Christopher Butler

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.

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   “Oceanfront Property Destroyed By Fire.”

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    JUST talking about this the other day! I was possessed...the SF fires when I was younger,...

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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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    apiaceae: chrbutler:...Amazing! This is an image of Adolph Sutro’s Cliff House, which was...

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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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    Seeing that thing go up in flames must have been quite a sight too!

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    amazing. visited in 2004. obviousy not to the original structure, but it’s most recent,

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