I wish Cliff House still looked this amazing.That being said I still love going there and looking at all the historical pictures inside.
The "original" Victorian-style Cliff House, built by Adolph Sutro and opened in January 1896 (and destroyed by fire in 1907) was actually the third structure built on the site. The second of these was partially destroyed by an explosion of dyanamite on a ship drifting below. In 1909 the second "new" Cliff House was opened, having been built by Adolph Sutro’s daughter. Various remodels in the 1940s and 1950s reflected the styles of those decades, and the present-day Cliff House was reconstructed in 2003 to resemble the 1909 neo-classical version.
circa 1900
ponderingaloud 
Apr 20, 2012 @ 17:01:00
I’ve seen photos of that version of the Cliff House before, but not from that angle – fantastic!
Apr 21, 2012 @ 07:13:19
Such a magical place.
Apr 23, 2012 @ 17:01:17
amazing times – they had then
Apr 24, 2012 @ 14:59:37
For sure.