National Register of Historic Places

Bontadelli, Peter J., House

Salinas, Monterey County, California
Listed
July 14, 1980
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
80000823

About this property

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, 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). The house is of very high architectural quality.

Location

119 Cayuga St.
Salinas, Monterey County, California
36.67701, -121.77125

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Bontadelli, Peter J., House listed on the National Register?

Bontadelli, Peter J., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 14, 1980.

What type of historic resource is Bontadelli, Peter J., House?

Bontadelli, Peter J., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bontadelli, Peter J., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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