Amazing! This is an image of Adolph Sutro’s Cliff House, which was located outside San Francisco. It stood for eleven years, from 1896-1907, before being destroyed by fire. BLDGBLOG writes:
This gallery of images is extraordinary; the house is so badly situated on its site that it appears simply to be hovering over the rocks on an artificial ground plane. It’s like a continental afterthought, the dream of western architecture pushed beyond its ability to retain anchorage. But it’s a cinematic sight, to say the least.
“Oceanfront Property Destroyed By Fire.”
Amazing! This is an image of Adolph Sutro’s Cliff House, which was located outside San Francisco. It stood for eleven years, from 1896-1907, before being destroyed by fire. BLDGBLOG writes:
This gallery of images is extraordinary; the house is so badly situated on its site that it appears simply to be hovering over the rocks on an artificial ground plane. It’s like a continental afterthought, the dream of western architecture pushed beyond its ability to retain anchorage. But it’s a cinematic sight, to say the least.
“Oceanfront Property Destroyed By Fire.”
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One of my favorite SF spots. I insist on going there every time I’m in SF.
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i can’t wait to troll through this entire website…
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i live right down the street from the cliff house [= its so pretty on the edge of the see
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I had a dream about this. No lie. This just made me shiver hardcore.
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