bonelli house

IngaMari

I could move in tomorrow without changing a thing! I love old homes and I love old furnishings. The house is great and all the rooms have some original furniture, etc. The tour guide was very enthusiastic and provided a lot of interesting facts about the area, the home and the Bonellis.

dpfeifer_11

We went on a tour of the house and found it very interesting. They talked about why it was built after the first house burned down and about family history. Worth the stop in historical Kingman.

preciouspinkxxx

Tour Guide Joyce is wonderful! Interesting history and part of the museum package we bought at the Mohave Museum (7 or 8 bucks for 3 museums). I love antiques and anything historic- so this was right up my alley. I think kids under 8 might get bored but it's a quick- about a 1/2 hour so I'm sure they can deal with it! Worth a look!

skunkmutha

Okay for a $2 admission price. Visited out of curiosity. If you like seeing old stuff mainly from the 20's and 30's, this place is for you. Or if you're into any type of history, stop and see. Be the only one in your circle of friends likely to have visited the Bonelli House.

jkcalcote

I had an individual tour, which was fascinating story about the early development of Kingman given by a knowledgeable tour guide, Joyce. Mr. Bonelli was an early entrepreneur who was also well-traveled and an inventor who repaired pocket watches for the railroad. The house had electricity, running water and indoor plumbing in 1915 when most of America still had outhouses. His wife was the daughter of the railroad station master and many of the items in the house were shipped from far away. Much of the original furniture, kitchen appliances are still there due to a son who lived in the house until 1973 and provided a trust for the city to keep it as an historical asset. Right downtown in the midst of county and city government buildings. Not opulent but so very cool!

cdenoi

If you are at all interested in history of the Mojave Valley you must visit this place! The Bonelli House is full of original pieces of furniture, musical instruments and clocks. The house is a hundred years old & because of a family member who lived there until the 1970's & was a hoarder, you get a glimpse into living in Kingman in the early 1900's. The staff is extremely knowledgeable & willing to answer any and all questions....enjoy!

CarilloPuerto

Relatively small museum, nothing of any great importance, but with a really good guided tour (for donation only). We learned a lot about life in the area from this tour.

AndyB608

We bought our ticket at the Route 66 Mueseum and were informed that if we went straight to the Bonelli House we would be in time for the final tour of the day. We arrived with 15 minutes to spare, the sign at the door said 'Open' and a smaller sign said ' take a seat' on the proch to wait for the tour. We duly waited, then looked through the windows, then knocked on the doors. Nothing.it looked like someone had made sure the place looked open, and then went off doing their own thing. Why not be honest and just close it early? What a waste of our time.

SandiC930

This is a part of Kingman's history so please stop in and visit. Entry is included when you visit either the Route 66 museum or the Kingman museum. Our guide was lovely and knew everything about the Bonelli family and their homes. The furniture and original belongings of the family are used as displays in the 2 story house and everything is kept in perfect condition.

shermana2013

The lady that gave us the tour was very knowledgeable about the house the the history of the area. Learned a lot, and went away feeling how glad we were to have visited the house

clueyandjohn

When I went I was the Bly visitor to the house and Beth, the guide, gave me a personal guided tour which was full of interesting facts. I enjoyed the house as it had so many original pieces and personal effects, clothes etc saved by the last family member to live there. It's not huge but it gives a very personal insight into lives in the early 1900s. Well worth a visit.If you buy a ticket for the Route 66 museum, it includes the entrance fee for this house.