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 ...

DANVILLE, CA — The Veterans Memorial Building of San Ramon Valley is hosting a 1920s-themed party in March to celebrate its hundredth birthday. The Centennial Party on March 30 will be filled ...

In December 1923, his widow, Elizabeth Ward, gave $4 million for the construction of the Montgomery Ward Memorial Building to house the University’s medical and dental schools. She later donated an ...