Milpitas Ranch house - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Milpitas Ranch house - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
The Hacienda is the current name for a hotel in Monterey County, California, that was completed in 1930 for use by William Randolph Hearst as temporary housing for his employees and guests and headquarters for activities taking place on the surrounding land. The lodge building, designed by architect Julia Morgan, replaced and expanded upon an earlier wooden structure known as the Milpitas Ranch House which was destroyed by fire in the 1920s. The 1930 hotel has also been known as Milpitas Hacienda,Cal Poly Library Services. Julia Morgan — An Online Exhibition. Milpitas Hacienda, Jolon, Monterey County, California . Retrieved March 1, 2009. Hacienda Guest LodgeTimeline.ws. Timeline California 1923–1961. Retrieved March 1, 2009. and Milpitas Ranchhouse, under which name the property was placed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1977. Read more on Wikipedia
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