Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York, which opened in 1838, became a National Historic Landmark in 2006. It’s not only a resting place for New Yorkers, but it's also the location of the Revolutionary War Battle of Long Island.
Independence Hall in Philadelphia holds a great historical significance. It is the place where the Declaration of Independence was debated and signed in 1776. This elegant red building later became the birthplace of the US Constitution.
Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina is the site at which the American Civil War began. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia was the site of the First Battle of Bull Run during the Civil War, and also the pivotal Second Battle of Bull Run. This place of somber beauty became an historical landmark in 1966.
Pearl Harbor memorializes the surprise attack by the Japanese in 1941, during the Second World War. This historical landmark has several museums and monuments that remind of this tragic event.
Since 1742, Faneuil Hall has served as a platform for some of America’s most important historical moments. Samuel Adams, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, gave a particularly famous and inspiring speech about independence here.
Stansbury Home Preservation Assoc.
October 10 at 3:00 PM ·
Check out the wonderful video created by Jason Weinrich, a digital Marketing Consultant & Content Creator who generously donated his time and talent to highlighting the Stansbury Home
Check out the wonderful video created by Jason Weinrich, a digital Marketing Consultant & Content Creator who generously donated his time and talent to highlighting the Stansbury Home
Special thanks to Jason Weinrich for the video he created of the Stansbury Home
Tremont Street Subway, the oldest subway in North America, became a National Historic Landmark in 1964. Did you know when the subway was opened in 1897, over 100,000 Bostonians used it on its first day in action.
This beautiful stained glass window inside the Stansbury Home is a memorable piece of art and was purchased “back east” for the astounding amount of $35. If you have attended A Very Chico Nutcracker at Chico State in recent years, you would have seen it featured in the set. Check out this clip from 2016 https://youtu.be/hU2G-J_-AfE.
Stansbury Home Preservation Assoc. updated their website address.
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In this time of COVID-19 it is interesting to note that Dr. Oscar Stansbury was a leader in California in regards to public health and safety. Around 1910 he set up a travelling exhibit car which displayed methods of better hygiene in the home.
Recognize any of the top songs of 1883, the year the Stansbury Home was built are listed below? (source Library of Congress)
Forget-Me-Not. The piece was long a favorite in American café concerts.)
God Be with You [Till We Meet Again.] Hymn
My Dad's Dinner Pail
When the Mists Have Rolled Away. Hymn
There's a Tavern in the Town
When the Robins Nest Again
The Edison player in this post can be found in the living room of The Stansbury Home. It is a cylinder music player.
Today is December 1st and in 1885, Ellen Gilder Stansbury was born. She was the youngest child of Libbie and Dr. Stansbury. She married Francis Albert Clough in September of 1907 in a parlor wedding at The Stansbury Home. When you are able to visit the home, make sure you look at the ceiling in her bedroom.
Happy Birthday Ellen Gilder Stansbury! On December 1st, 1885 Ellen was born to Dr. and Libbie Stansbury in Chico, CA. She married Francis Albert Clough on September 25, 1907, in a parlor wedding. Libbie lived a long life, passing away at age 100 on Dec. 18, 1985.
As the holiday season approaches, we think of former years when we were able to host our Victorian Christmas. We look forward to bringing it back next year, but in the meantime, enjoy some images of years past!
As we enter the Holiday Season, we remember the Stansbury Family and especially Angeline Stansbury who passed away on December 25th, 1974. In 1976 the home was acquired by the City of Chico through a generous donation from the Stansbury family heirs combined with a partial purchase and what a wonderful gift it has been!
2020 was a busy year in the gardens at the Stansbury Home. Coordinated by board member Michael Bertain, peonies, hibiscus, hydrangeas and roses, Victorian plants typical for the period were donated by Mike Bertain and certified rosarian Julie Matlin. A brick walkway through the cutting garden was created and beautiful Victorian style hose supports were also donated by Julie Matlin. In addition, the the irrigation & drip system has been improved. Special thanks for all this work to Julie Matlin, Mike Bertain with Dana Matlin assisting and help from Abshire and Son’s metalworks of Durham.
See what is blooming at the gardens at The Stansbury Home . Can you identify these plants?
Dr. Oscar Stansbury served the Chico community for many years. While his public office was at 2nd and Main Street, inside the home you will find his after hours doctor's office, When you visit, be sure to ask how patients contacted him when coming to the home. Pictured here are photos of several of the items located in the carriage house that were used.
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Stansbury Home Preservation Assoc. updated their info in the about section.
Happy Belated Birthday Middleton! February 3, 1878 Middleton was the first born and only son of Dr. Oscar and Libbie Stansbury. He attended Salem Street School (in Chico) and the St. Matthew's Academy in San Mateo, California. Following the Stansbury tradition he attended medical school. He married Ethel Cottrell Dunbar in 1902. They had a son, Middleton Pemberton, Jr., who also became a physician. They settled in Vacaville, California. Middleton passed away on April 27, 1964. #stansburyhome #victorianhistoricalhome #historicalhome #italianate #chicocalifornia #buttecounty #middletonstansbury
169 years ago Dr. Oscar Middleton was born in Carrolton, Mississippi to Washington Middleton Stansbury and Emily Ayers. Oscar attended the Masonic Male Academy and graduated at the age of fifteen. In 1867 he began two years of pre-med courses at the University of Mississippi and then earned a degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. He moved to Chico, CA in the summer of 1875. For more information, make sure you check out his biography on our website, http://thestansburyhome.com/stansbury-home-history/dr-oscar-stansbury-biography/.
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F. A. Clough was Ellen Gilder Stansbury's husband.
Chico Heritage Association
Yesterday at 11:58 AM ·
100 years ago today in the Chico newspaper. February 24th, 1921.
When did pink become a "girl's" color and blue become a "boy's" color? You might be very surprised at the timeline outlined in the attached article from the Smithsonian Magazine.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/when-did-girls-start-wearing-pink-1370097/
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Breeched--the Victorian meaning for this was when a boy began wearing pants, after wearing dresses up to that point. Check out Middleton's photo from his breeching. Economics, Mortality and Practicality. These are some wonderful articles about the tradition.
https://janeaustensworld.wordpress.com/2013/04/11/the-breeching-ceremony-of-a-young-boy-and-his-rite-of-passage-regency-fashion/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/03/20/breeching-boys/
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We've been Spring Cleaning and spiffing up the Stansbury Home in hopes of opening this spring. New concrete sidewalks are being poured this week, the gardens are looking wonderful, we've cleaned out closets and nooks and crannys all around. Our heater is being repaired and the chimneys have been cleaned and are in great shape. A new roof is being discussed as well. Enjoy Spring!
Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park
March 23 at 9:00 AM ·
Constructed sometime around 1905, this Broadway home sits on a sizable lot and for a time served as the home of the Pacific Coast Manager for the Diamond Match Co. Noted architect Julia Morgan did renovation work on the home in the 1920s.
Wedding Bells!
April 16, 1896
"Had you chanced to stroll down Fifth Street at tour o'clock on the morning of April 16, 1896...you would have been startled to see on an otherwised darkened street, the house at Fifth and Salem aglow from stem to stern, from top to bottom, like a Mississippi River showboat" The story of Carrie Manlove, sister of Libbie Manlove Stansbury is a fun one and the next time you visit the Home, ask about the wedding and why there was so much acitivity at 4 am.
Even today, the house is a stunning backdrop for photos.
