Built in the late 19th century, the building was used as the residence of the La Fontaine Family for a period. In the 1960s and 70s, it served as an orphanage and School for the Blind. Today it has been restored in keeping with its historical character and operates as a private school.
This building, situated on Bornova's historic Fevzi Çakmak Avenue, was used as a residence by the La Fontaine family in the late 19th century.
Reflecting the typical Levantine civic architecture of the period, the building is one of Bornova's characteristic mansions, with its ornamented ceilings, large windows and garden.
During its period of use as the School for the Blind the building provided education to many Bornova students, and it is one of the important witnesses to Bornova's social history and public transformation.
With a story that stretches from the private residential function initiated by the La Fontaine family, through the state-run educational service, to its present-day identity as a private school, it is a living example of Bornova's multi-layered history.
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Mansions
Fevzi Çakmak Caddesi, Bornova, İzmir
Built in the late 19th century, the building was used as the residence of the La Fontaine Family for a period. In the 1960s and 70s, it served as an orphanage and School for the Blind. Today it has been restored in keeping with its historical character and operates as a private school.
