Julia Morgan

Julia Morgan Americaxs first truly independent female architect left a legacy of more than buildings many of which are now designated landmarks in cities throughout California as well as in Hawaii Utah and Illinois Her work spanned five decades and the total of her commissions was greater than any other major American architect including Frank Lloyd Wright Julia Morgan tells the remarkable story of this architectural pioneer and features text drawings and photographs of the many buildings that still exist Mark Wilson has been writing and teaching about Julia Morganxs work for more than thirty years He is an architectural historian who has written two previous books about Bay Area architecture and was a lecturer for the National Trustxs Historic Real Estate Program He holds a BA in history and an MA in history and media His articles have appeared in the New York Times Los Angeles Times San Francisco Chronicle Christian Science Monitor USA Today and more He lives in Berkeley California Coincides with Californiaxs Julia Morgan celebration.