Julia Morgan Papers

Full-scale blueprint titled "Canopy on Stair Tower". Based on correspondence between Morgan and Hearst, and based on design and construction methods at Hearst Castle, historian Victoria Kastner shared the following information with the library: The Canopy was most likely designed for the northwest stair tower of Casa Grande, which was undergoing alterations at the time the drawing was made. The Gothic architectural element, which was never built, would have been made of cast stone. Consistent with other examples at Hearst Castle, it would have featured original statuary. Pictured here is St. Barbara whose attributes include a tower. The drawing and lettering style may be attributed to Thaddeus Joy who worked in Julia Morgan's San Francisco office.

Top left text reads: 'House for Mr. W. R. Hearst at San Simeon, Julia Morgan, Arch.; DRWG #503-M-589.'

Blueprint of details for the Recreation Wing of Casa Grande at San Simeon.

Selected text from the drawing reads: 'For Mr. William R. Hearst, at San Simeon, California; 503-M-721; Julia Morgan - Architect - San Francisco; W. L. Huber - Civil Engineer; Attention Mr. Rossi: Please note that due to a change in the size of columns 20 and 33 between the first and second floors, they are now concentric with column 43; General Note: All bands shown on column [illeg.]cing are in one plane. All column bars are to extend 3'6" above first floor with exception of a columns 13, [19?], 24, 22, 23, 25, 28, 29, [30?], [34?], 35, 36. Bars of the columns are to stop 3" below floor [illeg.]. All 12" and 15" wall which do not retain earth are to be reinforced with a double layer of reinforcing, each layer being located 2' in from either face of wall and consisting of 3/8" bars placed 12" o.c. horizontally and vertically. At corners and intersections of walls, hook bars around corners and extend bars at least 2'-0" into adjoining wall. All bars shown with hooked [ends?] to have hooks in accordance with the following data: '