Neptune Pool
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Neptune Pool is the grand, classical-style outdoor swimming pool at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, California, renowned for its marble colonnades and dramatic hillside setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neptune Pool canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
outdoor pool
ⓘ
swimming pool ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Julia Morgan ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Classical Revival
Greek Revival influences ⓘ Roman Revival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
California coastal tourism
ⓘ
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) ⓘ
surface form:
Hearst Castle tours
|
| commissionedBy | William Randolph Hearst ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
marble ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designer | Julia Morgan ⓘ |
| feature |
Roman-style temple façade
ⓘ
classical statues ⓘ hillside terrace setting ⓘ marble colonnades ⓘ marble paving ⓘ ornamental balustrades ⓘ ornamental fountains ⓘ sculptural groups of Neptune and nymphs ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
decorative pool
ⓘ
recreational swimming pool ⓘ |
| hasView |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Ocean (distant view)
coastal mountains ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle)
ⓘ
surface form:
part of Hearst Castle National Historic Landmark
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) ⓘ
surface form:
Hearst Castle
San Luis Obispo County ⓘ
surface form:
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Simeon, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter |
Neptune
ⓘ
Roman god of the sea ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic hillside setting
ⓘ
grand classical design ⓘ use of imported marble ⓘ |
| operator |
California Department of Parks and Recreation
ⓘ
surface form:
California State Parks
|
| overlooks | surrounding hills of San Simeon ⓘ |
| owner |
California Department of Parks and Recreation
ⓘ
surface form:
California State Parks
|
| partOf |
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle)
ⓘ
surface form:
Hearst Castle complex
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) ⓘ
surface form:
Hearst Castle outdoor gardens
|
| publicAccess | guided tours only ⓘ |
| restorationReason |
drought-related water conservation
ⓘ
leak repairs ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | Hearst Castle visitors ⓘ |
| underwentRestoration | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument