Bidwell Mansion State Historical Park | |
 Bidwell Mansion in May 2021 | |
| Location | 525 Esplanade, Chico, California, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°43′56.47″N 121°50′36.53″W / 39.7323528°N 121.8434806°W |
| Built | 1865 |
| Architect | Henry W. Cleaveland |
| Architectural style | Italianate, Italian Villa, Octagon house |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000216[1] |
| CHISL No. | 329[2] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | March 24, 1972 |
| Designated CHISL | August 8, 1939 |
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park was a historic building with surrounding land in Chico, California, United States. It is listed as a California Historical Landmark #329 under the name "Rancho Chico And Bidwell Adobe" in 1939;[2] and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places under the name "Bidwell Mansion" on March 24, 1972.[3] On December 11, 2024, the building was destroyed by arson.[4][5]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Rancho Chico And Bidwell Adobe". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ "Bidwell Mansion". NPGallery, Digital Asset Management System.
- ^ "Chico's historic Bidwell Mansion destroyed in early-morning fire". KRCR. December 11, 2024. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Anguiano, Dani (February 9, 2025). "The landmark home of a California family was destroyed by fire. Now a city reckons with its painful history". The Guardian, UK.
...charged 30-year-old Kevin Carlson with allegedly using an incendiary device to start the fire inside the mansion.