SIR Bidwell Branch 110 Luncheon March 25, 2024
Collier Hardware building today.
The building before the "modern"
renovation.
Our speaker in March was Kathleen Gabriel who gave us an excellent
presentation about the Collier Hardware business and the historic
building in downtown Chico.
Collier Hardware is not only a downtown hardware store, it is a piece
of Chico history. The store has been a part of Chico life since 1935.
The building itself was built in 1871 and before renovation, was in a
style similar to that of Old Sacramento. This particular building has a
similar layout to a historic building in Cuba. The style closely resembles
the early architecture of California, with origins in Andalusia, Spain.
It was at one time the location of a Masonic Lodge.