Hiring architect Julia Morgan, construction of what is now known as Hearst Castle began. Hearst Castle’s main building isn’t ...

Construction of the intricate home started ... Throughout his life at the castle, Hearst hosted famous figures from around the world, including Winston Churchill, Calvin Coolidge and Charlie ...

Getty Images Designed by Gordon Kaufmann, the architect behind the Los Angeles Times building and the ... fireplace from another of Hearst’s trophy homes: Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California.

Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. The Holiday Twilight Tours at Hearst ...

Meanwhile, atop an isolated California hilltop, Hearst begins construction on a monumental castle to house his insatiable appetite for art and antiques. As his empire and real estate holdings ...

Few places better capture the opulence of early–20th century California than Hearst Castle, the 165-room former personal estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. The property ...