Bonelli House

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location = Fifth and Spring Streets Kingman, Arizona
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built = 1916
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Bonelli House is at the corner of Fifth and Spring Streets in Kingman, Arizona. The house was built in 1916.

Construction

George Bonelli built the house with local tufa stone cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/Red%20Books/75000352.red.pdf |title=untitled |accessdate=2008-08-22 |first=National Park Service |format=PDF |work=National Register, Red Books |publisher=National Park Service ] from Metcalfe Quarry. Construction is 2 stories, rectangular, low hipped roof with dormers recessed galerie on 3 sides supported by squarewooden pillars, front center entrance with transom and sidelights, interior chimneys, Frenchdoors and tall windows for ventilation, 12-14" insulating walls; early plumbing and wiring intact,many original furnishings. A vernacular adaptation of the “raised cottage style” well suited forthe desert climate.

History

This was the second home on the same property, the original home burned down in 1915. The Bonellis owned a large ranch, general store, and jewelry store, and a meat market in Chloride, Arizona. This property belongs to the City of Kingman and is a museum which is open Monday thru Friday.

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