The Bates House and Motel were constructed on the backlot at Universal City Studios in 1959 for the production of "Psycho". It has been said that the house, designed by art directors Joseph Hurley and Robert Clathworthy, was loosely based on an Edward Hopper painting called "House by the Railroad". The house and motel sets were actually empty shells, also known as facades. When the house was originally built, there was no right side of the house, since the right side is never seen on camera in the original "Psycho" film. Interiors of the Bates house and motel were constructed on Sound stage 18-A at Universal, just a short walk from the actual exterior locations making production convenient for all involved. After production had wrapped on "Psycho", the house was featured in several television productions including "The Virginian", "Wagon Train" and "Boris Karloff's Thriller".