Merced County High School

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]

For Merced's current high school, see Merced High School.
Merced County High School
Address
2125 M Street

Merced
,
California

United States
Coordinates37°18′24″N 120°28′58″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Closed1920 (1920)
Campus size0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Merced County High School
Built1897 (1897)
ArchitectLouis S. Stone
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.84000909[1]
Added to NRHPMay 31, 1984

Merced County High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. 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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