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

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.

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 ...

Features from the famed California architect’s first fortress inspired aspects of the Berkeley building, including a majestic pool. Unlike Hearst Castle’s over-the-top Roman number ...

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 ...