Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex
Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex
- Location: Oroville, CA
- Phone: (530) 538-2496
- Email: info@cityoforoville.org
- Website: http://www.cityoforoville.org/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/2/773
Built in 1863 to serve the largest community of Chinese north of Sacramento, this temple of treasures is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and also as a California Landmark. It was first opened to visitors during California's 1949 Centennial. Although it is now a museum, it is still an active temple and used occasionally for worship.
Collections at this institution
Chinese in California Virtual Collection: Selections from the Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex
The materials selected are drawn from a variety of archival collections, compiled by institutions and libraries with varying missions. Many of the collections have distinctive histories of their own. In some cases entire collections have been included; more often a selection of materials relating to the Chinese in California has been selected from a collection with broader scope. It is our hope that The Chinese in California presents a balanced perspective on a tumultuous and changing history of this community in California. Major issues explored in these records include the Chinese contribution to California and the American West in the …
Institution: Oroville Chinese Temple and Museum Complex
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