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Streetalk: What should be done with the Bidwell Mansion site?

March 5, 2025 CN&R 0

Asked at Chico Saturday Farmer’s Market Lisa CarsonTeacherI have mixed feelings about Bidwell Mansion being rebuilt because I know we can’t bring it back to its original form. As a child, I loved visiting it, […]

Can Bidwell Mansion in Chico be rebuilt?

December 20, 2024 CN&R 15

The answer rests with structural engineers and the politics of economic willpower By Ken Magri Ever since Bidwell Mansion became a literal shell of itself after the December 11th fire, citizens of Chico have been […]