The Bidwell Mansion is a three-story, 26-room Victorian house that was once the home of city pioneers John and Annie Bidwell. The grounds surrounding Chico State that the Bidwells called home is ...

The pink Victorian-era Bidwell Mansion was built in 1865 by the city’s founding family, John and Annie Bidwell. It was a symbol of the pioneering days of Chico, as well as a rare, tangible ...

Vrisimo eventually asserted that her parents bought 20 acres of land from Annie Bidwell to grow an orchard — a deal she claims to have the original deed for with Annie’s signature. She implied ...

Having John and Annie’s house in the middle of town was a real gift that we lost.” John Bidwell founded the city of Chico in 1860. According to the Bidwell Mansion Association, Bidwell was one ...

The 26-room mansion was completed in 1868 and served as the residence of Chico's founder, John Bidwell, and his wife Annie. The property was undergoing extensive restoration that was nearly complete ...