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Roman Pool of Hearst Castle (1939) *

Artist/Designer: Julia Morgan

Project Location: California, United States

Figure 1: Roman Pool, View center facing South West Wall, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California ( Source | Photographer: Michael L Peterson )
Figure 2: Roman Pool, View center facing South West Wall, Castle, San Simeon, California ( Source | Photographer: Michael L Peterson )
Figure 3: Wall Elevation, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California ( Source | Photographer: Roman Pool )
Figure 4: Viewing to South East Wall, Roman Pool, Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 5: North East Wall, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 6: View of North East Wall, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 7: Floor Mosaic,Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 8: Floor Mosaic Detail, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 9: Source: Trey Ratcliff, The Azure Blue Indoor Pool at Hearst Castle. 2010, Digital Image. Available from Stuck in Customs ( Source | Photographer: Trey Ratcliff )
Figure 10: North East flooring, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 11: View of North East, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 12: Mosaic Detail Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 13: Mosaic Detail, Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 14: South East Wall Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 15: South East Wall Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 16: Roman Pool Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California
Figure 17: "Hearst Castle Plan." ( Source | Photographer: Julia Morgan )
Figure 18: Tennis Courts, Hearst Castle, Above Roman Pool, San Simeon, California

Style/Period(s):
Revival Styles, Aesthetic Movements

Primary Material(s):
Ceramic

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

Hearst Castle - General Information
Julia Morgan - Architect Information | Accessed : November 11, 2018

Significant Date(s):
20th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print:

Boutelle, Sara Holmes., and Morgan, Julia. Julia Morgan, Architect. New York: Abbeville Press, 1988.
Knox, Barbara and Stephen F. Brown. Hearst Castle: An American Palace. New York: Bearport Pub., 2006.
Martin, Carolyn. Hearst Castle: Mythology, Legend, History in Art. Cambria, Calif.: Galatea Publications, 1977.
Victoria and Victoria Garagliano. Hearst Castle: The Biography of a Country House. New York: H.N. Abrams, 2000.
Wilson, Mark A. Julia Morgan: Architect of Beauty. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith, 2007.
Winslow, Carleton M, et al. The Enchanted Hill: The Story of Hearst Castle at San Simeon. Los Angeles: Rosebud Books, 1980.


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

Significant Dates: Construction Dates (1922 - 1939)

Supporting Staff/ Designers: NA.

Tags: Mosaic, Tile, San Simeon, Hearst Castle, Julia Morgan,

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