National Register of Historic Places - California (CA), Merced County

Merced County California has 18 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District, Bank of Italy, Merced, Bank of Los Banos Building, Bloss Mansion and Buhach Grammar School.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Valley Yokuts dating back to 10999 BC.

The famous person George Bloss is associated with one of more of the Merced County historic places.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Merced County places including Henry Anthony Minton, Louis Stanwood Stone, Wilcox & Groom, Louis Wegner, Allison & Allison, James William Reid, Bedesen & Cowell, A.A. Bennett, Burrell,A.W.,& Co. and William Bedesen. Prominent architectural styles found in Merced Country are Queen Anne, Mission/Spanish Revival and Classical Revival.

Bank of Italy, Merced (added 2004 - - #04001135)

Also known as Mondo Building

501 W. Main St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Parker, Kingsbury E., Minton, Henry Anthony

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution

Current Function:

Work In Progress

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Bank of Los Banos Building (added 1979 - - #79000500)

Also known as The Old Bank Building

836, 840, 842 and 848 6th St. , Los Banos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Winner,H.H.,Co.

Architectural Style:

Classical Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Commerce

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade

Current Sub-function:

Business, Financial Institution, Professional

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Bloss Mansion (added 1981 - - #81000162)

Also known as Bloss Home

1020 Cedar Ave. , Atwater

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Historic Significance:

Person, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bedesen & Cowell, Wilcox & Groom

Architectural Style:

Other, Mission/Spanish Revival

Historic Person:

Bloss,George

Significant Year:

1914

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Architecture, Landscape Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture

Current Sub-function:

Museum, Organizational

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Buhach Grammar School (added 1983 - - #83001206)

Also known as Buhach Preschool

2606 N. Buhach Rd. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bedesen,William

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Architecture, European, Education

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Education

Current Sub-function:

School

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Church of St. Joseph (added 2004 - - #04000330)

1109 K St. , Los Banos

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Fantoni, Charles, Wilson, Guy H.

Architectural Style:

Romanesque

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Religion

Historic Sub-function:

Religious Structure

Current Function:

Social

Current Sub-function:

Civic

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Cook, Maj. George Beecher, House (added 1983 - - #83001207)

Also known as The Greenbrier

356 W. 21st St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

P. A. Buell & Co.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Kaehler-Rector House (added 1982 - - #82002206)

Also known as Judge Rector Home

408 W. 25th St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Wegner,Louis

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Leggett House (added 1979 - - #79000501)

Also known as Queen Anne Inn

352 W. 22nd St , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Herron,E.M.

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Hotel, Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Leggett, Thomas H., House (added 1982 - - #82002207)

Also known as Thomas H.Leggett House

346 W. 21st St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Unknown

Architectural Style:

Queen Anne

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899, 1850-1874

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Domestic

Historic Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

Current Function:

Domestic

Current Sub-function:

Single Dwelling

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Merced County Courthouse (added 1975 - - #75000441)

Also known as Merced County Courthouse

W. 21st and N Sts. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Bennett,A.A., Burrell,A.W.,& Co.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Correctional Facility, Courthouse

Current Function:

Education, Government

Current Sub-function:

Park

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Merced County High School (added 1984 - - #84000909)

Also known as County Library Building

2125 M St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Event, Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Stone,Louis Stanwood, Miller,John

Architectural Style:

Romanesque, Other

Area of Significance:

Education, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1875-1899

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Education

Historic Sub-function:

School

Current Function:

Vacant/Not In Use

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Merced Theatre (added 2009 - - #09000248)

Also known as New Merced Theatre

301 W. 17th St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

et al., Reid, James William

Architectural Style:

Mission/Spanish Revival

Area of Significance:

Entertainment/Recreation, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1950-1974, 1925-1949

Owner:

Local

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture

Historic Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Recreation And Culture, Work In Progress

Current Sub-function:

Multiple Dwelling, Specialty Store, Theater

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San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District (added 1973 - - #73000412)

Address Restricted , Los Banos

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Historic Significance:

Information Potential

Area of Significance:

Science, Prehistoric

Cultural Affiliation:

Valley Yokuts

Period of Significance:

9000-10999 BC, 7000-8999 BC, 5000-6999 BC, 3000-4999 BC, 1000-2999 BC, 1000 AD-999 BC

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Domestic, Funerary

Historic Sub-function:

Camp, Cemetery, Village Site

Current Function:

Landscape

Current Sub-function:

Park

Tioga Hotel (added 1980 - - #80000821)

1715 N St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering

Architect, builder, or engineer:

McLeran,Ralph,& Co.

Architectural Style:

Renaissance

Area of Significance:

Architecture, Other

Period of Significance:

1925-1949, 1900-1924

Owner:

Private

Historic Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Social

Historic Sub-function:

Business, Civic, Government Office, Hotel

Current Function:

Commerce/Trade, Domestic

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U.S. Post Office (added 1983 - - #83001208)

Also known as Federal Building/U.S. Post Office-Bell Station

401 W. 18th St. , Merced

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Historic Significance:

Architecture/Engineering, Event

Architect, builder, or engineer:

Allison & Allison

Architectural Style:

No Style Listed

Area of Significance:

Politics/Government, Art, Architecture

Period of Significance:

1925-1949

Owner:

Federal

Historic Function:

Government

Historic Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

Current Function:

Government

Current Sub-function:

Government Office, Post Office

More Information:

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