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Merced County High School
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National Register of Historic Places

Merced County High School

Also known as County Library Building

On the National Register since 198442 years
Richardsonian RomanesqueListed 1984Merced
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Merced County High School

Merced County High School, at 2125 M St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984. It was among the first 8 of Merced’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Richardsonian Romanesque, as it does for 6 other California listings. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHigh school in Merced, California. 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 · 52 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

2125 M St., Merced · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Merced County High SchoolStart here
  2. 2Merced County CourthouseItalian Renaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Strand TheaterBuilding · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Tioga HotelCommercial · next door
  5. 5Bank of Italy, MercedClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BThomas H. Leggett HouseEclectic0.2 miBMaj. George Beecher Cook HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.2 miBLeggett HouseQueen Anne0.2 miBU.S. Post OfficeEclectic Revival0.3 miBKaehler-Rector HouseVictorian Queen Anne0.3 miBMerced TheatreSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19310.5 mi

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Questions about Merced County High School

Is Merced County High School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 31, 1984 (Register number 84000909).

Is Merced County High School a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Merced County High School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Merced County High School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 123859853 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.