Bonelli House, Historical house museum in Kingman, United States
Bonelli House is a two-story stone building with a low hipped roof, dormers, and a veranda supported by wooden pillars that wraps around three sides. The structure uses local Tufa stone and reflects the building techniques of early Arizona settlers.
George Bonelli built the house in October 1915, after the family's first home on the same property burned down in January 1915. The Bonellis raised nine children and ran four businesses: a large ranch, a general store and a jewelry store in Kingman, plus a general store and meat market in Chloride, about 20 miles northwest. A 1985 study of 63 historic Kingman resources led to its National Register listing.
The house is operated as a historic house museum by the Mohave County Historical Society, which also runs the Mohave Museum of History and Arts and the AZ Route 66 Museum. Many original furnishings remain in the rooms, alongside early plumbing and wiring brought up to code.
The house is at the corner of Fifth and Spring Streets, and the property belongs to the City of Kingman. It is operated as a historic house museum by the Mohave County Historical Society, which also runs the Mohave Museum of History and Arts and the AZ Route 66 Museum. The stone walls are 18 to 22 inches thick, so the interior stays cooler than the desert outside.
The 18- to 22-inch stone walls are Peach Springs Tuff quarried at Metcalfe Quarry, and the interior is lathe-and-plaster. Original plumbing and wiring survive, brought up to code, and many original furnishings remain. The Bonellis raised nine children here while running a Kingman ranch, general store and jewelry store, plus a store and meat market in Chloride.
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