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National Register of Historic Places

Merced County Courthouse

Also known as Merced County Courthouse

Merced’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 29, 1975; only 320 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Italian Renaissance RevivalListed 1975Merced
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About Merced County Courthouse

Merced County Courthouse, at W. 21st and N Sts., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 29, 1975: the first place in Merced to be listed. Only 320 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance Revival, as it does for 22 other California listings. The listing covers 11 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Merced, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 20 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

W. 21st and N Sts., Merced · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Merced County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2Merced County High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque · next door
  3. 3Maj. George Beecher Cook HouseQueen Anne · Built 1887 · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Thomas H. Leggett HouseEclectic · next door
  5. 5Leggett HouseQueen Anne · next door
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BBank of Italy, MercedClassical Revival0.3 miBTioga HotelCommercial0.3 miBU.S. Post OfficeEclectic Revival0.3 miBStrand TheaterBuilding0.3 miBKaehler-Rector HouseVictorian Queen Anne0.4 miBMerced TheatreSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19310.5 mi

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Questions about Merced County Courthouse

Is Merced County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 29, 1975 (Register number 75000441).

Is Merced County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks.

Can you visit Merced County Courthouse?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Merced County Courthouse?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 20 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123859851 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.