State of California - The Resources Agency Primary# ______ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI #______ _ PRIMARY RECORD Trinomial ______ NRHP Status Code 6Z Other Listings------------- Review Code ___Reviewer ___ Date .__ _ *Page 1 of 18 *Resource Name or#: *Pl. Other Identifier: None *P2: Location: Not for publication Unrestricted X a. County: San Diego And (P2b and P2c or P2d. Attach a location map as necessary.) *b. USGS Quad Point Loma. California *Date: 1996 T_; R_; _ of_ of Sec. B.M. ____ c. Address: 742 Armada Terrace City: San Diego Zip: 92106 d. UTM: (Give more than one large or linear resources) Zone: mE/ mN e. Other Locational Data (e.g. parcel#, directions to resource, elevation, etc. as appropriate); APN: 532-240-09-00; Easterly 142' of the east Yi of southerly Yi of northerly Yi of Lot 173, Map 0036 *P3a. Description (Describe resource and its major elements, include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting and boundaries.) Completed in 1961, this single-story Modern building remains in excellent condition. Light abounds in the home, due to a plethora of floor-to-ceiling windows and glass doors. The residence is situated on a steep lot which overlooks the bay, the City of San Diego and Coronado. Designed in Modern Contemporary, the home features a flat roof with wide, overhanging boxed eaves, sunscreens and brise sole ii. The exterior sheathing is a combination of stucco, with wood and brick elaborations. The residence is of irregular shape and comprises 3,365 sq . ft. of living space. Mature landscaping is an integral part of the design, providing privacy and stability to this steep lot. *P3b. Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) HP2: Single-Family Property P4. Resources Present: Building X Structure Object Site District PSb. Description of Photo: (View, date, Accessions#) View: Northwest *P6. Date Constructed/Age and Source Historic X Prehistoric 1961/Assessor Building Record *P7. Owner and Address: Gregory V. Mauro. 25392 Posada Lane, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 *PS: Recorded by: (Name, Affiliation, Addressl D. Mellon/Office of Marie Burke Lia, Attorney at Law, 427 C St., Ste. 416, San Diego, CA 92101 *P9. Date Recorded: 08/2018 *PlO. Type of Survey: Intensive *Pll: Report Citation (Cite Survey Report and other sources: *Attachments: X Location Map Sketch Map X Continuation Sheet X Building, Structure and Object Record Archaeological Record District Record Linier Resource Record Milling Station Record Rock Art Record Artifact Record X Photograph Record Other (List): State of California - The Resources Agency Primary# _____ DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION HRI# _______ BUILDING, STRUCTURE, AND OBJECT RECORD *NRHP Status Code 6Z Page_?. of 18 *Resource Name or# (Assigned by Recorder) Bl. Historic Name: The Rosenburg Residence 82: Common Name: None 83. Original Use: Residence 84: Present Use: Residence *BS: Architectural Style: Modern/Contemporary *BG: Construction History: Work on the home began in 1960 and was completed in 1961. This Modern­ Contemporary remains in excellent condition. with no visible alterations save for a shade adjacent to the garage. *87. Moved? ~ No Yes Unknown Date: Original Location ______ *BS. Related Features: Pool and landscaping 89a. Architect: William R. Stephenson b. Builder/Engineer: Robert C. Dorland *810. Significance: Theme Modern/Contemporary Architecture Area La Playa, Point Loma. San Diego Period of significance 1961 Property type Residence Applicable criteria A & C (Discuss importance in terms of historical or architectural context as defined by theme, period, and geographic scope. Also address integrity.) The primary fa~ade on the building faces east, to maximize the views of San Diego Bay, the City of San Diego, and Coronado. Situated in the area of La Playa in Point Loma, the home was constructed on a steeply pitched lot that required engineering and retaining walls to make the property viable. The home was designed by noted architect, William R. Stephenson for Nate and Beverly Rosenburg. Nate was a well-known businessman, with offices in the Cosgrove Building (no longer extant) at 4th and Broadway in downtown San Diego. The home is representative of a subsequent wave of development in Point Loma-beginning in the mid-century, when formerly vacant lots were engineered to allow them to be improved. Modern technology and design not previously available, saw these lots developed alongside their 1920s neighbors. As such, the building is significant under Criterion A: Community Development. No significant individual or event is associated with the building as required under Criterion B: Persons or Events. The building was designed by well-known Modernist Architect William Stephenson and remains a fine example of Modern/Contemporary home design, qualifying under Criterion C: Architecture. No other Criteria apply to this property. 811. Additional Resource Attributes: (List attributes and codes) None *812. References: City of San Diego Building Permits. Water & Sewer, and List of Historic Resources; California Room; County Assessor; Sanborn Maps; California and National Register Evaluation Sources; McAlester. Field Guide; City of San Diego. "Modernism". 813. Remarks: None *814: Evaluators: Dolores Mellon *Date of Evaluation: 08/2018 ' (This space reserved for official comments.) State of California -The Resource Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary# ______________ HR/# _______________ Trinomial _______________ Page 3 of 18 *Resource Name or# (Assigned by recorder) 742 Armada Terrace, San Diego, 92106 *Recorded by Dolores Mellon/ Office of Marie Burke Lia Date 08/2018 Continuation X Update P3a. Building Description 742 Armada Terrace, San Diego. CA Described as a "Mid-Century Masterpiece," the Rosenberg Residence is an irregular shaped, single-story, Modern Contemporary. The 3,365 square foot building is situated on a steeply sloping view lot-0.38 acres-in the La Playa area of Point Loma, San Diego. The view from the property includes the entire San Diego Bay area and is one of the primary attributes of the property. The home was designed to capture the expansive and dramatic views of San Diego Bay, and therefore, the front entrance is recessed and understated (Photos 1-2). The primary fa~ade must be considered the east-facing portion of the home, as the rest of the house was built around it. As soon as one enters the home via the west entrance, the eye is drawn to this spectacular view (Photos #3-4). The residential building has a concrete foundation and wood framed walls sheathed in stucco. Brick and wood siding provide some decorative elements on the outside of the home. The roof is flat with wide boxed eaves and recessed lighting. West Elevation Entrance to the home is via the west-facing doorway. An oversized front door is situated in fenestration that includes frosted glass sidelights with similar transom. The door is topped by a wood transom. The entrance is supported by wood beams and flanked by painted brick walls. The landing is polished terrazzo (Photo #2). Two ornate lanterns light the opening, and a single elaborate brass doorknob affords entry (Photo #5). To the north of the entrance is a small, open-air terrarium style structure which serves several purposes. Enclosed by a brise soleil, the two windows within this enclosed area are shaded by the exterior plants providing privacy, while the brise sole ii further reduces heat gain by deflecting the sunlight (Photos #6- 7). A narrow, floor-to-ceiling window is located north (Photo #8). Interior shutters deflect the sun here, too (Photo #9). The two-car garage is attached to the residence on the south side of the west elevation. A large lift-up wood door offers access to the garage (Photo #10). The home's south fa~ade is just around the corner from the garage. South Elevation At the south, or side elevation a half-wall of concrete block semi-encloses trash and recycle bins. Support beams atop the wall support exposed roof beams. The corrugated roofing material appears to be a later addition (Photo #11). A jalousie window looks out on this service area. At the end of the corridor, a half-door set into the block wall leads to another door and three tall narrow windows (Photos State of California - The Resource Agency DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION CONTINUATION SHEET Primary# ______________ HRI#-_______________ Trinomial, _______________ Page 4 of 18 *Resource Name or# (Assigned by recorder) 742 Armada Terrace. San Diego, 92106 • Recorded by Dolores Mellon/ Office of Marie Burke Lia Date 08/2018 Continuation X Update #12-13). Paired louvre doors protect what appears to be a mechanical room. Concrete pavers and dense vegetation are situated here, and lead to the east fa~ade (Photo #14). East Elevation The narrow, semi-enclosed south elevation provides a dramatic portal to east fa~ade (See Photos #14- 15). The view east from the home is breathtaking, and overlooks Shelter Island, the San Diego Yacht Club, Coronado's North Island, the bridge and the spectacular San Diego skyline (Photos #16-18). In designing the residence, the architect built the home around this view. This facade contains large, dramatic, fixed pane metal window systems that dominate the rear elevation, along with floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors (Photos #19-20). At the southeast portion of the home is situated a room with a large glass door, in addition to a fixed pane window with jalousie sidelights. A third jalousie window is located just around the corner (Photo #21-22). Providing shade for this area is a second brise sole ii, supported by beams. Larger beams surround the pool area, furnishing additional support for the widely overhanging roofline (Photo #23). The stucco fa~ade is punctuated by massive, wrought-iron lanterns, and angles away from the pool, with additional glass and thus more natural lighting to the home (See Photos #21 & 23-24).