Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle)

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California State Historic Park National Historic Landmark historic district historic house museum tourist attraction

Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument, commonly known as Hearst Castle, is a lavish hilltop estate and former residence of newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, renowned for its grand Mediterranean Revival architecture, art collections, and sweeping views of California’s Central Coast.

Aliases (2)

Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument ×52
Hearst Castle ×5

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	California State Historic Park → National Historic Landmark → historic district → historic house museum → tourist attraction →
alsoKnownAs	Hearst Castle → La Cuesta Encantada →
architect	Julia Morgan →
architecturalStyle	Beaux-Arts → Mediterranean Revival architecture → Spanish Colonial Revival architecture →
constructionEndDate	1947 →
constructionStartDate	1919 →
country	United States of America →
county	San Luis Obispo County →
currentUse	museum →
designationDate	National Historic Landmark designation 1976 →
developer	William Randolph Hearst →
elevation	approximately 490 meters above sea level →
formerUse	private residence →
governingBody	California Department of Parks and Recreation →
hasCollection	European art collection → Spanish ceilings → ancient Greek and Roman antiquities → antique furniture collection → tapestries →
hasPart	Casa Grande → Casa del Mar → Casa del Monte → Casa del Sol → Neptune Pool → Roman Pool → formal gardens → guest houses → private airfield (former) →
heritageDesignation	California Historical Landmark → National Historic Landmark →
locatedIn	San Simeon, California →
namedAfter	William Randolph Hearst →
nearby	Hearst San Simeon State Park → Highway 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) →
notableGuest	Charlie Chaplin → Clark Gable → Winston Churchill →
notableResident	William Randolph Hearst →
NRHPReferenceNumber	71000187 →
openingDate	1958 →
overlooks	California Central Coast → Pacific Ocean →
ownedBy	California Department of Parks and Recreation →
state	California →
visitorStatus	open to the public for guided tours →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument ("Hearst Castle") →	alsoKnownAs
William Randolph Hearst ("Hearst Castle") →	built
San Luis Obispo County ("Hearst Castle") →	containsLandmark
Central Coast of California ("Hearst Castle") →	hasAttraction
California Department of Parks and Recreation →	operates
William Randolph Hearst ("Hearst Castle") →	residence