{"id":235151,"date":"2026-03-25T02:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/235151\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T02:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T02:55:10","slug":"evangelines-costume-mansion-reopens-in-old-sacramento","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/235151\/","title":{"rendered":"Evangeline’s Costume Mansion reopens in Old Sacramento"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Teri Burge, a senior buyer at Evangeline\u2019s Costume Mansion, restocks merchandise on Tuesday as the store announces its reopening after a June fire.<\/p>\n

HECTOR AMEZCUA<\/p>\n

hamezcua@sacbee.com<\/p>\n

Deborah Chauss\u00e9, the owner of the historic Evangeline\u2019s Costume Mansion in Old Sacramento, announced Tuesday morning the store will reopen after a disastrous fire<\/a> shut down operations last year.<\/p>\n

Last June, an early morning fire destroyed the first floor of Evangeline\u2019s, Chauss\u00e9 previously told The Sacramento Bee. It is housed housed in the historic Howard and House and Lady Adams building on 113 K St.<\/p>\n

The store will reopen the weekend of June 27 and 28, according to a news release.<\/p>\n

\"Erik Erik Garcia, an employee with Evangeline\u2019s Costume Mansion, cleans a marquee Tuesday as the store annouces its reopening after a fire last year. A grand opening will be held on June 27 and 28. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

Evangeline\u2019s is opening its second and third floor, Chauss\u00e9 said. The first floor, which was \u201cextensively damaged,\u201d Chauss\u00e9 previously said, is still under construction. When the first floor will reopen is still to be determined, she said.<\/p>\n

The Sacramento Fire Department said at the time of the fire a \u201ccold, dense smoke\u201d creeped into the store, according to previous Bee reporting. The fire was \u201cmost likely\u201d caused by an electrical issue, Chauss\u00e9 previously said.<\/p>\n

Chauss\u00e9 said she\u2019s grateful the mansion is able to reopen. She said it\u2019s only possible because of the assistance of her friends, family, the restoration team and the store\u2019s loyal fans.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s been just great to work with,\u201d Chauss\u00e9 said. \u201cOur customers have been incredible, just really always wishing us a lot of goodwill and support and help.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chauss\u00e9 called the nine-month closure challenging and compared it to the COVID-19 shutdown. She said it\u2019s been a \u201clearning experience.\u201d She and her staff have spent time renting storage spaces and moving inventory.<\/p>\n

\"Reconstruction Reconstruction continues Tuesday on the lower level of Evangeline\u2019s Costume Mansion after a fire last June. HECTOR AMEZCUA hamezcua@sacbee.com <\/p>\n

Evangeline\u2019s has around 3,500 costumes, according to past Bee reporting. The woman-owned business has been passed down Chauss\u00e9\u2019s family. Her mother, Dorothea Evangeline Chauss\u00e9, opened the store in 1974.<\/p>\n

Now that the mansion is on track to open, she said customers should except to see \u201cthousands of costumes\u201d and more, come the store\u2019s return.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled,\u201d Chauss\u00e9 said. \u201cWe got all fresh paint. We refinished the floor, polished all the brass, and everything is sparkling and beautiful. We just can\u2019t wait.\u201d<\/p>\n

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This story was originally published March 24, 2026 at 4:28 PM.<\/p>\n

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