In the wake of the Northern California mansion burning, the city of Chico is left to grapple with the loss of more than a century of history.

The historic Bidwell Mansion in Chico went up in flames early Wednesday morning, destroying the building. Firefighters responded to the scene at the Bidwell Mansion State Historic Park just after 3:30 a.

The Bidwell Mansion was built by John Bidwell in the 1860s. John and his wife Annie entertained guests in the mansion, like President Rutherford B. Hayes.