Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The massive granite structure, built by R. P. Shea, was sold to three Beverly Hills women in 1935. The "castle" boasts many unique design elements that remain untouched after the purchase. This photograph appears with the article, “Shea Desert Castle Sold,” Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar 1935: 19. Text from newspaper caption: “Dream Home” in Mojave Desert Passes Into New Hands; A massive granite structure in the Mojave Desert, built ten years ago as a “dream home” of R. P. Shea, yesterday, passed into the hands of new owners. So incongruous is its setting that many believe they are beholding a mirage when they see the $175,000 castle. Text from negative sleeve: Shae’s [sic] Castle nitrates Handwritten on negative: Shae’s [sic] Castle 3-16-35
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