Bomante House facts for kids
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Bomante House
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U.S. Historic district
Contributing property |
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The house's exterior in 2014
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 Location in Cleveland
Location in Ohio
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| Location | 3000 Mapledale Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
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| Built | 1905 |
| Architectural style | Swiss Chalet Revival |
| Part of | Brooklyn Centre Historic District (ID99000238) |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000441 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | March 19, 1987 |
| Designated NRHP | March 19, 1987 |
| Designated CP | March 4, 1999 |
The Bomante House, also known as the Bomonti House, is a special old home in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. It was built in 1905. This house shows off a cool building style called Swiss Chalet Revival. It's a great example of how different cultures influenced the buildings in Cleveland, especially from one of its biggest immigrant groups.
Meet Frederick Bomonti
Frederick W. Bomonti was born in Switzerland around 1864. He moved to the United States in 1882. The next year, he started working for a company that sold drinks called Loew & Sons Co.
In 1911, Frederick opened a deli in the Cleveland Arcade. A deli is a shop that sells special foods like cold meats and cheeses. His deli became super popular! Because so many people loved it, he made it bigger and turned it into a restaurant. This restaurant became one of the most famous places to eat in Cleveland. Later, in 1916, Bomonti became a manager at Loew & Sons. He stopped working at the restaurant in 1920, and his son, Werner, took over.
Frederick Bomonti was well-known among Swiss Americans across the country. For ten years, he was the national treasurer for the North American Swiss Alliance. This group was a federation of 90 different Swiss American community organizations.
The House's Unique Style
The Bomonti House was built in 1905. It was designed in the Swiss Chalet Revival style. This style was a perfect fit for Bomonti's Swiss background. We don't know who the architect was.
From 1870 to 1890, Ohio was the most popular place for Swiss people to move to in the United States. Cleveland was one of the top cities in Ohio where Swiss immigrants chose to live. The Bomonti House is a great example of the kind of architecture that this large and important group of people liked in Cleveland.
Frederick's sister, Martha "Fannie" Loew (who was born Bomonti), married into the Loew family. After her husband passed away, she lived with Frederick Bomonti in the house. She continued to live there even after Frederick Bomonti died in February 1941.
See also
In Spanish: Casa Bomante para niños
