The Peter J. Bontadelli House, at 119 Cayuga St. in Salinas, California, is a historic house that was built in 1907. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979,[1] it was then the unique example of Second Empire architecture in all of Monterey County, California. It was built by Peter J. Bontadelli (1850-1935), an immigrant from Switzerland who had experience in Paris as a painting contractor. Bontadelli became a leader of the Swiss-American community in the area, including co-founding and serving as first president of the Swiss-American Rifle Club which opened in 1900 and is still operating in 2013 (now as the Monterey County Swiss Rifle Club).[2] The house is of very high architectural quality.[3]
Peter J. Bontadelli House | |
 Photo in 2012 | |
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| Location | 119 Cayuga St., Salinas, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°40′37″N 121°46′13″W / 36.67694°N 121.77028°W |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Built by | Bontadelli, Peter J. |
| Architectural style | Second Empire |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000823[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 15, 1980 |
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Swiss Rifle Club History".
- ^ Kent L. Seavey (December 10, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peter J. Bontadelli House / The Empire House (1979)". National Park Service. and accompanying five photos from 1979 and c.1908
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