Casa Grande

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Casa Grande is the grand main residence of Hearst Castle, an opulent Mediterranean Revival estate designed by architect Julia Morgan for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst on California’s Central Coast.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Casa Grande canonical 1
Casa Grande Ruins 1
main house Casa Grande 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic house
mansion
architect Julia Morgan
architecturalStyle Mediterranean Revival
Spanish Revival
constructionPeriod 1919–1947
country United States
designedFor William Randolph Hearst
elevation hilltop site above the Pacific Ocean
hasArtCollection European antiques
paintings
sculpture
tapestries
hasFeature dining room
formal terraces
grand entry hall
library
multiple guest suites
ornate façade
roof garden
screening room
twin bell towers
hasInteriorStyle eclectic historicist
heritageDesignation California Historical Landmark (as part of Hearst Castle)
National Historic Landmark (as part of Hearst Castle)
inception early 1920s
inspiredBy Mediterranean villas
Spanish cathedrals
locatedIn California
San Luis Obispo County, California
San Simeon, California
United States
material reinforced concrete
steel frame
travertine
notableResident William Randolph Hearst
numberOfFloors multiple levels
openToPublic yes
operator California Department of Parks and Recreation
ownerAtConstruction William Randolph Hearst
partOf Hearst Castle
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument
roofMaterial red clay tile
significance iconic example of American Gilded Age opulence
startDate 1919
tourismRegion California Central Coast
use museum
tourist attraction

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument hasPart Casa Grande
Hohokam culture majorSite Casa Grande Ruins
linked to: Casa Grande
La Cuesta Encantada hasFeature main house Casa Grande
linked to: Casa Grande