"You know, people don't realize how unusual it is to have the house of the town's founder still standing in the middle of the town. It's prime real estate. Those things typically get torn down pretty fast. Having John and Annie's house in the middle of town was a real gift that we lost."
"The mansion wasn't the first home owned by Bidwell in Chico. In fact, it was the fourth. Bidwell first settled into a smaller adobe home before upgrading to something slightly larger."
"The mansion that stood near downtown Chico began construction in 1865 and was completed in 1868, just before John Bidwell married Annie Kennedy. A common misconception is that the house was built for Annie, though construction began before they met."
"Given the damage dealt to the mansion and the shock of the disaster, it is likely no surprise that the future of the Bidwell Mansion remains up in the air."
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