Merced County Courthouse

Coordinates: 37°18′22″N 120°29′00″W / 37.30611°N 120.48333°W / 37.30611; -120.48333
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Merced County Courthouse
Merced County Courthouse is located in California
Merced County Courthouse
Merced County Courthouse is located in the United States
Merced County Courthouse
LocationW. 21st and N Sts., Merced, California
Coordinates37°18′22″N 120°29′00″W / 37.30611°N 120.48333°W / 37.30611; -120.48333
Area11 acres (4.5 ha)
Built1875 (1875)
Built byBurrell, A.W.,& Co.
ArchitectBennett, A. A.
Architectural styleRenaissance, Italian Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference No.75000441[1]
Added to NRHPOctober 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

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Cosentino, Pat (July 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Merced County Courthouse". National Park Service. Retrieved April 10, 2013.

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