Gothic Study and Library, Hearst Castle (1919)*

Artist/Designer: Julia Morgan

Project Location: California, United States

Figure 1: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Brian K. Brown, Hearst Castle in California. 2009, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 2: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Daniel Terdiman, Inside Hearst Castle, America’s Favorite Palace: Gothic Study. 2012, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 3: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Alex Tsai, Hearst Castle-The Roof of Gothic Study. 2010, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 4: Gothic Study and Library. Source: J, San Simeon, California. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 5: Gothic Study and Library. Source: J, San Simeon, California. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 6: Gothic Study and Library. Source: J, San Simeon, California. 2013, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 7: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Filosoph, Hearst Castle Library Interior. 2011, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 8: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Matthew Gudenius, Hearst Castle Library. 2009, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Figure 9: Gothic Study and Library. Source: Nicole Happy Skulls, Hearst Castle. 2012, Digital Image. ( Source | Accessed : January 6, 2014 )

Style/Period(s):
Gothic Revival

Primary Material(s):
Glass, Stone, Textile, Wood, Paint

Function(s):
Library, Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Article on Jstor, Sincere and Good: The Architectural Practice of Julia Morga, by Diane Favro | Accessed : February 21, 2017

Julia Morgan: Some Introductory Notes, by Richard W. Longstreth | Accessed : February 21, 2017

Julia Morgan: Gender, Architecture, and Professional Style, by Karen McNeill | Accessed : February 21, 2017

Significant Date(s):
20th Century, 1919

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-

Boutelle, Sara Holmes. Julia Morgan, Architect. New York: Abbeville Press, 1988.

Morgan, Julia. In The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide. Oxford: Helicon, 2016.

Wilson, Mark A. Julia Morgan: Architect of Beauty. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2007.

Additional Information-

Building Address:
750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452

Significant Dates
Construction Beginning: 1917
Construction End: 1947

Affiliated/Supporting Designers
Camille Solon (designed/painted murals)

Tags
California, Gothic, San Simeon, Casa Grande,

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