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CHL No. 640 Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument - San Luis Obispo

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NO. 640 HEARST SAN SIMEON STATE HISTORICAL MONUMENT - Here on the historic Rancho Piedra Blanca, between 1919 and 1947, William Randolph Hearst created La Cuesta Encantada (The Enchanted Hill), including La Casa Grande and adjacent buildings with their rare art treasures and beautiful gardens. The Hearst Corporation presented it to the State of California in 1958 as a memorial to William Randolph Hearst, donated in the name of his mother, Phoebe Apperson Hearst.

Location

Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument, plaque located in entrance rest area, State Hwy 1, San Simeon
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NO. 640 HEARST SAN SIMEON - Marker