Merced County historic building to be renovated

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A makeover is connected the mode for a historical gathering successful Merced County aft suffering from deterioration implicit the years.

County officials announced Monday they volition big a groundbreaking ceremonial for the Merced County Courthouse Museum located astatine the country of 21st and Streets successful Merced.

The building, 1 of the oldest successful California, was built successful 1875 and served arsenic a courthouse for 100 years until 1975. Officials accidental the ceremonial volition beryllium held extracurricular the Courthouse Museum connected Dec. 11 to people the commencement of the project, which volition reconstruct the building's exterior to support its structural integrity and semipermanent sustainability.

Officials adhd the task includes aboriginal phases planned to repair portions of the interior.

"Restoring the Merced County Courthouse Museum not lone preserves a awesome of our community, it besides preserves an instauration of past and learning," said Supervisor Josh Pedrozo.

Officials accidental the enactment is being accomplished chiefly done a $2 cardinal national appropriation secured by Congressman Jim Costa, coupled with $1 cardinal acceptable speech by the Board of Supervisors, $500,000 from the California Natural Resources Agency and $50,000 from the Merced County Historical Society.