Peter J. Bontadelli House

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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Photo in 2012
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Location	119 Cayuga St., Salinas, California
Coordinates	36°40′37″N 121°46′13″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

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Swiss Rifle Club History".
3. 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