Bolonha was travelled extensively to Europe, and his works were greatly influence by Gustave Eiffel.

[1][2] Numerous residential buildings appeared in the city of Belém during the "Rubber Cycle" in the Amazon.

Wealthy merchants and politicians built properties, typically called "palaces" along with the name of the family: Bolonha, Faciola, Pinho, Montenegro, Virgilio Sampaio, and others.

The mansions formed a nucleus of both political power and social life in Belém of the period.

The mansion is east of the historic center of Pará, and a short distance from the Praça da República, a broad public square.