Figure 1.--Here we see a view of Cliff House in 1890. Notice that the number of beach goers is small. Even during the summer, the water is quite chilly.

One of the most famous beach resorts in America is Cliff Houses a little outside of San Francisco. Unfortunately San Francisco is not the most appealing beach resport because tha water is so cold, but it was th ocen views that Ckiff House povided. Cliff House was built was built in the wind-beaten northwestern edge of San Francisco. There were several facilities have been named Cliff House. The first Cliff House was apparently built by gold rush tycoon Samuel Brannan who used wood recovered from a shipwreck (1858). A second Cliff House was built by local real-estate speculator Charles Butler (1863). Both were close to the more famous Cliff House on a rocky prometory which still stands today offering unforgtable ocen views. The rich anbd famous stsyed st Cliff House. It became San Franciscos most notable seaside site for recreation. Three preesidents were mong the clintelle. Over time, the resctable clienbtelle shifted to gamblers, grifters, and their malls. Adolph Sutro, a mining engineer made his fortune with the Comstock Lode, He decided to save the famed hitel, but than Cliff House was nearly destroyed when the grounded schooner Parallel blew up nearby (1887) and a devestsinh fire (1894). There was another fire (1909). Restoration work went on for over 30 years. Cliff House remains an iconic San Francisco destination.

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