<P> Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California , United States . Designed by architect Julia Morgan , it was a residence for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst between 1919 and 1947 . Hearst died in 1951 , and it became a California State Park in 1954 . The site was opened to visitors in 1958 . Since that time , it has been operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument , where the estate , and its considerable collection of art and antiques , is open for public tours . Despite its location far from any urban center , the site attracts `` millions of travelers each year '' . </P>
<P> Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California , United States . Designed by architect Julia Morgan , it was a residence for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst between 1919 and 1947 . Hearst died in 1951 , and it became a California State Park in 1954 . The site was opened to visitors in 1958 . Since that time , it has been operated as the Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument , where the estate , and its considerable collection of art and antiques , is open for public tours . Despite its location far from any urban center , the site attracts `` millions of travelers each year '' . </P>
when did hearst castle open to the public
when did hearst castle open to the public
1958
1958