EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC

MERCED, CA

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EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC is a non-profit organization located in Merced, California. The organization was founded in 1990 with the aim of preserving the legacy of the Eddy family, who were one of the earliest settlers in the Merced area. The Eddy family played a significant role in the agricultural development of the region, and the organization seeks to honor their contributions.

The EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC is run by a board of directors, and membership is open to anyone with an interest in the Eddy family history or the history of the Merced area. The organization hosts regular meetings, events, and activities to promote the Eddy family heritage and provide educational opportunities for members.

The organization also maintains a museum dedicated to the Eddy family history, which is open to the public. The museum features exhibits on the family's history, including their role in the development of the Merced area, their family tree, and artifacts from their daily life.

Overall, the EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC is an important organization for preserving the history of the Eddy family and the Merced area. Their efforts to promote education and awareness of local history make them a valuable resource for the community.

EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in MERCED CA. US MID #8400600839

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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Merced County Courthouse goddess \ model of justice? (# 2544) The statue at the peak is of Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom. The other statues (all wooden) are of justice, and all appear to be women.

Source:
<a href="https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/75000441_text" rel="noreferrer nofollow">npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/75000441_text</a>

Merced County Courthouse (# 2544) Opened in 1875 and was in use as county courthouse until 1975! It was designed by the same architect who built the California State Capitol, and now serves as the home of the Merced County Historical Society.

<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_County_Courthouse" rel="noreferrer nofollow">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merced_County_Courthouse</a>

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 / El Capitan hotel (# 2529) One of my reasons for exploring through Merced was some recent stories about the reopening of an historic hotel in downtown Merced – the El Capitan.

Per the Merced County Times story, the hotel was constructed in 1911, suffered a major fire in 1931, a remodeling in 1936, and then a very major remodeling in 2018. The hotel is now part of a chain in the Hyatt system designed for boutique hotels.

As this and other pictures suggest, downtown Merced was very orderly and attractive. The streets were most likely quiet because Merced is now the home of University of California Merced (opened in 2005) and this was taken on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.

<a href="https://elcapitanhotelmerced.com/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">elcapitanhotelmerced.com/</a>
<a href="https://mercedcountytimes.com/remodeling-is-nearly-complete-on-historic-el-capitan-hotel/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">mercedcountytimes.com/remodeling-is-nearly-complete-on-hi...</a>

Merced / The Tioga (# 2527) 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>

Terry Cemetery groundskeeper for 40 years.

Contact EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC

EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC
3151 ERIE AVENUE
MERCED
CA
95340-1408

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MID #	8400600839
Name	EDDY FAMILY ASSN INC
Alternate Name
Classification	Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Western
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	226052577
NTEECC	A80
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201306
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	37.319917, -120.46418
CODES	FIPS State Code: 06 FIPS County Code: 047 US Census Tract: 001101 US Census Block: 2008