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California - 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
Frank Schulenburg, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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:
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:
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
More Information:
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
More Information:
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:
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:
Oroville Commercial District (old) (added 1983 - - #83001174)
Montgomery, Myers and Huntoon Sts. and Miner Alley , Oroville
W Nowicki, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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:
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:
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
FastilyClone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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:
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:
St. John's Episcopal Church (added 1982 - - #82002171)
230 Salem St. , Chico
Daderot, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
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:
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:
US Post Office--Chico Midtown Station (added 1985 - - #85000122)
141 W. 5th St. , Chico
Sseroff, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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:
US Post Office--Oroville Main (added 1985 - - #85000123)
Also known as Oroville Main Post Office
1735 Robinson St. , Oroville
Ammodramus, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
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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