Jolon in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Hacienda

Milpitas Ranch House

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 20, 2013

1. The Hacienda Marker

Inscription. Designed by
Julia Morgan, Architect
For
William Randolph Hearst
Completed 1950
Placed on the
National Register
Of
Historic Places
December 2, 1977

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1996.

Location. 36° 0.607′ N, 121° 14.546′ W. Marker is in Jolon, California, in Monterey County. It can be reached from Infantry Road, on the left when traveling west. This marker is located on the Fort Hunter Liggett Military Base. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jolon CA 93928, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: De Anza Expedition 1775 - 1776 (approx. half a mile away); First Marriage in California (approx. half a mile away); Dutton Hotel (approx. 4½ miles away); Jose Mario Gil Adobe (approx. 4.6 miles away); Jolon (approx. 4.7 miles away); Lockwood (approx. 10.3 miles away); Manchester (approx. 12.2 miles away); Mission San Antonio de Padua (approx. 13.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jolon.

Also see . . . The Hacienda (Milpitas Ranchhouse) - Wikipwdia. On top of the old Rancho Milpitas main ranch house site, at the edge of a small bluff
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less than a mile from and overlooking the old mission, Hearst hired Morgan to build a new ranch headquarters. Construction on the Mission Revival-styled building complex began in 1929, using poured concrete instead of adobe.[6] A smoothly domed north tower was built in Moorish Revival style above the main living quarters. (Submitted on April 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 20, 2013

2. The Hacienda Marker

The Hacienda image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 20, 2013

3. The Hacienda

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4. The Hacienda

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5. The Hacienda

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6. The Hacienda

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7. The Hacienda

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8. The Hacienda

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9. The Hacienda

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10. The Hacienda

The Hacienda Lobby image. Click for full size.

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11. The Hacienda Lobby

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12. The Hacienda

Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,405 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on April 12, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.