WINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

WINTON, CA

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The Winton Historical Society is located in Winton, California, a small rural community in the heart of the San Joaquin Valley. Established in 1993, the Society is dedicated to preserving the unique history and culture of the Winton area. The society’s goal is to collect, preserve, and make available for research material relating to the history of Winton and the surrounding areas.

The Society's collection includes photographs, artifacts, documents, and other items pertaining to the history of Winton and the surrounding region. The Society is also responsible for the preservation of some of the area’s historic buildings, including a number of adobe structures that date back to the early 1800s. The Society also hosts a variety of events throughout the year such as lectures, workshops, and tours.

The Winton Historical Society is open to the public and offers a variety of educational activities and resources. The Society also offers educational programs to promote the understanding of history and culture in the Winton region. The Society works with local schools, organizations, and other groups to provide educational opportunities for the community. The Society is also the recipient of a number of grants, which help fund its activities and programs.

WINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in WINTON CA. US MID #8400600728

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Western (Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington).

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Terry Cemetery groundskeeper for 40 years.
Merced National Wildlife Refuge
Merced / streamline moderne (# 2539) Across from the Bank of Italy building, a streamline moderne buiding. Could not find any history on it.
Merced / Bank of Italy building (# 2537) Built in 1928 as the Bank of Italy building, seemingly fairly ornate for downtown Merced. It’s been through many name changes including the early change from Bank of Italy to Bank of America, and then most recently to Merced County Office of Education.
Merced / downtown (# 2536) Just another view of downtown Merced
Merced / El Capitan classic neon (# 2540) An original neon sign (refurbished) from the original hotel El Capitan.
Merced / The Tioga (# 2542) An impressive art deco building, the Hotel Tioga was built in 1928. Before and after the war (WWII), it was the place for prominent politicians and entertainers to stay, though it started to decline in the 1980’s. It’s interior has since been remodeled into 70 apartments aimed at professionals and students at nearby UC Merced. Sources: <a href="https://californiapreservation.org/awards/tioga/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">californiapreservation.org/awards/tioga/</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tioga_Hotel" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tioga_Hotel</a>
Merced / Mainzer theater/event space (# 2530) Built in the 1920’s, per the Wikipedia entry, it apparently struggled through a fire in the 1930’s and changes in viewership over the years, and it is now an event space with a stage, cafes, games, and a movie space. Sources: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mainzer" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mainzer</a> <a href="https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/4405" rel="noreferrer nofollow">cinematreasures.org/theaters/4405</a> <a href="https://www.themainzer.com" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.themainzer.com</a>
Merced / Merced Theatre (# 2526) Continuing my wandering up CA-99, the next stop was a short exploration of Merced. For as long as I’ve been wandering around California (since 1967), Merced has been referred to as the <u><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced,_California" rel="noreferrer nofollow">”Gateway to Yosemite”</a></u> and is clearly a good stopping point when exploring Yosemite from various parts of northern California. The moniker, though, suggested ‘tourist town’ to me – which is why this is the first time I’ve spent time trying to understand it! On the south end of the historic downtown section, there’s the exceptionally well-preserved Merced Theatre. The <u><a href="https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3389" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Merced Theatre</a></u> opened in 1914 with a 1,658 seat auditorium. Like many theatres of its age, it went through many permutations including dividing it into multiple screens, then a period of closure, and then extensive renovation to bring it back to its original form and operation as theatre for the community. Both the Cinemartreasures and the Foundation websites listed below have interesting pictures showing the history of the theatre: Sources: <a href="https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/3389" rel="noreferrer nofollow">cinematreasures.org/theaters/3389</a> <a href="https://www.mercedtheatre.org/foundation" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www.mercedtheatre.org/foundation</a>

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WINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PO BOX 554
WINTON
CA
95388-9538

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MID # 8400600728
Name WINTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 201630460
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LAT/LONG 37.393038, -120.609635
CODES FIPS State Code: 06
FIPS County Code: 047
US Census Tract: 000503
US Census Block: 1120