Merced County Courthouse, Renaissance county courthouse in Merced, United States.

The Merced County Courthouse is a white plaster building featuring Italian Renaissance design elements. It has a front portico, a balcony on its south side, and a decorative cupola at the corner of 21st and N Streets.

The building served as the seat of the Merced County Superior Court from 1875 to 1975, functioning as the center of justice for over a century. During this period, the county grew and the courthouse witnessed the development of California.

The museum displays original courtrooms and a recreated schoolhouse from the past. Visitors can see how justice and education functioned during that era.

The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM and is located at the corner of 21st and N Streets. Volunteer staff offer guided tours through the building to help visitors understand the history on display.

A nearly identical courthouse was built in Fresno County at the same time, but it was later modified extensively and demolished. That leaves the Merced building as the only surviving example of its design, and its National Register nomination called it "the best example of the Italian Renaissance revival remaining between Sacramento and Los Angeles".