The Bidwell Mansion, home to Chico founder John Bidwell and his wife Annie from 1868 to 1900, was a symbol of 19th-century innovation, featuring modern amenities like running water and gas ...

The Bidwell Mansion, a California State Park, was engulfed in flames around 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Chico Fire Department Deputy Chief of Operations Chris Zinko told USA TODAY.

Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to setting fire to Bidwell Mansion, an act that stunned the city and ...

CHICO – The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico, California went up in flames early Wednesday morning, destroying the building. Firefighters responded to the scene at the Bidwell Mansion State ...

Bidwell Mansion caught fire just after 3 a.m. Wednesday, fire officials told Chico-area news outlets. Chico Fire Department Assistant Chief Chris Zinko told KHSL-TV’s Action News Now that ...

CHICO — Bidwell Mansion, which stood as the iconic symbol of Chico for nearly 160 years, was destroyed by fire this week. Related Articles. San Jose officials intensify quest to clean up ...

Bidwell Mansion, the home of John and Annie Bidwell that stood as the town’s iconic symbol for nearly 160 years, has been destroyed by fire — potentially arson.

Here are some newspaper stories about Bidwell Mansion published in years past. 156 YEARS AGO – The Town of Chico. This town is located about fifty three miles via Oroville, north of the city of ...

Bidwell Mansion is part of a state historical park. The three-story Victorian home housed 26 rooms and was constructed by California pioneer John Bidwell in 1868.

According to the Bidwell Mansion Association, Bidwell was one of the first to cross the Sierra Nevada at age 22. By the time he created Chico, Bidwell had purchased 30,000 acres of land.

Three months after Chico’s 156-year-old Bidwell Mansion was deliberately set ablaze, 30-year-old Kevin Andrew Carlson was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum 11 years in state prison for ...