Herald Examiner

The Los Angeles Herald Examiner was a major Los Angeles daily newspaper locates in southern Downtown Los Angeles was founded by William Randolph Hearst. The Harald Examiner’s headquarter project is another commission work between the Heasrts family and Julia Morgan. The building has an outstanding appearance with Asian, Spanish, Italian and Moorish motif and ornament. The…

Chinese Historical Society of America Museum

The building of Chinese Historical Society of America locates in San Francisco, California and run by the American-Chinese organization. This is one of hundred associations belongs to the World Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA). Since Julia Morgan had designed several constructions for YWCA before, she once again took responsibility to design this Chinese culture building. Multiple Chinese motif and characteristics…

Hearst Castle

A footage from above and inside Hearst Castle —————————————————————————————————————————————   Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California is considered as the most famous and successful work of Julia Morgan. This large scale building was commissioned by billionaire William Randolph Hearst, who was Morgan’s long-life client. Mediterranean Revival Style is what Julia Morgan designed for this estate…

Morgan’s works at Bay Area

Besides numerous constructions of public and large scale architectural works, Julia Morgen also participated in individual residential projects. This video consists of images of her residential buildings in the Bay Area at San Francisco. Morgan’s style represents the Arts and Crafts Movement and the American Craftsman and highly associated with Greene and Greene firm.