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National Register of Historic Places

Strand Theater

Also known as Mainzer Theater; Mainzer-Strand Theater; Old Strand Theater; Santa Fe Bus Depot (655 West Main Street)

On the National Register since 20215 years
Listed 2021Merced
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Strand Theater

Strand Theater, at 655-661 West Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 7, 2021. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

655-661 West Main St., Merced · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Strand TheaterStart here
  2. 2Tioga HotelCommercial · next door
  3. 3Bank of Italy, MercedClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4U.S. Post OfficeEclectic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Merced TheatreSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1931 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMerced County CourthouseItalian Renaissance Revival0.3 miBMerced County High SchoolRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBThomas H. Leggett HouseEclectic0.4 miBMaj. George Beecher Cook HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.4 miBLeggett HouseQueen Anne0.4 mi

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Questions about Strand Theater

Is Strand Theater on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 7, 2021 (Register number 100007227).

Is Strand Theater a National Historic Landmark?

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

Can you visit Strand Theater?

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.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026). Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.