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Last New Year s Eve-December 31, 2020-was a sad day in San Francisco, marking the permanent closure of the historic Cliff House. As the sign s individual letters were removed and lowered to the ground one-by-one, a crowd gathered to witness the momentous occasion. Sad as that scene was, though, prior generations of San Franciscans have witnessed similar events at the very same location many times before.
From its first incarnation in 1863 (not 1858 as some assert-that date refers to a restaurant of another name in a different location), the Cliff House has attracted San Franciscans seeking food, drink, and entertainment. In spite of many news reports, however, there has NOT been 158 years of continuous fine dining at the westernmost point of San Francisco s continental shore.
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How three SF history experts teamed up to salvage dozens of Cliff House artifacts at auction
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A Cliff House waiters cap dating back to the 1930s was among the 60 or so artifacts salvaged by Nicole Meldahl, Alexandra Mitchell and John Lindsey.ACT Art Conservation LLC archivesShow MoreShow Less
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An Italian porcelain muse dating back to the 1890s.ACT Art Conservation LLC archivesShow MoreShow Less
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From left to right: Nicole Meldahl, Alex Mitchell and John Lindsey celebrate their victory in the rain at the now-shuttered Cliff House.ACT Art Conservation LLC archivesShow MoreShow Less
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San Francisco News in 1947 did a story on the house: Miss Anna Marie Adams shows photographer Eddie Murphy the inside of one of the few remaining cable-car houses at 1415 47th Ave. - San Francisco News , April 8, 1947, pg. 13 From the outside of the Fitzgerald house it is almost impossible to spot the cable cars. The house is a three-story square structure with a garage on the street level and two dwelling levels above. A hallway runs around the cars, which are intact on three sides. One side of each was knocked out so they could be put together to make a single room with hardwood floor. The ceiling comes down in the middle where the two cars are joined, making it an uncomfortable spot for a tall person.