Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center - Chico, CA
N 39° 43.712 W 121° 50.286
10S E 599572 N 4398273
This building once served as City Hall and the police station and was renovated in 2008 to become the current home of the Chamber of Commerce.
Waymark Code: WMPRR7
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2015
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What's now known locally as the Old Municipal Building was once Chico's City Hall, erected in 1911. It was also home to the police station and there are still jail cells and vaults on the first floor that can be toured by local visitors. This building is currently home to the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center. The following verbiage is taken from
here to describe its history:
The first Chico Municipal Building (now referred to officially as the Old Municipal Building and also known as the Old Town Hall) was dedicated in 1911. It was built at a cost of $55,000 in Renaissance Revival style facing the downtown City Plaza.1.
The building underwent restoration in 2008 and was finished May, 2009 at a cost of $3.1 million. It boasts a completely refurbished stair case, and its original 1910 "Regulator Clock" has been restored. Furthermore, the building still has a jail and vaults from when it originally housed main operations of the Chico Police Department. Finally, the restoration included energy efficiency enhancements which resulted in monetary awards from PG&E.
The first floor of the building offers the following services:
Police Substation:
It is open to questions from the public and is used by the police for day to day office duties. Volunteers man the service desk. The station further enhances police presence in the downtown area.
You can visit the Chamber of Commerce website by clicking here.
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