Bank of Italy, Merced

	Bank of Italy, Merced
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	The Bank of Italy facade
Location	501 W. Main St., Merced, California
Coordinates	37°18′6″N 120°28′58″W / 37.30167°N 120.48278°W
Area	0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built	1928
Architect	Henry Anthony Minton
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	04001135
Added to NRHP	October 12, 2004

The Bank of Italy is a historic bank building located at the intersection of Main and Canal Streets in Merced, California. Opened in 1928, the bank was Merced's branch of the Bank of Italy. Henry A. Minton designed the building in the Classical Revival style. The bank's design includes a flat, clay tile roof with terra cotta mansards and an ornamental cornice and frieze. Five Corinthian columns are situated on the building's Main Street facade, and seven pilasters face Canal Street. The first and second floors of the bank are separated by a decorative band of panels; the band features alternating square panels displaying an Indian head or an eagle separated by rectangular panels with a diamond design. The building's exterior is mostly faced in Travertine marble; the base is faced in granite, and parts of the first floor were covered with stucco in the 1950s.^[2]

The building is known locally as the "Mondo Building." From 2004 through 2019 the building was leased to UC Merced as administrative office space.

In 2019, the building was purchased by the Merced County Office of Education, which currently uses the building as a conference, event, meeting, and office space.^[3]

References[edit]

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ Tolkin, Jonathan (April 21, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bank of Italy, Merced". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
^ Annual report 2019 mcoe.org

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[2] Tolkin, Jonathan (April 21, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Bank of Italy, Merced". National Park Service. Retrieved April 12, 2013.

[3] Annual report 2019 mcoe.org

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