Students walk by a campus building under a tree - historic college campuses

On foot · metro area, California

Historic College Campuses in Chico, CA

College buildings and campuses on the register near you, good walking with a long history behind every hall.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. The Chico, CA metro area has about 209,211 residents, ranking 225th in the country. The record can, and the closest listings to Chico, CA are below.

People walking along a tree-lined campus path - historic college campuses — Photo: avansear on Unsplash

A group of people walking on a road - historic college campuses — Photo: Meredith Spencer on Unsplash

A group of people walking down a sidewalk next to a building - historic college campuses — Photo: Stacie Ong on Unsplash

On the record near Chico, CA

The 8 nearest

8 listed sites on the record match historic college campuses within 200 miles of Chico, CA, out of 23 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Morrill Hall, University of Nevada/Reno108 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Reno · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
University House130 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Berkeley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
College Women's Club130 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Berkeley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
University Art Museum130 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Berkeley · listed 2014National Register of Historic Places
Boone's University School131 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Berkeley · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
University High School132 miles from the center of Chico · Building · Oakland · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco Art Institute137 miles from the center of Chico · Building · San Francisco · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco State Teacher's College139 miles from the center of Chico · District · San Francisco · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Chico, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

College Campuses in Chico, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
2
Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Chico, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Chico, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Chico

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Chico, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Chico, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.