Daily. Cesium was created as a Public Service by americas Cable Television companies. It brought to stay your cable or satellite provider. For the next 45 minutes, an american tv exclusive. We go to chico, california to learn about history. For six years, we have traveled across the United States to learn more about Historic Sites and you can learn more on cspan. Org. It is hard to really grasp how important was to our States History from founding the city of chico to delivering the news of californias inception into the country. In october 1850 in San Francisco. His legacy and footprint can be seen through california. Here, this is the mansion where we are the home to 5. 2 acres of roughlyl 22,000 square feet and it is a mansion that was constructed from 1865 to 1868. The style of architecture that we see today is referred to as the villa. There is a number of potential explanations as to why this chosen this style of architecture. Being in a mediterranean climate, and being that the
Marshes march and then sutter hill. Bidwell was born in upstate new york in 1919. They moved from new york into pennsylvania and then into ohio. In his early 20s, bidwell left his family and headed out to twhaut frontier what was the frontier. He tried to build a claim in western missouri and gave up on that and decided to head to california which cause still mexican territory and organized what became known as the good bidwell party. The first party of overlanders to california. Bidwell, like a lot of early american overlanders got his first job working for john sutter at sutters fort and learned firsthand of californias rich potential of an Agricultural Producer and as a place to raise livestock. Stutter had herds of cattle and wheat fields. Bidwell went to work for sutter and got good onthejob training for what would later become his own operation a few later at rancho chico. In 1846, when fremont and this small group of explores were move up and down company, their presence in the
Marshes march and then sutter hill. Bidwell was born in upstate new york in 1919. They moved from new york into pennsylvania and then into ohio. In his early 20s, bidwell left his family and headed out to twhaut frontier what was the frontier. He tried to build a claim in western missouri and gave up on that and decided to head to california which cause still mexican territory and organized what became known as the good bidwell party. The first party of overlanders to california. Bidwell, like a lot of early american overlanders got his first job working for john sutter at sutters fort and learned firsthand of californias rich potential of an Agricultural Producer and as a place to raise livestock. Stutter had herds of cattle and wheat fields. Bidwell went to work for sutter and got good onthejob training for what would later become his own operation a few later at rancho chico. In 1846, when fremont and this small group of explores were move up and down company, their presence in the
History tv schedule, go to www. Cspan. Org. We continue our look at chicos history. Come inside as we toward the home of the citys founder. Trulyis hard to really grasp how important he was to our states history, our towns history. From founding the town of chico two delivering the news of californias inception to the ntry in october of 1850 his footprint can be seen throughout tornier. Thats throughout california. To 5. 2 acres of the original 22,000. , fivey 12,000 square feet floors and 26 rooms. Mansion was originally constructed from 18 to give 18651868. Being in a mediterranean climate here and being this structure was constructed before airconditioning and electricity , he wanted to cool this house down as quickly and efficiently as possible. Very tall come 14 foot ceilings on the first floor. That was intended to allow the that the walls of the the walls of the Bidwell Mansion act as insulation. The home is also equipped with eight fireplaces prop the mansion to warm the home d
Original 22,214 and 40 700s. Five stories and up to 26 rooms, it the mansion was originally constructed from 1865 to 1868. The style of architecture that we see today is referred to that referred to as italian villa. There are a number of potential excavations for wide they chose this particular style of architecture. Being a mediterranean climate here and that this was structured was constructed before conveniences like electricity and airconditioning, he wanted to be evil to cool this house down as quickly as possible during the summer months. You may notice very tall ceilings on the first floor. That was intended to allow the heat to rise. On the second floor, there are 12 foot ceilings and on the third floor, the ceilings are angled to direct the heat. The walls of the mansion are one foot thick hollow brick walls believed to act as a layer of insulation to further keep the home cool or warm depending on the time of year. The home is also equipped with eight cold eight cold burning