Welcome to our February 2023 Book Club selection: Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect. Pick up the biography to enjoy, and we will discuss it on our February Book Club Chat on Tuesday, February 28th, at 8 pm EST.
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Julia Morgan was a lifelong trailblazer. She was the first woman admitted to study architecture at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris and the first licensed to practice architecture in California. Over the first half of the 20th century, she left an indelible mark on the American West. Of her remarkable 700 creations, the most iconic is Hearst Castle. Morgan spent thirty years constructing this opulent estate on the California coast for the newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst - forging a lifelong friendship and creative partnership with him. Together, they built a spectacular residence that welcomes hundreds of thousands of visitors annually. This compelling biography draws on interviews, letters, and Morgan's diaries, including over 150 photographs, printed throughout the text.