Merced County Courthouse
Merced County Courthouse | |
Location | W. 21st and N Sts., Merced, California |
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Coordinates | 37°18′22″N 120°29′00″W / 37.30611°N 120.48333°W |
Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
Built | 1875 |
Built by | Burrell, A.W.,& Co. |
Architect | Bennett, A. A. |
Architectural style | Renaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 75000441[1] |
Added to NRHP | October 29, 1975 |
The Merced County Courthouse is the historic county
Sacramento and Los Angeles".[2]
The building is now a museum of local history known as the Merced County Courthouse Museum that is operated by the Merced County Historical Society. Exhibits include the Superior Courtroom, a historic schoolroom and blacksmith shop.
The Merced County Courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 29, 1975.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Cosentino, Pat (July 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Merced County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
External links
Media related to Merced County Courthouse at Wikimedia Commons