Julia Morgan House, Mediterranean Revival mansion in Elmhurst, Sacramento, United States

The Julia Morgan House is a Mediterranean Revival residence in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Sacramento, California. Its facade is symmetrical, with evenly spaced windows, carved friezes, and metal details, while the interior features teak wood floors and carefully finished surfaces throughout.

Charles Goethe hired Julia Morgan in 1918 to draw plans for the house. When he died in 1966 he bequeathed it, with his library, papers and a large monetary donation, to California State University, Sacramento. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, partly because it is the only example of Morgan's domestic architecture in the Sacramento area. It was remodeled in 1999, when its name was formally changed to the Julia Morgan House.

The carved friezes and metal accents on the facade show the kind of craftsmanship Morgan consistently brought to her residential projects. Inside, the teak wood floors and finished surfaces give a sense of how she approached comfort and quality for the families she designed for.

The house is now managed by Sacramento State University as an event venue, so access to the interior depends on what is scheduled on the day of your visit. It is worth contacting the university in advance to find out which areas are open and whether a visit is possible.

It is the only example of Julia Morgan's domestic architecture in the Sacramento area, a fact cited when the house joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. Morgan, the first woman licensed to practice architecture in California, drew the plans in 1918 for Charles Goethe.