Preservation Awards 2012

May 31 — Chico Heritage Association annual preservation awards ceremony, 7 p.m. at Chico library, 1108 Sherman Ave.   2012 Chico Heritage Preservation Awards   1. Best … View Project

Wright Patrick House

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    The Wright-Patrick House has a history longer than that of the Town of Chico. Its builder, Thomas Shelton Wright, came to seek gold in 1849, but found prosperity instead in the fertile … View Project

The Bidwell Mansion

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This photo is a very early view of Bidwell Mansion, circa 1868, taken shortly after completion. It was taken by E. A. Kusel who primarily photographed in Oroville but at that time he was also working … View Project

Academe Pugh Mural

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  ACADEME John Pugh Academe, his first major work as a muralist, was completed in 1981 on the east side of Taylor Hall on the Chico State campus while he was still a student. This … View Project

The Language Houses

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The 3rd Street Language Houses were Built between c.1869 and 1914 by local merchants, farmers, and others as single family homes.  All were eventually used either partially or wholly as rental … View Project

Old S.P. Depot

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