The castle, its furnishings, the artworks in the gallery, and 127 acres of land were given to the state of California in 1957. Since that time, the California Department of Parks and Recreation has kept the castle open to tourists.
Today a visit to the estate begins near the site of the old airstrip. Guests are transported to the top of the hill via bus. One can still see the signs giving wandering animals the right-of-way on the lanes. Deer, cattle, and sheep often halt the buses progress up or down the mountain as they meander to the salt licks.
Depending on the tour one chooses, guides escort the public through a variety of rooms, gardens, cottages, and pools. The luxury of a bygone era is evident at every turn. From the moment you arrive at the stairway to the Neptune Pool until you bid farewell to your guides at the magnificent, golden and blue Roman Pool, you are reminded that a man had a dream. He had power and influence. Furthermore, he was prosperous enough to achieve his objectives and implement his dream.
在这个时期,威廉遇见了年轻的女演员马里恩戴维斯并爱上了她。他的妻子,他5个儿子其中有一对双胞胎的母亲米莉森特,拒绝解除婚姻,迫使威廉与那个女人过着姘居的生活,导游提到她时就说是他的朋友或同伴。
1919年,他母亲去世,威廉继承了那个他深爱着的25万英亩的牧场。起初,他计划在他最喜欢的宿营地建一所普通的低矮平房,但当他更多地介入这个工程时,建一个纪念馆来展示他的收藏品的想法占了上风。威廉与家庭建筑师朱莉亚摩根进一步密切协作,创造了一种气派显赫的像城堡一样的结构,整合了西班牙、欧洲和加利福尼亚的建筑风格。在圣西蒙创造了巨大的仓库存放成船的贵重古董,全部雕花的天花板以及用巨大挂毯装饰的墙壁。它们可以安置到已完工的房间里来。把外来的植物、灌木和树木结合进当地的植物种群,进一步美化景观。威廉已经60多岁了,他清楚地知道他可能等不到它们长大,但他是乐观的。他定购了成吨肥沃的表层土,覆盖地面达5英尺深,把这些植物长好的样品用卡车运到山上种植。
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