Located next to the Big House grounds, the House with the Well was the center of Levantine social life in Bornova in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the "English Club." Its first owner was James La Fontaine. Transferred to Ege University in 1966, the building was restored in 2015 and today serves as the International Relations Coordination Office.
One of Bornova's best-known historic buildings, Kuyulu Ev (the Well House) takes its name from the horse-driven well that stands immediately beside it.
During the Levantine era it was known as the "English Club", being the social centre of Bornova's English community.
Kuyulu Ev holds an important place in the social life of Bornova's Levantine period.
In the late 19th century it served as a "club house" where English merchants and families gathered for meetings, dances, music and social events. Having acquired a public function during the Republican period through its incorporation into Ege University, it has become a building that represents Bornova's cultural continuity.
Located next to the Big House grounds, the House with the Well was the center of Levantine social life in Bornova in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known as the "English Club." Its first owner was James La Fontaine. Transferred to Ege University in 1966, the building was restored in 2015 and today serves as the International Relations Coordination Office.
