CHINESE TEMPLE

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Oroville Chinese Temple
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


Location: 1500 Broderick St., Oroville, California
Coordinates: 39°30′49″N 121°33′39″WCoordinates: 39°30′49″N 121°33′39″W
Built: 1863
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: Local
NRHP Reference#: 76000478
Added to NRHP: July 30, 1976[1]
The Oroville Chinese Temple was built in 1863 as a community center for the substantial Chinese population of Oroville, California. It was originally composed of three parts: the Chan Room for Confucian meditation, the Moon Temple, for Buddhist rites, and the Council Room, for community functions. Flooding in 1907 led to an exodus of Chinese from the Oroville area, leaving the temple largely unused. After a period under the stewardship of the Chan family, the temple was deeded to the City of Oroville in 1937 and was opened as a museum in 1949.[2]
Since then a number of modern additions have been made, including a tapestry hall, a display hall and a garden.


Oroville Chinese Temple
[edit]See also

National Register of Historic Places listings in Butte County, California
[edit]References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
^ "Oroville Chinese Temple". Oroville Local Recreation. City of Oroville, California. 2008-11-01.
[edit]External links

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