hampden Dougherty, a noted attorney, Dougherty grew up in privileged
circumstances in Brooklyn, New York. Primarily a self-taught artist, he began sketch-
ing and drawing as a young child. This activity continued into his teenage years, dur-
ing which time he received some rudimentary lessons in perspective and form from
Constantin Hertzberg. At the age of eighteen, he had a painting accepted at the ann-
ual exhibition of the National Academy of Design, a considerable achievement that no
doubt encouraged him to pursue his interest in art. In October of 1896, Dougherty
spent three weeks in Robert Blum's painting class at the Art Students League of New
York, an experience that constituted his only formal training.
Dougherty attended Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute and then New York Law School,
passing the state bar examinations in 1898. Although many expected him to follow in
his father's footsteps, he decided to become a professional artist instead (his brother
Walter, also eschewed family tradition by becoming an actor and eventually president
of the Players Club in New York). In 1900 he made his first trip abroad, studying inde-
pendently in major art centers such as London, Paris, Munich, Florence and Venice.
By 1901, his skills were such that he had a picture accepted at the prestigious Paris
Salon. Returning to America in 1904, he settled in New Jersey. Shortly thereafter,
Dougherty made a three-month trip to Monhegan Island, Maine, where he painted his
earliest seascapes. In the ensuing years, he would make regular excursions to Mon-
hegan, as well as to Brittany, France and St. Ives, on England's Cornish seacoast.
On the basis of his deftly rendered marines, Dougherty rapidly made a name for him-
self on the national art scene. He was a regular contributor to the annuals of the
National Academy of Design, where he was elected an associate in 1906 and an aca-
demician the following year. In 1907 he acquired a first-rate dealer,William Macbeth,
who helped promote his reputation as an important marine painter through numerous
solo exhibitions. Dougherty's oils were subsequently acquired by many prominent
museums throughout the United States. His standing in the art world was also en-
hanced by the coveted awards and honors that came his way, among them the National
Academy's Inness Gold Medal(1913)and a gold medal at the Panama-Pacific Expo-
sition in San Francisco(1915). Contemporary critics lauded his skills in capturing the
moods of the sea as well as his distinctive style, in which he combined a bold Realism
with aspects of Impressionism; his penchant for straightforward, carefully structured
designs and his ability to evoke the elemental strength of the sea prompted many to
compare him to the aforementioned Homer. Yet while his famous predecessor often
focused on the struggle between man and nature, Dougherty took a different approach,
imbuing his canvases with a sense of buoyancy that prompted the critic James Hunker
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to call him a"virile optimist....Life is worth living in his outdoor pictures."
Dougherty belonged to the leading art and cultural organizations of his day, including
the National Arts Club, the American Water Color Society, the Century Association,
the Lotos Club, the Salmagundi Club and the American Institute of Arts and Letters.
While marine painting was his forte, he was versatile and also produced still lifes, nudes,
landscapes and the occasional sculpture. In addition to working in oil, he often used
watercolor, especially during his trips to Puerto Rico (1916) and the Orient(1916).
Dougherty resided in Paris from 1920 to 1927. Returning to America in 1928, he
settled in Tucson, Arizona, hoping that its temperate climate might provide relief from
his arthritis. In 1931, he moved again, this time to Carmel, California. Responding to
the vivid luminosity of the West Coast, he painted brightly colored seascapes and
coastal scenes that he exhibited at the Carmel Art Association and at the Bohemian
Club in San Francisco. During these years, he continued to retain a strong presence
in the East, exhibiting in the major annuals and winning the National Academy's Pal-
mer Memorial Prize in 1941.
Dougherty died in Palm Springs,where he spent his winters, on January 9, 1947.
Examples of his work can be found in public collections throughout the United States
and elsewhere, including the Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachu-
setts; the Art Institute of Chicago; the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the Carnegie Museum
of Art, Pittsburgh; the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Fort Worth Art
Museum, Texas; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Minneapolis Institute
of Art; the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, N.Y.; Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey;
the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the National Arts Club, New York; the National
Gallery of Canada, Ottawa; the Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City; the Phillips Me-
morial Gallery, Washington, D.C.;the Smithsonian National Art Museum, Washington,
D.C.; the St. Louis Art Museum; and the Toledo Museum of Art. (Note: emphasis added
in bold)
Second Owner(s), William (and Marjorie) Edris
Ownership Information. According to First American Title, William Edris came on title"
December 21, 1953 (First American Title apologizes that copies are not available).
However, the title company confirms that the 1953 title can be found in Book No. 1537
of Official Records, page 209, Records of Riverside County, California.
Additional Documentary Information. The 1950 Palm Springs Telephone Directory entry
reads "Edris Wm (Majorie[sic]) h1860 Vista Dr. [bell symbol]4902" showing that William
and Marjorie Edris had moved into the Paul Dougherty Residence property and
inherited the Dougherty's original phone number. The 1951, 1952 and 1953 Palm
Springs Telephone Directories repeat that entry. The 1954 Palm Springs Telephone
Directory reflects a move by the Edrises to "1030 [West] Cielo Drive" in Palm Springs.
Biographical Information. As a well-to-do and socially-prominent Seattle family, the
comings and goings of William and Marjorie Edris while in Palm Springs were well-
chronicled (the Palm Springs Villager magazine even reported his hole-in-one at the
O'Donnell Goff course in the social column). The June 12, 1956 edition of the Spokane
Daily Chronicle gave some substantive information on his business connections when
the newspaper reported that, "Mr. Edris is the former owner of the Olympic hotel in
Seattle and the Davenport hotel in Spokane. He also operated the Dennison Food
Packing Company and now owns theaters in Seattle and Tacoma." However, the most
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Portraits of William and Marjorie Edris by Local Artist O. E. L. "Bud" Graves
(Courtesy Palm Springs Historical Society)
complete biographical information about William Edris appears in his November 30,
1969 obituary entitled "William P. Edris Dies in California" in the Seattle Times
newspaper:
"William P. Edris, 76, Seattle capitalist and former operator of the Olympic and
Roosevelt Hotels, died Friday night in Palm Springs, Calif., of complications
following a lung operation last year....Mr. Edris sold the Olympic Hotel to Western
Hotels in 1955. He sold the Roosevelt nine years earlier....He also at one time
owned the Davenport Hotel, Spokane, and the Fourth and Pike Building, the
Model Laundry and the Pioneer Securities Co. in Seattle. The securities company
owned the Liberty and Venetian Theaters, the Broadway Market and Von's
Restaurant in Seattle, the Roxy Theater in Tacoma and theaters in Enumclaw
and Great Falls, Mont. Mr. Edris also had owned interests in the Seattle Ranierlsl
baseball team, the Seattle Hockey Club, the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Co.,
and Dennison Foods, Oakland and Seattle. Mr. Edris was born in Eugene, Ore.,
and came to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. He graduated with a
law degree in 1922, after spending two years in the Army during World War I. He
later joined the Skinner-Eddy Co. Mr. Edris had remained active in the Edris Co.,
which operated his business holdings....Funeral services are pending....Mr. Edris
is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and two daughters, Mrs. Jeanette Rockefeller, wife
of the governor of Arkansas, and Mrs. Arthur Morganstern, Hong Kong.
William and Marjorie Edris made a splash in Palm Springs when they "bought all" of
local artist O. E. L. "Bud" Graves paintings (a mention of this purchase is made in the
April 1955 Palm Springs Villager magazine). Bud Graves is best remembered locally
for his many modernist cover illustrations of Palm Springs Villager magazines. More
importantly, in 1953, William and Marjorie Edris commissioned their friend, local
architect E. Stewart Williams, to design a new residence at 1030 West Cielo Drive in
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Palm Springs. The modern home was an architecture tour de force on the part of
architect Williams and was effusively praised in the November 1954 issue of Palm
Springs Villager magazine. The Edris Residence was ultimately designated a Class 1
Historic Site by the city of Palm Springs, and today is celebrated as one of the finest
examples of midcentury "organic' architecture in California. As testament to how much
the family enjoyed this area of Palm Springs, the Edris Residence was constructed only
800 feet from the Paul Dougherty Residence.
Later Owner, Warren Magnuson
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Senator Warren Magnuson (1905-1989)
(Official U.S.Government Photograph)
Ownership Information. According to First American Title, Magnuson came "on title"
March 30, 1964. The extremely poor (but best available) paper copy of the title
indicates only the name Warren Magnuson (i.e., it does not include his wife Jermaine).
Biographical information. One of the most complete biographies of Warren Magnuson
can be found in an essay by author Kit Oldham for the Encyclopedia of Washington
State History.
"Magnuson was born in Moorhead, Minnesota, where he grew up as the adopted son
of William and Emma Magnuson. Magnuson's birth date is given as April 12, 1905, but
the actual records of his birth are sealed....Magnuson left the Midwest for Washington
[state] [where he]enrolled at the University of Washington (UW) on October 2, 1925...
After graduating from law school in 1929, Magnuson landed a job [at] the Seattle Munici-
pal League, which enabled him to establish close relationships with Seattle business and
civic leaders, many of them Republicans. He first ran for office in 1932, winning a state
House of Representatives seat from Seattle....From the Legislature, Magnuson moved
on to become King County Prosecutor, winning a post that had long been held by Repub-
licans, with the support of his Seattle business contacts including prominent Republicans.
He served only two years, 1934-1936, before another opportunity arose....Marion Zion-
check (1901-1936), a law school colleague of Magnuson's who had held Washington's
First District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1932, was showing signs
of serious mental instability. With Zioncheck vacillating on whether to run again, Magnu-
son entered the race. Two days later Zioncheck announced he would not seek re-election;
within the week he committed suicide by jumping from his office window. Magnuson
likely felt some guilt; he delivered an emotional speech in his friend's memory. Supported
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by left and right...[he] easily won the Democratic primary and the general election.
Magnuson won assignment to the Naval Affairs Committee, where he secured millions of
dollars in appropriations for the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, at the time the
state's largest employer. Magnuson served eight years in the House, easily winning re-
election in 1938, 1940, and 1942....By 1944. Representative Magnuson was one of the
leading Democratic politicians in Washington state. When Roosevelt appointed Magnu-
son's mentor Senator Homer Bone to the U.S. Court of Appeals, Magnuson ran for the
open Senate seat....Bone waited until Magnuson won the election, then resigned his seat
before his term ended so that Magnuson could be appointed ahead of other newly elected
senators and gain crucial seniority.
....As throughout his career, Magnuson was careful not to neglect the interests of his
businessmen friends. He got the legislature to pass a bill that authorized pari-mutuel bet-
ting on horse racing, paving the way for his good friends Joe Gottstein and Bill Edris to
establish Longacres Race Track. Magnuson also participated in the establishment of a
major national corporation, serving as a lawyer and lobbyist for Northwest Airlines,
which Bill Stern and another Fargo businessman, Croil Hunter, were organizing.
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Senator Warren Magnuson,William Perlberg (producer of the film Miracle on 34'h Street and many
others) and Joseph Schenk(the film executive that helped launch Marilyn Monroe's career) at the
Palm Springs Racquet Club.
(Photograph by Bill Anderson copyright Palm Springs Art Museum)
In his 36 years in the Senate, Magnuson achieved a record of legislative accomplish-
ment matched by few who served in that body.....He succeeded in part because his
long tenure came during an era when seniority and chairing committees carried enor-
mous power. Magnuson chaired the Commerce Committee for many years, and was
a key member of the powerful Appropriations Committee, which he eventually chaired.
Magnuson's power in Washington, D.C., was enhanced by his close friendships with
many of the eight presidents he served under. He regularly played poker with Roose-
velt and his successor, Harry S. Truman (1884-1972). The night before John F. Ken-
nedy(1917-1963)was inaugurated, Magnuson was the only guest of the newly elected
president and his family-- neither man revealed what they discussed. Magnuson was
closest to Lyndon B. Johnson (1908-1973). They were friends and allies from the time
they served together on the House Naval Affairs Committee. Even after Johnson be-
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came president. Magnuson addressed him as"Lyndon,"and Johnson took time from
his presidential duties to be Magnuson's best man at his 1964 wedding.
With his Senate legislation, Magnuson changed the face of Washington state. Even
before entering Congress, he supported construction of dams on the Columbia River
to provide both public hydroelectric power and water to irrigate the fertile but and
Columbia Basin. By 1954, thanks...to Magnuson's work in the Senate, there were
eight federally subsidized dams on the Columbia....Magnuson and [Senator] Jackson,
who served together for 28 years from Jackson's election in 1952 to Magnuson's defeat
in 1980, gave their state one of the most powerful Senate duos in history..."Scoop and
Maggie,"as they were known, brought a steady stream of contracts for leading state
employers, especially Boeing. While Jackson was labeled, often derisively, the
"Senator from Boeing," Magnuson also played a key role on the aircraft maker's behalf.
Along with health care, Magnuson is identified with consumer protection, a cause he
embraced following his near-defeat in the 1962 election. Magnuson won his first re-
election campaign in 1950 and in 1956 he crushed Governor Arthur Langlie, who de-
nounced Magnuson's lifestyle....The focus on consumer protection did not reduce
Magnuson's efforts in other areas. He shepherded through a deeply divided Con-
gress the most controversial section of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964—Title 11,
which outlawed racial discrimination in public accommodation....Magnuson was par-
ticularly sensitive to the social and economic dimensions of the Pacific Rim, especi-
ally as they affected his home state...[but] Magnuson may have derived the most
personal satisfaction from his work to protect the marine environment....Of the many
bills for which he was responsible, the Magnuson Fisheries Conservation and Man-
agement Act is one of two(the other is the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act)that bears
his name. The Magnuson Act, which increased the government's ability to manage
and control fisheries by extending U.S. territorial waters to a 200-mile limit, helped
save the American fishing industry. Magnuson also sponsored laws that imposed
safety standards for oil tankers and established the National Oceanographic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Magnuson won re-election easily in 1968 and 1974...however, the 75-year-old senator
was showing the effects of his age and worsening diabetes....And 1980 was a disas-
trous year for Democrats across the country, as Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)won a
landslide victory over deeply unpopular Jimmy Carter and Republicans took control of
the Senate. Magnuson lost decisively.
He did not look back. Unlike many former lawmakers, Magnuson did not hang on in
Washington, D.C. Instead, after spending some time in their Palm Springs home,
Warren and Jermaine Magnuson moved into a house on Seattle's Queen Anne Hill....
[where] Magnuson led a productive retirement. (Note: emphasis added in bold)
The Architect
Architect John Porter Clark (1905-1991) remains one of the seminal figures in the
history of Palm Springs early modernist architecture, and yet for many, he remains the
least known and possibly the most unappreciated. John Porter Clark and his elder
sister Ellen were born in Fort Dodge, Iowa to John and Mary Boehn Clark. His father
was born in Vermont in 1881; his mother in Germany. By 1920 his family had relocated
to Pasadena, California where his mother worked as a nurse, and his sister as a dry
goods salesperson. The 1920 census lists his father as unemployed.
Clark completed his high school education (1919-1923) in Pasadena. During those
years he worked part-time for Pasadena architects Marston, Van Pelt & Mayberry
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(MVM); it was Silvanus Marston, a Cornell graduate who suggested that Clark study
architecture at Cornell. Clark was accepted at Cornell (located in Ithaca, New York) and
pursued a degree in architecture, graduating in 1928 with a Bachelor of Architecture.
By the time he had returned to Pasadena, the MVM partnership had been dissolved,
and from 1932 to 1935 he completed his apprenticeship in the office of Garrett Van Pelt
now a principal in the architectural firm of Van Pelt and Lind. The MVM firm was known
for their traditional, but "emergently modern," designs and Clark's apprenticeship with
Van Pelt served him well.
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While working in Pasadena, Clark was invited by P. T. Stevens' daughter Sally and her
husband the successful Pasadena realtor Culver Nichols, to relocate to Palm Springs.
Because of the Depression, there was actually more work going in in the desert than in
Los Angeles; in time the Nichols' and their families became Clark's most important
clients. Clark, who was still unlicensed at the time, was able to utilize Van Pelt & Lind's
license (with their permission). As a result, Clark became the first of the important
regionalist Modernists to open an office in Palm Springs. In 1935 Palm Springs was still
a very small town, so it was inevitable that two gifted young architects, Clark and the
visiting Albert Frey, would meet. Frey was in town to supervise the construction of the
Kocher-Samson Office Building. With the completion of that building, Frey's existing
partnership with Lawrence Kocher came to an amicable end due to a lack of work.
Clark and Frey then established a tentative partnership based upon a shared
compatibility and aesthetic. Among the eight projects that Clark & Frey did together
from 1935 through 1937, under the firm name Van Pelt & Lind, were the Guthrie
Residence and the San Jacinto Hotel. Offered an opportunity by Phillip Goodwin to
return to New York and work on the Museum of Modern Art, Frey left the partnership in
April of 1937 and Clark continued his practice as a sole proprietor.
Upon Frey's return to Palm Springs in 1939, the two resumed their partnership. Clark
had completed his Architect's Licensing Exam in 1940 and continued to design
residential projects but as a licensed architect could also pursue commercial projects
and municipal commissions like libraries and schools. The Welwood Murray Memorial
Library (1941) was one of the first and most important of his early municipal
commissions. As one of the few architectural firms then practicing in Palm Springs,
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Clark & Frey were well positioned to receive numerous commissions throughout the
region. Frey did not appear on the title blocks as a partner until he completed his
licensing exam in 1943. The work produced by Clark, and subsequently by the
partnership, was largely modernist, a style that dominated the American architectural
scene into the 1960s.
It is safe to say that, regardless of which partner was designing, "Clark & Frey's
projects, both before and after WWII were important contributions toward placing Palm
Springs architecture on the map as a new frontier for the modern spirit." The influx of
post-WWII soldiers and their families led to a building boom in Palm Springs; Clark &
Frey received numerous commissions for houses and commercial projects from war
workers who relocated to the desert and started small businesses.
Smoke Tree Ranch, a private resort community was also the location of many Clark &
Frey houses. Design guidelines for the development required all private residences to
be built in traditional ranch style with a pitched shingle roof. However, many of the
homes utilized a simple shed-roof concept that became one of Clark's hallmarks.
Clark was a charter member of the Palm Springs Planning Commission between the
years 1939-42. During the World War II years of 1942-45, he suspended his practice
while serving in the Corps of Engineers of the U.S. Army. In 1945 he reopened the
partnership and in 1949 he returned to the Planning Commission where he continued to
serve until 1958.
The Clark & Frey partnership expanded in 1952 when Robson C. Chambers (1919-
1999) who had been an employee of the firm since 1946, was made a partner. The Los
Angeles-born Chambers was raised in Banning, and received his Bachelor of
Architecture from USC in 1941, after which he began his apprenticeship with Clark &
Frey. Four years later, in 1956, Clark withdrew from the partnership during the firm's
most lucrative year of the nineteen years of the partnership. Clark, who had been
largely responsible for the administrative and project management aspects of the firm,
decided to focus on the more profitable commercial, public and institutional projects.
During that last year, the Palm Springs City Hall (today a Palm Springs Class 1 historic
site), the firm's largest project was completed. Although the title block on the City Hall
drawings credits "Williams, Williams, Williams & Clark, Frey, Chambers, Architects
A.I.A.,° the design is generally attributed to Albert Frey. Although they were no longer
business partners, Clark and Frey remained warm friends as evidenced by their
appearance together in 1986 in the "Prickly Pear [Video] Interview Series," a history
project sponsored by the Palm Springs Public Library.
Starting in 1956 once again a sole proprietor, Clark designed new offices for his practice
in a commercial building located on Luring Drive where he completed a number of
important projects, one of which was the Cabazon Library (1958).
In 1972, after 16 years on his own, Clark partnered with Stewart and Roger Williams,
practicing under the architectural firm name of Williams, Clark & Williams. Stewart
Williams praised Clark, "not just as a designer, but as a salesman, engineer...John
Clark was the most trusted man in the Valley...he made people recognize that architects
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were an important part of the community."
John Porter Clark died on June 22, 1991, leaving a superb legacy of important Palm
Springs architecture.
(The foregoing is based on research conducted by architectural historian Patrick McGrew)
The Builder
Master builder Alvah Hicks (1884-1944) was a very significant figure among the early
Palm Springs pioneers. Hicks achieved extraordinary importance in his adopted town
during his lifetime, and he continues to be known through successive generations of his
family that still reside in Palm Springs. A New Yorker by birth, Hicks moved to Los
Angeles in 1912, and in 1913 resettled in Palm Springs with his wife Theresa and his
two small sons, Harold and Milton. The growing village had few skilled carpenters, so
the industrious and hard-working Hicks became known for the quality of his work
leading to a successful career as a contractor; he soon began investing in desert
land. Partnering with Prescott Stevens, the two were among the town's earliest
developers, building and selling quality homes. In the Las Palmas-Merito Vista tract
alone, Hicks built about twenty of the area's most beautiful extant Spanish Colonial
Revival homes.
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(Courtesy Palm Springs Historical Society)
Specific to this nomination, Alvah Hicks developed Little Tuscany in the 1930s and early
1940s around the same time he was building in Las Palmas. Hicks had just visited
Tuscany in Italy and decided that the homes would be built like Tuscan villas on the
rocky hillsides with spectacular views.
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The home Hicks built for his family ("Villa Theresa" at 501 North Belardo Road) is today
better known as the one-time home of the flamboyant concert pianist Wladziu Liberace.
Hicks has also been credited as the builder of the Desert Inn, The Thomas O'Donnell
Residence, the George Roberson Residence (today Le Vallauris) and the Carrie Birge
Residence (today the Ingleside Inn). Starting in the early 1920s, Hicks built correctly
detailed Spanish Colonial Revival buildings throughout the developing village. An oral
history given by Hicks' son Harold in 1967 details those early years (Harold Hicks'
interview is archived at the Palm Springs Historical Society). In the interview Harold
talks about his father's contracting business and the water problems facing the village
due to an absentee water company owner. Harold Hicks recalled that his father:
"...worked as a carpenter in the small village and built many of the Desert Inn buildings;
he didn't have a great deal of money but he had an admirer in Mr. Tom O'Donnell. My
father built his house and he was very much attracted to my father." He recalls that
O'Donnell said to Hicks: "Why don't you buy the water company and get everything
squared away?" Hicks replied: "That's a good idea but I don't have any
money." O'Donnell loaned Hicks the money to buy the company which, at the time, had
only 125 customers; in time the company was sold in 1968 for $6,000,000 and became
the Desert Water Agency. "He was a very good businessman," said James Hicks,
Alvah's grandson. "He came out here with very little. He got by with his ability as a
home builder. It helped that he was the only man in the area who had all the equipment
needed for home construction." In an article by writer Shannon Starr entitled "Alvah
Hicks Constructed His Palm Springs Destiny," the author asserts that, "His [Alvah
Hicks'] gasoline-motor cement mixer and scaffolding helped him build many homes that
still stand in Palm Springs." Hicks became a prominent civic leader who served on
Palm Springs' first City Council and helped with the village's incorporation in 1938.
(The foregoing is based on research conducted by architectural historian Patrick McGrew)
Local Historical Context
According to architectural historian Patrick McGrew:
Important Clark projects from early in this period include five similar Ranch houses
in the Little Tuscany neighborhood that constitute a virtual John Porter Clark historic
district: all are one-story homes with tile roofs, cement plaster walls, stone chimneys,
etc. — but few have any overt Spanish details and express a modern sensibility.
Included in this group are the Andrew Jurgens Residence; the Mrs. Louis W. Hill
Residence; the [Paul] Dougherty Residence and two residences built for John Hamrick.
The Paul Dougherty Residence is identified as a "Model Home" on a floor plan
produced by architect John Porter Clark (that floor plan is provided in the "Architecture"
portion of this nomination). As such, it is doubtful that Paul Dougherty had any
significant input into the design of the house. Additionally, one of the John Porter Clark
blueprints of the residence (annotated with the date "9/2/41") bears the typed notation
"WILSON & SORUM House No. 2." 'Wilson and Sorum" may have been the general
contractors in the effort and "Sorum" is most certainly Raymond Sorum, a locally
prominent businessman who also served as the city manager of Palm Springs (see Vol.
X—No. 49 of the Palm Springs limelight News of March 24, 1944). "Wilson and Sorum"
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are also identified as the "contractor" responsible for the building of the Episcopal
Church of St. Paul's of the Desert designed by John Porter Clark (see Vol. IX—No. 10 of
the Palm Springs Limelight News of November 13, 1942). Finally, "R. M. Sorum of
Wilson and Sorum" are identified as being involved in another of architect John Porter
Clark's early commissions, the residence of "Florian Boyd of Palm Springs" (see Vol.
VII—No- 27 of the Palm Springs Limelight News of December 30, 1939).
Site Description
Location. The Paul Dougherty Residence, is located in the Chino Canyon alluvial fan in
the "Little Tuscany" tract. The residence is bounded by West Chino Canyon Road to
the north, North Vista Drive to the west and two residential parcels to the south and
east. A full legal description of the property is provided at Appendix II.
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Aerial view of the Paul Dougherty Residence (oriented north)showing main house, pool, newer
garage and surrounding private residences.
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There are currently five detached single-family residences fronting North Vista Drive.
The homes were constructed at various times with the Paul Dougherty Residence
among the earliest. The home is sited on a generous 16,000 square foot (.37 acre)
hillside corner lot. The primary automobile access to the residence was originally from
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North Vista Drive. However, with the garage conversion to habitable space and the
construction of a new garage in 2010, the primary automobile access is now from West
Chino Canyon Road. Interestingly, the Paul Dougherty Residence is rotated slightly off
the street pattern probably to take advantage of the topography during original
construction. The residence is sited on a rise and takes full advantage of spectacular
valley views. In addition to large boulders, fruit trees, olive trees and large cacti can be
found on the site.
The Architecture
Architectural historian Patrick McGrew made the following observations about architect
John Porter Clark's design philosophy of this period:
"It should be mentioned that the late thirties and early forties were a time when it was
still difficult to maintain an architectural office exclusively on modern design; the early
years of the Clark& Frey partnership included projects in both semi-traditional and
modern styles. The distribution of the work in an architectural partnership is often
based upon a usually unspoken understanding that the projects are usually designed
by the partner that brought in the client. While it may be convenient to sort a firm's
output along stylistic lines, an examination of the records suggests that both Clark and
Frey were equally gifted designers who were both skilled in creating both modern and
traditional styles. For example, Clark's own 1939 residence, an early high-style
essay on Modernism—which Clark described as"the type of design that Albert
brought from Le Corbusier's office"-must still have sprung from Clark's own imagina-
tion; it would be an extremely rare architect who would give another the responsibility
of designing his own personal residence. Clark's house is as direct and imaginative
in its manipulation of few forms and materials as Frey's. It is also a rectilinear box
clad in corrugated metal, but Clark has raised the box above the ground on angled
supports, instantly and inexpensively doubling the usable living space of the house by
creating a shady open patio at the lower level. As Clark's family grew, a one-story wing
with more bedrooms was added nearby. According to his colleagues, Clark was a
capable architect who worked well with the pragmatic requirements and constraints of
any client.
The Paul Dougherty Residence is a single-family, three-bedroom, 2,038 square foot
structure with a low-pitched "U-shaped hip-roof covered with terra cotta barrel tile. The
entry sequence begins with a continuous concrete pathway which serpentines through
an indigenous landscape terminating in a raised concrete pad which is scored and
integrally colored. The entry door leads directly into the living room.
The residence's artistically tapering 3"W' rafters feature rounded tips. These 2-foot off
center roof rafters continue the roof plane to create a generous 2-foot overhang that
exposes the 1"x6" board roof sheathing underneath. Other notable architectural
features of the home include a large native stone fireplace, vaulted beam ceilings with
tongue-in-groove and original steel casement windows (i.e., a casement window is
attached to the frame by one or more hinges on the side).
One of the most interesting architectural features of the exterior is located on the
northeastern corner of the residence where the house is supported with rock and
concrete stem walls. The stem walls create a 7-foot high underfloor area which can be
entered through a small access door. Within this void one can see the underlying 2"x6"
wooden floor joists supported by 6"W' mid-span wooden posts at roughly 7-foot on
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center. The 1"x6" floor sheathing, laid diagonally, rests upon this sturdy structural
framework. The underfloor area also houses the water heater and other mechanicals.
In 1960, the original garage (as seen in the historic photograph on the cover of this
nomination) was converted to habitable space with a concrete block fireplace. (See
additional commentary about the 1960 garage conversion and other minor modifications
in "Section 7. Integrity Analysis").
At the rear elevation a 10-foot by 6-foot steel-framed single lite window (flanked by
French doors) takes advantage of a spectacular view of the valley and distant
mountains. Throughout the site and immediately adjacent to the house can be found
native stone and concrete block walls delineating the rear patio area, planters, etc.
Flagstone surrounds the amoeba-shaped pool and flagstone is also used for the risers
of the steps to the pool. Also at the rear of the house, shading the picture window and
rear concrete patio, is a 7-foot high and 32-foot long rear patio awning which extends
from the roof edge and is supported by steel pipes. Although the exact installation date
of this awning structure is unknown, it is sympathetic to the design of the house and
could be removed.
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Other buildings on the site include a small structure that houses the pool equipment.
The pool structure features a shed roof covered with barrel tile. A much larger structure,
the detached garage, was added to the site in 2010. The detached garage is a
generous 24'x34' (816 square feet) structure with a hip-roof covered with barrel tile.
The detached garage provides three car bays and is complimentary in design to the
primary house. It is sited a sufficient distance from the main house so as not to diminish
"sense of place" created by the primary structure. (See additional commentary about
the detached garage in "Section 7. Integrity Analysis').
It is important to view the design of the Paul Dougherty Residence (barrel tile and all) as
more than just a 'transitional" (or worst yet "muddled") modernist design by Clark.
Rather, the design owes a nod to the pivotal work of modernist architect Luis Barrigan
(1902-1988) who eloquently integrated the traditional Spanish Style with modern
principles and brought the Spanish agrarian vernacular into the modernist movement.
Barrigan, like Frey (and by extension Clark), was influenced by Le Corbusier.
Permit History
While the permit history for the Paul Dougherty Residence at 1860 North Vista Drive is
incomplete (i.e., it does not start until 1960), it does fully document the most important
modification to the house: the 1960 conversion of the garage to a living space.
- Permit #62351 was issued on July 1, 1960 to William Stein (owner) to alter the
existing garage for a family room and the addition of a fireplace.
- Permit #A2778 was issued on July 25, 1960 to William Stein (owner) for installation of
multiple electrical outlets.
- Permit #131266 was issued on January 12, 1970 to Mr. (Warren G.) & Mrs. (Jermaine)
Magnuson (owners) for repair of fire damage in a utility room.
- Permit #P664 was issued on February 6, 1970 to Mr. & Mrs. Magnuson (owners) for
installation of a water heater.
- Permit #1326633 was issued on March 16, 1994 to Jay Morton (owner) for conversion
to 200 amp electrical service.
- Permit #C25477 was issued on November 9, 2009 to Dan Thompson (owner) for
construction of a detached garage.
- Permit #2013-336 was issued on February 6, 2013 to Michael Fleming (owner) for
pool/spa alterations.
BACKGROUND / HISTORIC CONTEXT
The relatively short history of Palm Springs can be organized into three more or less
distinct periods that include Prehistory, the Settlement Period, and the Modern Period.
It is within the context of the last period that this building will be evaluated.
Modern Period (1925-1960s): This period can be considered to have begun with the
construction of the area's first "modern" structure, Rudolph Schindler's Paul and Betty
Popenoe Cabin in 1922. With this building the area's predominant architectural style,
which was based on well-established Mexican and Spanish Colonial motifs, began to
change. Incorporation of the town of Palm Springs followed in 1938. During the post-
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WWII era, Palm Springs' economy prospered through tourism. Hollywood celebrities
discovered the desert oasis and patronized its hotels, inns, nightclubs and restaurants;
celebrity-seeking tourists soon followed, transforming Palm Springs from a sleepy
village into an increasingly cosmopolitan environment that saw the construction of
schools, hospitals, an airport and other important public works projects. The
commercial core along Palm Canyon Drive (originally Main Street) flourished. In the
1950s the downtown core was expanded by the construction of the cross-axis of
Tahquitz-McCallum Way that extended from the center of the original settlement to the
airport, spurring new development along the way. Early private residential development
also expanded into new sub-divisions composed of midcentury modern second homes
in the flat lands surrounding the town's original core.
Palm Springs' Hollywood associations certainly imparted an air of sophistication to the
city. By 1964, the city had built a reputation for cutting edge architecture as a result of
local architectural practitioners like John Porter Clark, Albert Frey, E. Stewart Williams,
William F. Cody and Donald Wexler.
EVALUATION:
Criterion 1: Significant Event (Completed because Criterion 1 is marked above).
To qualify for listing under this criterion, a property must be associated with one or
more events important in the defined historic context. Criterion 1 recognizes
properties associated with events or patterns of events or historic trends, such as the
gradual rise of the city's prominence in architectural excellence in midcentury modern
architecture that is an important pattern of events within this associated context. The
Paul Dougherty Residence is an outstanding example of residential design and
construction of buildings within the context of midcentury desert Modernism. The
Paul Dougherty Residence is associated with this pattern of events for its ability
to exemplify the modem period of the national, state and local history. The residence
qualifies for listing as a Class 1 Historic Site on the local registry under Criterion 1.
ARCHITECTURE (Criteria 3 —6)
Criterion 3: (That reflects or exemplifies a particular period of the national, state or local
history)
The Paul Dougherty Residence (1942) was designed by Palm Springs architect John
Porter Clark. The stylistic markers of the residence place it directly in the historic
context of Palm Springs' Modern Period. The private residence represents a prime and
largely intact example of the significant modernist architecture for which Palm Springs is
widely known. As such the residence may be viewed as an important component of the
historic trends that have come to define Palm Springs' image as a center of important
midcentury architecture, i.e., an historic trend that exemplifies a particular period of the
national, state or local history. The residence qualifies for listing as a Class 1 Historic
Site on the local registry under Criterion 3.
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Criterion 4: (That embodies the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of
construction; or) Type, Period, and Method of Construction: "Type, period, or method of
construction" refers to the way certain properties are related to one another by cultural
tradition or function, by dates of construction or style, or by choice or availability of
materials and technology. To be eligible under this Criterion, a property must clearly
illustrate, through "distinctive characteristics" a pattern of features common to a
particular class of resources. "Distinctive characteristics" are the physical features or
traits that commonly recur in individual types, periods, or methods of construction. To be
eligible, a property must clearly contain enough of those characteristics to be
considered a true representative of a particular type, period, or method of construction.
Characteristics can be expressed in terms such as form, proportion, structure, plan,
style, or materials.
The Paul Dougherty Residence is eligible under the theme of Modern architecture
because it possesses distinctive characteristics that make up the many qualities of the
style, such as overall horizontality, expression of structure, expansive amounts of glass,
use of inexpensive, machine produced materials, masonry, etc. As such, the residence
is eligible under this criterion because it represents an important example of building
practices in Palm Springs at midcentury. The residence qualifies for listing as a Class 1
Historic Site on the local registry under Criterion 4.
Criterion 5: (That (a): represents the work of a master builder, designer, artist, or
architect whose individual genius influenced his age; or(b): that possesses high artistic
value).
5a: Work of a Master: A master is a figure of generally recognized greatness in a field,
a known craftsman of consummate skill. The property must express a particular phase
in the development of the master's career, an aspect of his wort, or a particular idea or
theme in his craft. A property is not eligible as the work of a master, however, simply
because it was designed by a prominent architect. For example, not every building
designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is eligible under this portion of Criterion 5, although it
might meet other Criteria.
John Porter Clark is a well-respected and locally-prominent practitioner of Modernist
architecture whose reputation has continued to gain stature in recent years as Palm
Springs' architectural richness has gained national prominence.
5b: Properties possessing high artistic values: High artistic values may be
expressed in many ways, including areas as diverse as community design or planning,
engineering, and sculpture. As an example of the maturing modernist movement, the
Paul Dougherty Residence certainly articulates the best of residential "lifestyle"
modernism to a level of excellence and confidence that, in total, they could easily be
considered an aesthetic ideal. As the work of a Master, and for its high artistic values,
the residence qualifies for listing as a Class 1 Historic Site on the local regishy under
Criterion 5.
Criterion 6: (That represents a significant and distinguishable entity whose components
may lack individual distinction). This Criterion was created to address the resources
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contained within a potential historic district. As such, Criterion 6 does not apply.
Hence, the residence does not qualify under Criterion 6.
ARCHEOLOGY
Criterion 7: (That has yielded or may be likely to yield information important to the
national, state or local history or prehistory.) The residence does not qualify for listing
on the local registry under Criterion 7.
7. Integrity Analysis (using U.S. Secretary of Interior Standards)
INTEGRITY
Integrity is the ability of a property to convey its significance. To be listed in the local
registry, a property must not only be shown to be significant under the criteria, but it also
must have integrity. The evaluation of integrity is sometimes a subjective judgment, but
it must always be grounded in an understanding of a property's physical features and
how they relate to its significance. Historic properties either retain integrity (that is,
convey their significance) or they do not. The definition of integrity includes seven
aspects or qualities. To retain historic integrity a property will always possess several,
and usually most, of the aspects. The retention of specific aspects of integrity is
paramount for a property to convey its significance. Determining which of these aspects
are most important to a particular property requires knowing why, where, and when the
property is significant. The following sections define the seven aspects and explain how
they combine to produce integrity.
LOCATION
Location is the place where an historic property was constructed or the place where an
historic event occurred. The relationship between the property and its location is often
important to understanding why the property was created or why something happened.
The actual location of a historic property, complemented by its setting, is particularly
important in recapturing the sense of historic events and persons. Except in rare cases,
the relationship between a property and its historic associations is destroyed if the
property is moved. The Paul Dougherty Residence remains in its original location
and therefore qualifies under this aspect.
DESIGN
Design is the combination of elements that create the form, plan, space, structure, and
style of a property. It results from conscious decisions made during the original
conception and planning of a property and applies to activities as diverse as community
planning, engineering, architecture, and landscape architecture. Design includes such
elements as organization of space, proportion, scale, technology, ornamentation, and
materials. A property's design reflects historic functions and technologies as well as
aesthetics. It includes such considerations as the structural system; massing;
arrangement of spaces; pattern of fenestration; textures and colors of surface materials;
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type, amount, and style -of ornamental detailing. Although the Paul Dougherty
Residence has seen some alterations (most notably the conversion of the garage
to living space in 1960, a 4-foot by 8-foot "bump-out' of the kitchen over a
planting pocket and the "closing-in" of a small 6'x5' semi-enclosed outdoor
space (immediately adjacent to and WNW of, the laundry room)), the essential
characteristics of form, plan, space, structure, and style have survived intact.
Similarly, the structural system; massing; arrangement of spaces; pattern of
fenestration; and the type, amount, and style of detailing, has largely survived.
Fortunately, there is extensive documentation in the form of plans and
photographs that clearly illustrate the original design intent of the architect.
With regard to the detached car garage (Minor Architectural Application (MAA)
Case #3.3384) built on the site in 2010, on October 28, 2009 the staff report for the
Palm Springs Planning Commission determined that, "the architectural style [of
the proposed garage] is complimentary to the design of the existing residence
and the other nearby homes built in the same area. The proposed garage will
match the existing house in materials, color, texture, roof pitch, type of roof tile,
and type of windows."
SETTING
Setting is the physical environment of a historic property. Whereas location refers to the
specific place where a property was built or an event occurred, setting refers to the
character of the place in which the property played its historical role. It involves how, not
just where, the property is situated and its relationship to surrounding features and open
space. Setting often reflects the basic physical conditions under which a property was
built and the functions it was intended to serve. In addition, the way in which a property
is positioned in its environment can reflect the designer's concept of nature and
aesthetic preferences. The setting of the Paul Dougherty Residence continues to
reflect the architect's original design relationship of site and structure.
MATERIALS
Materials are the physical elements that were combined or deposited during a particular
period of time and in a particular pattern or configuration to form a historic property. The
choice and combination of materials reveals the preferences of those who created the
property and indicate the availability of particular types of materials and technologies.
As mentioned previously, while some of the Paul Dougherty Residence's exterior
surface materials have been painted, this change does not constitute a significant
loss of the physical elements that expressed the design during the building's
period of significance; the particular pattern and configuration that today forms
the building site survives intact.
WORKMANSHIP
Workmanship is the physical evidence of the crafts of a particular culture or people
during any given period in history or prehistory. It is the evidence of artisans' labor and
skill in constructing or altering a building, structure, object, or site. Workmanship can
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apply to the property as a whole or to its individual components. It can be expressed in
vernacular methods of construction and plain finishes or in highly sophisticated
configurations and ornamental detailing. It can be based on common traditions or
innovative period techniques. Workmanship is important because it can furnish
evidence of the technology of a craft, illustrate the aesthetic principles of a historic or
prehistoric period, and reveal individual, local, regional, or national applications of both
technological practices and aesthetic principles. Examples of workmanship in historic
buildings include tooling, carving, painting, graining, turning, and joinery. The
workmanship of the Paul Dougherty Residence is comprised of integral
ornamental detailing reflected in native stone, concrete block, glass and steel.
The property continues to express a high degree of contemporary period
workmanship.
FEELING
Feeling is a property's expression of the aesthetic or historic sense of a particular period
of time. It results from the presence of physical features that, taken together, convey the
property's historic character. For example, a rural historic district retaining original
design, materials, workmanship, and setting will relate the feeling of agricultural life in
the 19th century. When constructed, the Paul Dougherty Residence was
integrated into the rugged, boulder-strewn, desert environment and sited to take
advantage of panoramic, expansive views of the valley below. Accordingly, the
Paul Dougherty Residence retains its original integrity of feeling.
ASSOCIATION
Association is the direct link between an important historic event or person and a
historic property. A property retains association if it is the place where the event or
activity occurred and is sufficiently intact to convey that relationship to an observer. Like
feeling, association requires the presence of physical features that convey a property's
historic character. For example, a Revolutionary War battlefield whose natural and man-
made elements have remained intact since the 18th century will retain its quality of
association with the battle. Because feeling and association depend on individual
perceptions, their retention alone is never sufficient to support eligibility of a property for
the National Register. As previously stated in this nomination, the Paul Dougherty
Residence is an important example of a "transitional' modem private residence
in Palm Springs. Accordingly, it continues its association with a pattern of
events that have made a meaningful contribution to the community.
INTEGRITY SUMMARY: The Paul Dougherty Residence appears to be in excellent
condition partially due to the use of construction materials suitable for the harsh desert
environment. This integrity analysis confirms that the buildings and site of the Paul
Dougherty Residence still possess all seven aspects of integrity. While the residence
has had one significant alteration in the form of a garage conversion, this sympathetic
and well-done alteration is now more than 50 years old and arguably has become a part
of the "history" of the building. Overall, virtually all of the character-defining features
survive. The residence and site both retain a high degree of integrity sufficient to qualify
it for designation as a Class 1 historic site.
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8. Bibliography _
Attached is a list of books, articles, and other sources cited or used in preparing this
application and other documentation that may be relevant.
Books
Architectural Resources Group. City of Palm Springs Historic Resources Survey. San
Francisco, 2004
Johns, Howard. Palm Springs Confidential. Fort Lee, NJ: Barricade Books, 2004
McGrew, Patrick. Desert Spanish: The Early Architecture of Palm Springs. Palm
Springs: Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, 2013
National Park Service. National Register Bulletin 15, How to Apply the National
Register Criteria for Evaluation. U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington,
D.C.
Rosa, Joseph. Albert Frey, Architect. Princeton Architectural Press, New York, NY,
1999
Scates, Shelby. Warren G. Magnuson and the Shaping of Twentieth-Century America,
University of Washington Press, 2012
Stern, Michael and Alan Hess. Julius Shulman: Palm Springs. New York: Rizzoli, 2008
Other Documentary Sources
Prickly Pears Documentary Interview with Harold Hicks PP#4, DVD, July 11, 1986,
Palm Springs, CA, Palm Springs Public Library
Prickly Pears Documentary Interview with Albert Frey and John Clark PP#12, DVD,
January 8, 1986, Palm Springs, CA, Palm Springs Public Library
Other Sources Consulted
- City of Palm Springs (Planning and Building Departments)
- Palm Springs Historical Society
- Palm Springs Public Library
- Riverside County Assessor's Office
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9. Geographical Data
Acreage of Property: Approximately .37 acres (or 16,000 sq. ft.)
Property Boundary Description: See Appendix II
10. Prepared By
Name/title: Ronald W. & Barbara A. Marshall
Organization: Submitted on behalf ofthe Palm Springs Preservation Foundation
Street address: 1775 East Palm Canyon Drive, Suite 110-195
City: Palm Springs State: CA Zip: 92264
Telephone: (760) 837-7117
e-mail address: info@pspreservationfoundation.org
11. Required Documentation
Submit the following items with the completed application form. Do not mount any exhibits
on a board.
1. Attachment Sheets. Include all supplemental information based on application form above).
2. Maps: For Historic Districts, include a sketch map identifying the proposed districts
boundaries.
3. Photographs: Eight (8) sets of color photographs showing each elevation of the property
and its surroundings.
4. Non-owner's Notarized Signature: If the applicant is not the owner, a notarized affidavit
shall be provided (see following page).
5. Site Plan: One 1/8" to 1/4" scale drawing of the site, and eight reduction copies (8 % x
11 inches) The site plan shall show all of the following: Property boundaries, north arrow
and scale, all existing buildings, structures, mechanical equipment, landscape materials,
fences, walls, sidewalks, driveways, parking areas showing location of parking spaces,
and signs. Indicate the square footage and use of each building and the date(s) of
construction.
6. Public Hearing Labels: Three (3) sets of typed self-adhesive labels of all property
owners, lessees, and sub-lessees of record. The labels shall include the Assessor's parcel
number, owner's name and mailing address of each property with 400 feet from the
exterior limits of the subject property. Additionally, all Assessor Parcel Maps clearly
indicating the 400-foot radius and a certified letter from a title company licensed to conduct
business in Riverside County, California shall be submitted.
Note: If any property on this list is owned by the United States Government in trust for the
Agua Caliente Indian Tribe or individual allottee, copies of notices with postage paid
envelopes will be submitted to the Bureau of Indian Affairs to notify the individual Indian
land owners of the public hearings.
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Appendix I: Letter of Owner Support
February 1, 2014
City of Palm Springs
Historic Site Preservation Board
Palm Springs,California
Dear Honorable Board:
As the current owners of the Paul Dougherty Residence (1860 North Vista Drive), designed by
architect John Porter Clark, we enthusiastically support the Class 1 Historic Site designation of
our property by the city of Palm Springs and have asked the Palm Springs Preservation
Foundation (specifically board member Ron Marshall) to assist me in the preparation of the
required nomination paperwork.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact us
at 310.386.5284 or michael bohnett.com.
Sincerely:
Op
Michael F. Fleming and Luis A. Lavin
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Appendix II: 1942 Grant Deed (includes Legal Description)
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CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
PUBLIC HEARING NOTIFICATION
.ew,.
Date: May 7, 2014
Subject: Historic Site 89, 1860 North Vista Drive
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
I, Cynthia A. Berardi, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that a copy of the attached Notice of Public Hearing was published in the Desert Sun
on April 26, 2014.
1 declareynder penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Cynthia A. Berardi, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
I, Cynthia A. Berardi, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that a copy of the attached Notice of Public Hearing was posted at City Hall, 3200 E.
Tahquitz Canyon Drive, on the exterior legal notice posting board, and in the Office of the
City Clerk and on April 24, 2014.
1 declare der penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
Cynthia A. 6erardi, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF MAILING
I, Cynthia A. Berardi, Deputy City Clerk, of the City of Palm Springs, California, do hereby
certify that a copy of the attached Notice of Public Hearing was mailed to each and every
person on the attached list on April 24, 2014, in a sealed envelope, with postage prepaid,
and depositing same in the U.S. Mail at Palm Springs, California. (38 notices)
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
t
Cyn is A. erardi, CMC
Deputy City Clerk
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The Desert Sun Certificate of Publication
750 N Gene Autry Trail
Palm Springs,CA 92262 - --
760-778-4578/Fax 760-778-4731
State Of California Be:
County of Riverside
Advertiser:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS/LEGALS No W/o
NOTICE CNLARINO
PO BOX 2743 m COUCI
PALM SPRINGS CA 922632 CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
PROPOSED DESIGNATION OF A
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IM NORTH VISTA DRIVE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE! that the Cttvv
2000433761 Council poff the City of Palm Springs,California,erwll
�200114.how is City Council CCouncil maefilgl begins at a:0T0
Fast Tahquiti cC Nyon Way,Pal SSO. H. 3200
The puryose of the hearing is to consider an appll.
cation Michael F. Flemng and Luis A. Levin,
/1owners in collaboration wits the Patin Spd
I am over the age of 18 years old, a citizen of the United Preservallon Fourdaton,requestingg mat the Cr
Councl eP a pass 1 htetoric de&gnelcn far
States and not a party to, or have interest in this matter. 'The Pa r Residence',a anWe fampv
hereby certify that the attached advertisement appeared residence coated a 1850 Vista Drive,Zone R• -
B.
in said newspaper (set in type not smaller than non panel)
in each and entire issue of said newspaper and not in any
supplement thereof on the following dales,to wit:
Newspaper: .The Desert Sun
4/26/2014 d�
I acknowledge that I am a principal clerk of the printer of .....,.,.
The Desert Sun, printed and published weekly in the City
of Palm Springs. County of Riverside, State of California. ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION
The Desert Sun was adjudicated a newspaper of general mental reevieww p Is puurrsuaaM to Se 1 y exerno 331 class
circulation on March 24, 1988 b the Superior Court of the 31 Hlatarlc Resources ResroretlorNRNta6Zbon)
Y P of the California Environmental Quality Act
County of Riverside, State of California Case No. (CEOA).
191236. REVIEW OF PROJECT INFORMATION
The staff report BM other suppord documents
r.gard"sq th protIect are svanebIs for Sptalk re-
view at City Hal bet the hours of a:00 a.m.
I declare udder penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true end 4A0 P.M.Mo�yy through Thuredev Please
contact t o OIMa of tha City perk at( 130)323-
and correct. Executed on this 26th day of April, 2014 in S20s a you would Oka to schedule an appointment
to re`4ew these documents.
Palm Springs,Calf o COMMENT ON THIS APPLICATION: Re-
apprise to this notice may pppp made verbally at the
In to Hoeing ara'o In wrltlng before the hear-
Ing.Written comments may be made m the City
Count by letter(for mall or hand delivery)to:
.Janes Thwrpson City Clark
-- — 3200 1-TahqulR9 Way
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Patin SlldrtE,
De rant's nil Amnpyy��lanpa bF-Ye'Prmese4-- f In oMrrt
tyre M 6e Imfl6d to taking qhN taunt- fesues mlged
at o Public desk In this notice,or in
written oaneaPrift delhrered to the City Clark
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Published:4128f14
MR PETE MORUZZI
PALM SPRINGS MODERN COMMITTEE
P.O. BOX 4738
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263-4738
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS CASE HSPB 89
PLANNING SERVICES DEPARTMENT MRS. JOANNE BRUGGEMANS
ATTN SECRETARY/HSPB 89 506 W. SANTA CATALINA ROAD
PO BOX 2743 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92263-2743
MS PATRICIA GARCIA
MS MARGARET PARK, DIRECTOR TRIBAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA OFFICER
INDIANS AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA
PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT DEPT. INDIANS
5401 DINAH SHORE DRIVE 5401 DINAH SHORE DRIVE
PALM SPRINGS,CA 92264 PALM SPRINGS,CA 92264
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ATTN:JOSEPH ONTIVEROS
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P.O. BOX 487 102 RANCHOR no ei B Q ER U E nine
SAN JACINTO, CA 92581 87107
MR RON MARSHALL
MR MICHAEL FLEMING& PALM SPRINGS PRESERVATION
MR LUIS A. LAVIN FOUNDATION
1860 N.VISTA DRIVE 1775 E. PALM CANYON DRIVE,
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 STE. 110-195
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PALM SPRINGS,CA 92262
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
PROPOSED DESIGNATION OF A SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
AS CLASS 1 HISTORIC SITE 89
1860 NORTH VISTA DRIVE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Palm Springs, California, will hold
a public hearing at its meeting of May 7, 2014. The City Council meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. in the
Council Chamber at City Hall, 3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs.
The purpose of the hearing is to consider an application by Michael F. Fleming and Luis A. Lavin,
(owners) in collaboration with the Palm Springs Preservation Foundation, requesting that the City
Council approve a Class 1 historic designation for "The Paul Dougherty Residence", a single family
residence located at 1860 Vista Drive, Zone R-1-B.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: This project is categorically exempt from environmental
review pursuant to Section 15331 (Class 31 Historic Resources Restoration/Rehabilitation) of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
REVIEW OF PROJECT INFORMATION: The staff report and other supporting documents
regarding this project are available for public review at City Hall between the hours of 8:00 a.m.
and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (760) 323-
8204 if you would like to schedule an appointment to review these documents.
COMMENT ON THIS APPLICATION: Response to this notice may be made verbally at the Public
Hearing and/or in writing before the hearing. Written comments may be made to the City Council
by letter (for mail or hand delivery) to:
James Thompson, City Clerk
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262
Any challenge of the proposed project in court may be limited to raising only those issues raised at
the public hearing described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the City Clerk
at, or prior to, the public hearing. (Government Code Section 65009[b][2]).
An opportunity will be given at said hearing for all interested persons to be heard. Questions
regarding this case may be directed to Ken Lyon, RA, Associate Planner, at (760) 323-8245.
Si necesita ayuda con esta carta, porfavor Ilame a la Ciudad de Palm Springs y puede hablar con
Nadine Fieger telefono (760) 323-8245.
ames Thompson, City Clerk
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CASE NO: HSPB 89 DESCRIPTION: Application requesting
designation of 1860 North Vista Drive as a Class 1
APPLICANT: Michael F. Fleming & Historic Site, Zoned R-1-A, APN: 504-200-010.
Luis A. Lavin, Owners
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Cindy Berardi
From: Joanne Bruggemans
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2014 7:27 AM
To: Chino Canyon;Vista Las Palmas; Old Las Palmas
Cc: Cindy Berardi; Ken Lyon
Subject: HSPB 89 - The Paul Dougherty Residence
Attachments: CC PHN HSPB 89.pdf
Morning—
Please find the attached Public Hearing Notice of the Historic Site Preservation Board of a proposed Class 1 Historic
Designation within a Yz mile of your neighborhood organization.
Thank you,
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Joanne Bruggemans
City of Palm Springs
Planning Services Department
3200 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone: (760) 323-8245 Fax: (760) 322-8360
Email: ioanne.bruaaemans(aloalmspringsca-gov
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