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Merced Theatre
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National Register of Historic Places

Merced Theatre

Also known as New Merced Theatre

On the National Register since 200917 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 2009Merced
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About Merced Theatre

Merced Theatre, at 301 W. 17th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 1, 2009. It was among the first 10 of Merced’s 11 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture and recreation, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 133 other California listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTheater and movie theater in Merced, California, United States. 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 · 43 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1931 to today

  1. 1931Built
  2. 2009Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 17 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

301 W. 17th St., Merced · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Merced TheatreStart here
  2. 2U.S. Post OfficeEclectic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Bank of Italy, MercedClassical Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Strand TheaterBuilding · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Tioga HotelCommercial · next door
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BThomas H. Leggett HouseEclectic0.3 miBMaj. George Beecher Cook HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.3 miBLeggett HouseQueen Anne0.3 miBMerced County CourthouseItalian Renaissance Revival0.5 miBMerced County High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.5 mi

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Questions about Merced Theatre

Is Merced Theatre on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 1, 2009 (Register number 09000248).

Is Merced Theatre a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Merced Theatre?

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

Where can I read the history of Merced Theatre?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 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 123859855 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.