Hearst San Simeon Estate
Built 1919 by Julia Morgan. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 3 mi. NE of San Simeon, San Simeon, CA |
| County | San Luis Obispo County |
| Listed | Jun 22, 1972 |
| Listed for | Landscape architecture, Art, Politics and government, Architecture, Communications, Social history |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument; La Cuesta Encant |
| Reference number | 72000253 |
| Built | 1919 · more from the 1910s |
| Architect | Julia Morgan |
| Style | Spanish Colonial Revival architecture, Mediterranean Revival architecture |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 3 mi. NE of San Simeon, San Simeon, CA |
| Coordinates | 35.6853° N, 121.1678° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Hearst San Simeon Estate listed on the National Register?
Jun 22, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Hearst San Simeon Estate built?
1919, designed by Julia Morgan, in the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture and Mediterranean Revival architecture style.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Hearst San Simeon Estate?
3 mi. NE of San Simeon, San Simeon, San Luis Obispo County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Hearst San Simeon Estate?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near Hearst San Simeon Estate right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Timber, 48 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72000253. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.