The San Francisco Cliff House

The San Francisco Cliff House
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The shifting fortunes of San Franciscoâ€™s legendary Cliff House, from raucous seaside roadhouse to fanciful Victorian palace to world-renowned urban destination, are celebrated in this comprehensive illustrated history.

The story of San Franciscoâ€™s Cliff House begins in 1863 with a modest white clapboard building perched on a rocky promontory overlooking the Pacific. Little more than three decades later, following a devastating fire, visionary millionaire Adolph Sutro oversaw construction of an imposing Victorian edifice on the same site. His 1896 â€œgingerbread palaceâ€ drew everyone to its doorstep, from working-class families to the cityâ€™s social elite to three U.S. presidents. That grand structure withstood the great earthquake of 1906, but burned to the ground a year later. Sutroâ€™s oldest daughter, Emma Sutro Merritt, immediately set to work on a new Cliff House, which opened in 1909.

In the century since then, the Cliff House has survived a handful of destructive storms, two major earthquakes, three nearby fires, two closures, several facelifts, the swinging sixties, the not-so-swinging seventies, and the often grindingly slow decisions of government. Despite these and other challenges, todayâ€™s Cliff House, now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, is enjoying a renaissance following a two-year, multimillion-dollar restoration. This lavishly illustrated volume chronicles the fortunes of the legendary landmark and the people associated with itâ€“a colorful story that parallels both the history and the irrepressible spirit of the city of San Francisco.
Country USA
Brand Ten Speed Press
Manufacturer Ten Speed Press
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2009-08-11
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580089951

Country	USA
Brand	Ten Speed Press
Manufacturer	Ten Speed Press
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2009-08-11
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781580089951

The San Francisco Cliff House

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