Designed by John Galen Howard and financed by Phoebe Apperson Hearst as a memorial to her husband George, "a plain honest man and good miner," silver tycoon, and U.S. senator. The building underwent a ...

Directly south of Hearst Memorial Mining Building, the circle is a tranquil oasis at the east entrance to campus, surrounded by green and featuring a beautiful circular reflecting pool at its center.