National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Butte County

Butte County California has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 5 places of Statewide significance. Significant places include Bidwell Mansion, Forks of Butte, Honey Run Covered Bridge, Oroville Chinese Temple and Patrick Rancheria.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Phase Ii Middle Horizon, Maidu and Early Middle Horizon dating back to 499 BC.

Several famous people are associated with these Butte County historic places including John Bidwell and William Wellington Durham.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Butte County places including S.A. Martindale, Henry W. Clearland, Contractors Cotton Brothers & Co., Arthur Benton, William Northgrave, A.J. Byron, Henry W. Cleaveland, John Stokes, Dr. Oscar Stansbury and Louis A. Simon. Prominent architectural styles found in Butte Country are Italianate, Beaux Arts and Classical Revival.

Allen--Sommer--Gage House (added 1977 - - #77000288)

Also known as Gage House

410 Normal St. , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allen,R.H.

Architectural Style:

Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Bidwell Mansion (added 1972 - - #72000216)

Sowillenno Ave. , Chico

Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person, Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Clearland,Henry W.

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Historic Person:

Bidwell,John,et al.

Significant Year:

1919, 1921, 1865

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Education, Agriculture, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Domestic, Education, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

College, School, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum

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Centerville Schoolhouse (added 1972 - - #72000219)

Also known as Old Centerville School

2 mi. NE of Paradise on Humbug Rd. , Paradise

NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local, Private

Historic Function:

Education, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Meeting Hall, School

Current Function:

Recreation And Culture, Social

Current Sub-function:

Meeting Hall

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Chapman, A. H., House (added 1982 - - #82002170)

Also known as Little Chapman Mansion

256 E. 12th St. , Chico

Sseroff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cleaveland,Henry W., Walker,Cleveland

Architectural Style:

Gothic Revival, Greek Revival

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Durham, W. W., House (added 1992 - - #92000316)

2280 Durham--Dayton Rd. , Durham

Sseroff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Person

Historic Person:

Durham,William Wellington

Significant Year:

1895

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Community Planning And Development

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Forks of Butte (added 2004 - - #03001357)

Also known as CA-BUT-854/H

Address Restricted , Paradise

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Aboriginal, Historic - Non-Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Euro-American, European, Chinese

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Hotel, Restaurant, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Landscape, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Conservation Area, Outdoor Recreation

Gianella Bridge (added 1982 - - #82004614)

Also known as Sacramento River Bridge at Hamilton City

CA 32 , Hamilton City

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Cotton Brothers & Co., Contractors, Leonard,John B.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Engineering

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

State

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related, Water-Related

Current Function:

Transportation

Current Sub-function:

Road-Related, Water-Related

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Hazel Hotel (added 2001 - - #01000705)

Also known as Leland House

850, 860, 880, 890 Hazel St., and 602,608, 620 Kentuckey , Gridley

Publichall, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Brown & Bebee

Architectural Style:

Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Transportation, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government

Historic Sub-function:

Department Store, Hotel, Post Office

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store

More Information:

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Honey Run Covered Bridge (added 1988 - - #88000920)

Also known as Carr Hill Bridge

Honey Run Humbug Rd. , Chico

Martin H., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Martindale,S.A.

Architectural Style:

Other

Area of Significance:

Transportation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Road-Related

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

More Information:

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Inskip Hotel (added 1975 - - #75000425)

Also known as Inskip House

6 mi. N of Stirling on Skyway (Old Humbug Rd.) , Stirling City

NoeHill, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Commerce

Period of Significance:

1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Hotel

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Lee, Fong, Company (added 1982 - - #82002173)

Also known as Fong Lee

Address Restricted , Oroville

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential, Event

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Education, Community Planning And Development, Commerce, Social History, Religion

Cultural Affiliation:

Chinese American

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling, Specialty Store

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Magalia Community Church (added 1982 - - #82002172)

Stirling Hwy. , Magalia

Stefan2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Social History, Religion

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

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Mud Creek Canyon (added 1973 - - #73000396)

Also known as Richardson Springs

Address Restricted , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Science, Prehistoric, Historic - Aboriginal, Social History

Cultural Affiliation:

Phase Ii Middle Horizon, Maidu, Early Middle Horizon

Period of Significance:

499-0 BC

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Agriculture/Subsistence

Oroville Carnegie Library (added 2007 - - #07000405)

Also known as Carnegie Building

1675 Montgomery St. , Oroville

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Weeks, William Henry

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Social History, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

Library

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

More Information:

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Oroville Chinese Temple (added 1976 - - #76000478)

1500 Broderick St. , Oroville

Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Religion

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Oroville Commercial District (old) (added 1983 - - #83001174)

Montgomery, Myers and Huntoon Sts. and Miner Alley , Oroville

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Education

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Library, Restaurant

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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Oroville Inn (added 1990 - - #90001431)

2066 Bird St. , Oroville

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Applegarth,George A.

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Business, Hotel

More Information:

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Patrick Ranch House (added 1972 - - #72000217)

Also known as Patrick Home

3 mi. SE of Chico off U.S. 99E , Chico

Loganmeline, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Northgrave,William

Architectural Style:

Other, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Patrick Rancheria (added 1972 - - #72000218)

Also known as 4-But-1

Address Restricted , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Historic - Aboriginal

Cultural Affiliation:

Valley Maidu

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Village Site

Current Function:

Education, Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Underwater

Silberstein Park Building (added 1983 - - #83001175)

426, 430, 434 Broadway , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Byron,A.J.

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business

More Information:

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South of Campus Neighborhood (added 1991 - - #91000636)

Also known as See Also:Allen-Sommer-Gage House;Stansbury House

Bounded by W. 2nd, Normal, W. 6th and Cherry Sts. , Chico

Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman

Area of Significance:

Exploration/Settlement, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

State, Local, Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion

Current Sub-function:

Business, Multiple Dwelling, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling

More Information:

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Southern Pacific Depot (added 1987 - - #87000001)

430 Orange St. , Chico

Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Event

Area of Significance:

Transportation

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Transportation

Historic Sub-function:

Rail-Related

Current Function:

Transportation, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Rail-Related

More Information:

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St. John's Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82002171)

230 Salem St. , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Benton,Arthur

Architectural Style:

Late Gothic Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Religion

Current Sub-function:

Religious Structure

More Information:

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Stansbury House (added 1975 - - #75000424)

307 W. 5th St. , Chico

JiriR, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stansbury,Dr. Oscar

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival, Italianate

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

More Information:

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State Theatre (added 1991 - - #91001383)

Also known as State Theater

1489 Myers St. , Oroville

Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Pflueger,Timothy

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Professional, Specialty Store, Theater

More Information:

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US Post Office--Chico Midtown Station (added 1985 - - #85000122)

141 W. 5th St. , Chico

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wenderworth,Oscar

Architectural Style:

Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

More Information:

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US Post Office--Oroville Main (added 1985 - - #85000123)

Also known as Oroville Main Post Office

1735 Robinson St. , Oroville

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wetmore,James A., Simon,Louis A.

Architectural Style:

Other, Beaux Arts

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Post Office

More Information:

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