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''Chapmantown'' is an unincorporated community surrounded by Chico in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). It is a working class,residential neighborhood. It absorbed the name of an existing suburb created by Augustus Chapman, although he had no connection to it. In 1871 Chapman, an owner of a Powellton lumber mill, founded only the earlier suburb named for him and adjacent to Chico between Little Chico Creek, 16th Street, Park Avenue and a block east of Mulberry. Only that area was called Chapman's Addition or Chapmanville, names that fell away. |
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The newer area called Chapmantown borders the Highway 32 freeway, Boucher, Little Chico Creek and East 20th Street. After Chapman died, that area developed on farmland he never owned. Its purpose in the early 20th century was to provide quick housing for workers at the new Diamond Ranch Lumber Co. across Park Avenue in southwest Chico. Although surrounded by the city of Chico, the later Chapmantown had never been in <ref></ref>the city, while the area Chapman founded has been in the city and represented on the City Council since the early 1920s. The later Chapmantown has no representation on the Chico City Council. Rather, it is under the jurisdiction of the County of Butte. All government representation and some services for the later Chapmantown residents are through the Butte County Board of Supervisors. |
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Chapmantown is entirely surrounded by the city of [[Chico, California|Chico]] but is not part of the city. Chapmantown has no representation on the Chico City Council. Rather, it is under the jurisdiction of the County of Butte. All government representation for residents is through the [[Butte County Board of Supervisors]]. |
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Chapmantown is currently known as the area bounded by Humboldt Avenue, Boucher Street, Guill Street and East Sixteenth Street. The neighborhood south of East Twentieth Street to the east of Fair Street is also referred to as Chapmantown. Historically, Chapmantown referred to everything east of Mulberry Street, but that is no longer the case. |
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Although it is true at one time that Chapman residents had no access to city services due being outside the city limits, that has slowly been changing over the last twenty years. Most residents are now on city water, and though many older homes still use septic systems, all newer homes are on the city sewer. Although there are no sidewalks, there are also none of the regulations associated with the municipality either (prohibition on chicken coops, burn permits, etc.) |
Although it is true at one time that Chapman residents had no access to city services due being outside the city limits, that has slowly been changing over the last twenty years. Most residents are now on city water, and though many older homes still use septic systems, all newer homes are on the city sewer. Although there are no sidewalks, there are also none of the regulations associated with the municipality either (prohibition on chicken coops, burn permits, etc.) |
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The neighborhood is home to the [[A.H. Chapman House]] |
The original City neighborhood is home to the [[A.H. Chapman House]] The later unincorporated neighborhood hosts the Dorothy F. Johnson Neighborhood Center, a facility of the [[Chico Area Recreation District]]; Chapman Elementary School; and several churches. The neighborhood is also just a few blocks from Chico's major shopping area. |
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Revision as of 22:41, 25 November 2013
39°43′14″N 121°49′00″W / 39.72056°N 121.81667°W
Chapmantown | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Butte County |
| Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Chapmantown is an unincorporated community surrounded by Chico in Butte County, California. It lies at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m). It is a working class,residential neighborhood. It absorbed the name of an existing suburb created by Augustus Chapman, although he had no connection to it. In 1871 Chapman, an owner of a Powellton lumber mill, founded only the earlier suburb named for him and adjacent to Chico between Little Chico Creek, 16th Street, Park Avenue and a block east of Mulberry. Only that area was called Chapman's Addition or Chapmanville, names that fell away.
The newer area called Chapmantown borders the Highway 32 freeway, Boucher, Little Chico Creek and East 20th Street. After Chapman died, that area developed on farmland he never owned. Its purpose in the early 20th century was to provide quick housing for workers at the new Diamond Ranch Lumber Co. across Park Avenue in southwest Chico. Although surrounded by the city of Chico, the later Chapmantown had never been in Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page).the city, while the area Chapman founded has been in the city and represented on the City Council since the early 1920s. The later Chapmantown has no representation on the Chico City Council. Rather, it is under the jurisdiction of the County of Butte. All government representation and some services for the later Chapmantown residents are through the Butte County Board of Supervisors.
Although it is true at one time that Chapman residents had no access to city services due being outside the city limits, that has slowly been changing over the last twenty years. Most residents are now on city water, and though many older homes still use septic systems, all newer homes are on the city sewer. Although there are no sidewalks, there are also none of the regulations associated with the municipality either (prohibition on chicken coops, burn permits, etc.)
The original City neighborhood is home to the A.H. Chapman House The later unincorporated neighborhood hosts the Dorothy F. Johnson Neighborhood Center, a facility of the Chico Area Recreation District; Chapman Elementary School; and several churches. The neighborhood is also just a few blocks from Chico's major shopping area.
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