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Ameri Family house (built late 18th century, rebuilt mid 19th-century)

The Ameri family house is a sprawling traditional home in Kashan Iran, originally built during the Zand era (1750-94). It was rebuilt in the mid 19th century after a series of earthquakes leveled the city of Kashan in the 18th century. The house was built by Agha Ameri, the governor of Kashan, who made a fortune provisioning the shah with weaponry and maintaining security on the route between Tehran and Kerman. The house comprises seven courtyards and covers 9,000 square meters. Within its walls are two bath houses (hammam), one of which was provided for local pregnant women to use.

The house was in a precarious state of neglect until 1999, when restoration work began. After several million USD were spent, portions of the house were slated to be reopened as a high-end traditional hotel.