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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North Star Hall
Local Identifier
010-4-b-35-10-04
Date Created
1900 to 1920
Description

Interior view of hall in North Star house in Grass Valley, California. Large arched brick fireplace can be seen right of center, a built in wooden bench seen to the left. Two mission style chairs are arranged around the fireplace. A tiger skin rug is on the floor.

Rear View, North Star Home
Local Identifier
010-4-b-35-10-05
Date Created
1900 to 1920
Description

Exterior view of the North Star House in Grass Valley California. Dirt Road seen in foreground connecting to entrance.

Casa Grande Refectory at Christmas
Local Identifier
010-5-h-69-05-01
Date Created
1936-12
Description

View looking down the length of the Refectory, Casa Grande (Main House). Room is decorated for Christmas time festivities- eight large decorated trees can be seen in the hall and the overlooking balcony above.

San Simeon, Aerial View
Local Identifier
010-5-h-72-03-02
Date Created
1920 to 1924
Description

Aerial view looking north at hilltop from distance.

North Earring Terrace Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-01-04
Date Created
1920 to 1925
Description

An early version of the North Earring Terrace at San Simeon, showing the edge of what later became the Hidden Terrace. Casa del Monte (House B) is on the left.

Refectory Fireplace, Holographic Notes
Local Identifier
010-5-h-70-05-03
Date Created
1920 to 1926
Description

Casa Grande (Main House) Refectory under construction. Holographic notes of fireplace detail shown.

Worker Housing
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-06-02
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Worker housing tents, a man walking, and a smoke plume in the distance.

Worker Housing, Aerial View
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-06-03
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Aerial view of worker housing on south side of hilltop.

Construction Crew
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-04-05
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Construction crew possibly pouring concrete at one of the guest houses.

Construction Crew, Early Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-04-06
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Construction crew member. Trenches for underground pipes. Surveyor's tripod and theodolite.

Construction Materials
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-04-09
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Construction materials beside a road.

Terrace Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-01-05
Date Created
1920 to 1926
Description

Area below what later became the Neptune Pool area, south side.

Terrace Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-01-10
Date Created
1920 to 1926
Description

Esplanade and terraces under construction. Construction equipment. Casa del Monte (House B) in background.

Third Version of Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-16
Date Created
1936 to 1939
Description

Third version of the Neptune Pool. View from northeast alcove of the pool and fountain basin. Casa del Sol (House C) in the background.

Naissance de Venus Statue Group
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-06-07
Date Created
1936 to 1940
Description

Naissance de Venus [Birth of Venus] sculpture group installed at the bottom of the Neptune Pool cascade.

Third Version of the Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-04
Date Created
1936 to 1940
Description

Third version of Neptune Pool. Man cleaning the pool in front of the Roman Temple. Looking west.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-01
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

View of third version of Neptune Pool from above. Looking west over the pool.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-03
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

View of Neptune Pool and Roman Temple from south alcove.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-05
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Third version of the Neptune Pool and basin. Casa Grande (Main Building) and Casa del Monte (House B) in background.

Neptune Pool and Roman Temple
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-07
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Roman temple beside the third version of the Neptune Pool.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-10
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Roman Temple adjacent to Pool. Installed as part of third version of the Neptune Pool.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-11
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Third version of the Neptune Pool completed. Looking from esplanade west over the pool area.

Roman Temple
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-12
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Roman Temple alongside third version of the Neptune Pool.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-13
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

Third version of the Neptune Pool viewed from above.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-05-15
Date Created
1936 to 1945
Description

View of third version of Neptune Pool and basin from north alcove.

Construction Crew
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-04-10
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Construction crew traveling uphill to San Simeon Hilltop.

Balustrade in Workshop
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-10-07
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Artisans' cast stone and ironwork balustrade in San Simeon's mold shop.

Casa Grande Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-64-08-03
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Casa Grande (Main House) under construction, west facade.

Balustrade Detail
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-08-06
Date Created
1920 to 1929
Description

Detail of balustrade placed at base of stairwell adjacent to West Terrace.

Guest House C Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-62-11-19
Date Created
1921 (year uncertain)
Description

Casa del Sol (House C) front entry and bedroom towers under construction and esplanade.

Naissance de Venus Sculpture
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-06-08
Date Created
1930 (year uncertain)
Description

Rendering of Naissance de Venus (Birth of Venus) sculpture group by Charles Cassou and Neptune Pool cascade.

Naissance de Venus Sculpture Group
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-06-12
Date Created
1930 (year uncertain)
Description

Naissance de Venus (Birth of Venus) sculpture group by Charles Cassou. Found in the third version of the Neptune Pool.

San Simeon Hilltop Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-64-08-04
Date Created
1926 to 1940
Description

Casa Grande (Main House) under construction in the background. Casa del Mar (House A) on the left.

Vestibule, Doge's Suite
Local Identifier
010-5-h-69-07-01
Date Created
1926 to 1945
Description

Vestibule in the Doge's Suite in Casa Grande (Main House) with intricate gateway and a niche housing a statue.

Bedroom, Doge's Suite
Local Identifier
010-5-h-69-07-02
Date Created
1926 to 1945
Description

Interior of bedroom in the Doge's Suite in Casa Grande (Main House).

South Bedroom, Gothic Suite
Local Identifier
010-5-h-70-02-05
Date Created
1926 to 1945
Description

Interior view of the South Gothic bedroom in Casa Grande (Main House). Bedroom features a 14th century Spanish Gothic ceiling from Teruel, Spain. This became W.R. Hearst's bedroom in 1927, when he and Marion Davies moved into the Gothic Suite from Casa del Mar (House A).

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-07-10
Date Created
1926 (year uncertain)
Description

Second version of Neptune Pool. Taken from the pool deck looking toward Casa Grande (Main House).

Second Version of Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-07-16
Date Created
1926 (year uncertain)
Description

Second version of Neptune Pool drained and under construction. Looking northeast.

Neptune Pool
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-07-12
Date Created
1926 to 1928
Description

Cascade in second version of the Neptune Pool, before the dressing rooms and Neptune Terrace were built.

Neptune Pool Construction
Local Identifier
010-5-h-71-07-11
Date Created
1926 to 1934
Description

Second version of the Neptune Pool. View from top of the cascade, looking west over the pool.

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