Category: Paris

Geneva’s Jet d’Eau

From their hotel, Julia and her three traveling companions could see the Jet d’Eau on the opposite bank of Lake Geneva. This enormous fountain was built in 1886 for an industrial purpose. . .

A Medieval Museum

Julia arrived in Paris in June of 1896, and soon decided that the Musée de Cluny was one of her favorite places. This elaborate compound was constructed in the 15th century to serve as the town house. . .

Sketching at Cluny

Julia was always particularly fond of children. In Paris she enjoyed observing them when she visited various picturesque sites around the city, including the 5th arrondissement’s Musée de Cluny. . .

A World’s Fair in Paris

Julia and her younger brother Avery were in Paris during the Exposition Universelle of 1900, the spectacular world’s fair located on both sides of the Seine. Covering more than 530 acres. . .

The Most Ornate Bridge in Paris

The bridge known as the Pont Alexandre III was one of the 1900 Exposition’s technological wonders. Constructed of. . .

Behind the Door

When Julia Morgan arrived in Paris in 1896, she lived behind this door at 4 rue de Chevreuse. It marks the entrance to the American Girls’ Club, founded in 1893. . .

A Paris Vespers Service

Julia had played the violin throughout her childhood, and she delighted in the music she heard in the churches of Paris. On Easter Sunday in 1897. . .

Turning in Projects at the École

Julia Morgan had to wheel her finished designs from the studio to the École des Beaux-Arts…