Merced County High School

For Merced's current high school, see Merced High School.

Merced County High School
Location
Map
2125 M Street

Merced
,
California

United States
Coordinates37°18′24″N 120°28′58″W / 37.3066°N 120.4827°W / 37.3066; -120.4827
Information
TypePublic high school
Closed1920 (1920)
Campus size
0.3 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, also known as the County Library Building, was 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 was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 31, 1984.[1]

On December 2, 2024, the high school building caught fire and was completely destroyed.[3] The remaining rubble was demolished that same day.

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ "Early Morning Fire Damages Historic Merced County Library Building". City of Merced. December 2, 2024.


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