Merced County High School, also known as the County Library Building, is a historic building located at 2125 M St. in Merced, California, United States. Built in 1897, the school was the first public high school in Merced County. The brick and wood building was designed in the Richardsonian Romanesque style and featured a hip roof with cross gables, a rounded entry, windows arranged in a ribbon patter, and a since-removed wooden tower. The school's brick exterior was later plastered over and its roof painted red, giving the building a Mission Revival appearance. The building served as a high school until 1920; in the following year, the county library moved into the building, where it remained until 1976.[2]
| Merced County High School | |
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| Address | |
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2125 M Street , United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°18′24″N 120°28′58″W / 37.3066°N 120.4827°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Closed | 1920 |
| Campus size | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Merced County High School | |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Louis S. Stone |
| Architectural style | Romanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 84000909[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 31, 1984 |
Merced County High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Pirtle, Wayne (April 14, 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Merced County High School". Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
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