Chinatown House, Historical Chinese worker residence in Rancho Cucamonga, United States
Chinatown House is a two-story brick building in Rancho Cucamonga with a practical layout designed for many residents. The ground floor contained ten small rooms while the upper level featured two larger spaces.
The house was built in 1919 following a major fire that had destroyed the Chinese community. It then became a place where about 50 Chinese workers could live together.
The building shows how Chinese workers lived together and organized their community in the early 1900s. It reveals their daily life and needs in a new place.
The building is located in a quiet residential area of Rancho Cucamonga and is easy to reach on foot. It is best to check in advance whether the site is open to visitors, as it may have limited visiting hours.
The building was at risk of demolition and decay as one of the last Chinese worker lodging houses in Southern California. Several organizations now work to preserve it from being forgotten.
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