
Bank of Italy, Merced - Merced, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 18.094 W 120° 29.011
10S E 723038 N 4131296
The Bank of Italy, Merced is also known as the Mondo Building.
Waymark Code: WM8YQ9
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2010
Views: 4
"The Bank of Italy building is a three story commercial building with classical detailing constructed in 1928. Merced’s Bank of Italy was listed at the local level under Criterion C in the area of architecture as a good representative example of early 20th century commercial architecture in Merced. The building is a good representative example of a small town bank building whose Classical imagery was commonly used to evoke stability, security, tradition." (
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Street address: 501 W. Main St Merced, CA USA
 County / Borough / Parish: Merced
 Year listed: 2004
 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering
 Periods of significance: 1925-1949
 Historic function: Commerce/Trade
 Current function: Work In Progress
 Privately owned?: no
 Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
 Season start / Season finish: Not listed
 Hours of operation: Not listed
 Secondary Website 1: Not listed
 Secondary Website 2: Not listed
 National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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