Julia Morgan was the first licensed female architect in California. She designed 700 buildings, but acclaim would only come six decades after she died.
Thank you, Ron! I recently joined The Monday Club in San Luis Obispo. The building where we meet was designed by Morgan while she was working on the castle. She was an incredible woman. https://themondayclubslo.org/OUR-HISTORY
Thanks for sharing Julia Morgan's story. I too was unaware of her role until I started planning for my visit to Hearst Castle last May. When I came across her story, I tracked down the book Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect and read it cover to cover. It was a wonderful discovery! And I was so pleased that not only is she prominent in the Hearst Castle story on the tour now, but that her image was all over the shuttle buses alongside Hearst's when I was there.
Since then, I've been coming across stories of all kinds of pioneering women at the turn of the last century - Natalie Boulanger who worked with some of the century's most well-known composers, Marjorie Post (haven't read the book yet), Kate Gleason of Gleason Works in Rochester, NY, who became a recognized engineer. So many great stories that still need to be told!
Wow Ron. You have told an important women’s story. I have always been fascinated by architecture. I loved the Architects Association in NY building stood at 41st and Park directly across from my first job at WINS radio. You have added to the stories of women’s firsts. Thank you for that.
Thank you for teaching us! I had a friend who was a ranger at the castle - and the craziest happening was when he found a fake spilled Coke can on the pool table! He about had a heart attack!
Thank you, Ron! I recently joined The Monday Club in San Luis Obispo. The building where we meet was designed by Morgan while she was working on the castle. She was an incredible woman. https://themondayclubslo.org/OUR-HISTORY
That is very cool. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing Julia Morgan's story. I too was unaware of her role until I started planning for my visit to Hearst Castle last May. When I came across her story, I tracked down the book Julia Morgan: An Intimate Portrait of the Trailblazing Architect and read it cover to cover. It was a wonderful discovery! And I was so pleased that not only is she prominent in the Hearst Castle story on the tour now, but that her image was all over the shuttle buses alongside Hearst's when I was there.
Since then, I've been coming across stories of all kinds of pioneering women at the turn of the last century - Natalie Boulanger who worked with some of the century's most well-known composers, Marjorie Post (haven't read the book yet), Kate Gleason of Gleason Works in Rochester, NY, who became a recognized engineer. So many great stories that still need to be told!
Ironically Might Girl published this for Morgan’s birthday. https://www.facebook.com/share/15d911v5MH/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Wow Ron. You have told an important women’s story. I have always been fascinated by architecture. I loved the Architects Association in NY building stood at 41st and Park directly across from my first job at WINS radio. You have added to the stories of women’s firsts. Thank you for that.
So much history we don't know.
Thank you!
Thank you for teaching us! I had a friend who was a ranger at the castle - and the craziest happening was when he found a fake spilled Coke can on the pool table! He about had a heart attack!
That's funny!