Hearst Castle
Guest post from: Steve Delaney
I was watching my Saturday morning television on direct tv indianapolis and started watching a series on the History Channel that I love. I remember watching the series a long time ago, but haven’t seen them in years. They are thirty minute episodes that tell the history and give tours of “America’s Castles”. My favorite that was highlighted was the Hearst Mansion. Located high on a bluff in California, it is a home on the grandest scale. It houses many European arts and treasures. It is not only artwork that hangs on the walls, but architectural pieces and sculptures. The Hearst mansion also had a zoo, its own train, several pools, stables, and tennis courts. It was truly a place to rest and relax in its hayday in the 1920s. It was a time of no income tax and beautiful home. People attended parties in the evenings and dressed to the nines. Anyone who was anyone was invited to the Hearst Mansion. Dignitaries and movies stars alike would mingle in the beautiful castle built by the newspaper mogul best known for his beautiful homes.