Stansbury Home, Chico

About Stansbury Home

The Stansbury Home is a Victorian residence built by Dr. Oscar Stansbury in 1883 and located at the corner of Fifth and Salem streets in Chico. Visitors explore this National Register of Historic Places property through guided tours that showcase the 19th-century home's original architecture and period details. The house features Dr. Stansbury's historic medical collection, which includes medical items dating from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s. Tours operate on Saturdays and Sundays at three scheduled times throughout the afternoon. The home contains no air conditioning, so tours close during extreme heat forecasts. The Stansbury Home Preservation Association maintains the residence, which is now owned by the City of Chico. A visit involves arriving at the property a few minutes before a tour begins and walking through the Victorian home to view its furnishings and historical artifacts. The attraction suits anyone interested in local history, Victorian-era domestic life, and the medical practices of early California.