Exterior of Shea's Castle, Mojave Desert, 1935

Description: This photograph appears with the article, “Shea Desert Castle Sold,” Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar 1935: 19.
The massive granite structure, built by R. P. Shea in the Mojave Desert, was sold to three Beverly Hills women in 1935. The "castle" boasts many unique design elements that remain untouched after the purchase.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Shae’s [sic] Castle nitrates
Text from newspaper caption: “Dream Home” in Mojave Desert Passes Into New Hands; From the turreted tower of the castle one can look across the desert for scores of miles and see snow-capped Mt. Whitney in the distance. The castle was built of huge boulders.
Handwritten on negative: Shae’s [sic] Castle 3-16-35

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