Julia Morgan Papers

Papers, 1835-1958 (bulk 1896-1945), contain architectural drawings and plans, office records, photographs, correspondence, project files, student work, family correspondence, and personal papers from the estate of California architect Julia Morgan, who practiced in San Francisco during the first half of the twentieth century. Includes architectural documents regarding William Randolph Hearst and the world-renowned Hearst Castle. More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt9s2030pj

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Sketch of proposed addition, House B
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010-5-i-ff054-04-01
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Exterior elevation drawing of the "B" house in Julia Morgan's work on the Hearst estate. Writing on the architectural drawing reads "sketch of proposed addition House B" and is crossed out. Beneath this writing reads "isn't the result too heavy in scale?" Color was used to accent aspects of the drawing, including green and yellow coloring for the decorative foliage.

Tile border for window in House B
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010-5-i-73-06-01
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Drawing includes annotations 'Blue fillers from Berkeley'; 'Antique tile'; 'Yellow from Berkeley tile shop'; 'From Berkeley tile shop for House 'A' fountain'; 'Border from 'B' frieze'; 'Blue, yellow, white and green from Berkeley tile shop.' The drawing also reads: 'For Mr. W. R. Hearst'

Fountain, House 'A'; tile for center window, House 'B'
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010-5-i-73-06-02
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Text at top of page reads: "Finish size; colors-'B'-yellow, blue, green, white; 'A' light and dark blue, green, white, red'. Text at bottom of page reads: 'Mr. Wm. R. Hearst at San Simeon Cal.'

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