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 Hearst built comfortable Spanish style adobe houses for his ranch employees by the shore San Simeon cove; click for a larger photo of this beautiful Spanish style adobe house with the red clay tile roofs that still exist in San Simeon today.




San Simeon California Vacation Photograph, the Mission Revival Style Hearst Warehouses: Click for a larger picture of the Hearst Spanish style warehouses at San Simeon; a tourist point of interest near Hearst Castle State Historical Monument.
Click to enlarge this photo of Spanish Revival Style Warehouses San Simeon, California.		 A tasty looking beef rib steak hot off the grill: click for more information on Hearst Ranch Grass Fed Beef and to Order Hearst Qualify Meats Online.

The Hearst Family Enrichments of San Simeon...

George Hearst Vintage Photograph: an old photo George Hearst taken around 1891 in San Francisco; Click for a larger version of this vintage George Hearst Photo.
George Hearst 1890
Hearst Spanish Mission Revival Style Warehouse Photograph: picture of a visitor point of interest taken on the off the San Simeon cove beach near Hearst Castle San Simeon Visitors Center, a Hearst Spanish Mission Revival Style Warehouse designed for W.R.Hearst by Julia Morgan to store Hearst Castle goods and materials; Click for a larger version of this San Simeon tourist information photo.
Spanish Mission Revival Style Warehouse

There is no shortage of criticism for the rich and powerful but I have nothing but thanks and praise for the Hearst Family. From 1865 when Senator George Hearst purchased the family’s first acreage in the area the 48,000 acre Piedra Blanca Rancho the area began to improve and the family has invested, improved, and respected and protected a huge amount of beautiful coast land and global artworks for us and our future generations to enjoy. The Hearst layed down an economic foundation for the benefit of San Luis Obispo County which continues to benefit the citizens to this day.

W.R. Hearst and architect Julia Morgan picture: a photograph W.R. Hearst and his architect Julia Morgan looking over plans at Hearst Castle; click for a larger file vintage photo of W.R. Hearst and Julia Morgan his architect in 1926.
William Randolph Hearst and Julia Morgan
"Planning the Dream," Hearst Castle.

During the 1880’s Hearst built the pier and first warehouses, although he resided in Washington D. C. he visited San Simeon to work, camp, picnic and play. The Central California Spanish ranchos had been hide/tallow operations which newcomers like George Hearst replaced with beef and dairy cattle ranching which proved much more beneficial to the local community. Later beauty and economy of San Simeon was further enhanced by the patronage of George’s son William Randolph Hearst and his ranch hands. Comfortable Spanish-style homes were built along the San Simeon cove shore for Hearst employees.

The real magic started to happen in 1919 when William Randolph Hearst began to collaborate with architect Julia Morgan and they started the process putting together the puzzle of artworks that Randolph Hearst had begun to gather from around the world and the vision seed that would become the famous historic Hearst’s Castle on the Enchanted Hill was born.

San Simeon Cove Hearst Castle picture: a photograph of a visitor point of interest taken from the San Simeon Point near Hearst Castle California State Historical Monument Visitors Center, it shows the San Simeon Cove in the foreground, the Hearst Spanish revival style warehouses and the adobe Spanish Style Hearst cowboy houses and the Hearst Castle on the distant hill; click for a larger version of this wonderful Hearst San Simeon Photo.
San Simeon Cove, Hearst Warehouses and Hearst Castle on the hill

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Summary Conclusion: Title: George Hearst and his son William Randolph Hearst collaboration with architect Julia Morgan and the Hearst Corporation as patrons of the Village of San Simeon California and as good neighbors to all California Central Coast; information of their influence on San Simeon and vintage photos of George Hearst and W.R. Hearst with Morgan plus photos of some of the buildings they built in San Simeon California.
Description: San Simeon California became what it is today because of George Hearst, son William Randolph Hearst and his collaboration with architect Julia Morgan as well as the Hearst Corporation operations around San Simeon California; Hearst’s have been good neighbors to all California Central Coast and have left a positive legacy for future generations; information about their influence on San Simeon and vintage photos of George Hearst and W.R. Hearst with Morgan plus photos of some of the buildings they built in San Simeon California.
Catagories: George Hearst, United States Senator George Hearst, U.S., William Randolph Hearst, W.R., architect Julia Morgan, Julia Morgan, vintage photographs, old photos, Spanish style adobe houses, mission revival style architecture, California, piers, wharfs, Pacific Coves, Californoria Harbors, San Simeon California visitor information, tourist info, tourist spots, vacations, sightseer, Pacific Coast Highway 1, PCH 1, highway one, California Coast, scenic roads, places
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