Julia Morgan Built a CastleJulia Morgan Built a Castle
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Book, 2005
Current format, Book, 2005, , No Longer Available.Book, 2005
Current format, Book, 2005, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsFrom the time she was little, Julia Morgan wanted to know how everything fit together. Her family often visited San Francisco, where she could puzzle over the many new buildings under construction there. Julia desperately wanted to be an architect—but in the late nineteenth century that was rare for a woman.
This illustrated biography of one of America's first female architects traces the life of Julia Morgan, who, after several rejections, made it into the prestigious all-male Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and then went on to design more than 800 buildings.
Traces the life of Julia Morgan, one of America's first female architects, who, after several rejections, made it into the prestigious all-male Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and then went on to design more than eight buildings buildings.
Julia was not deterred. After several rejections, she finally made it into the prestigious all-male École des Beaux Arts, in Paris. She also became California's first licensed female architect and designed over 800 buildings, including newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst's magnificent San Simeon. With exquisite illustrations, this is the story of a spirited pioneer.
This illustrated biography of one of America's first female architects traces the life of Julia Morgan, who, after several rejections, made it into the prestigious all-male Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and then went on to design more than 800 buildings.
Traces the life of Julia Morgan, one of America's first female architects, who, after several rejections, made it into the prestigious all-male Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and then went on to design more than eight buildings buildings.
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