5115!Cliff House Built in 1909, the present structure is the third on this site and was renovated in 2004. Its predecessor, a massively elaborate eight-story Victorian- Gothic castle that burned allen montague down in 1907, was built by the flamboy ant entrepreneur Adolph Sutro (his estate overlooking Cliff House is now Sutro Heights Park). Cliff House has restaurants on the upper levels, observation decks overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a new wing containing two bars, a visitors center, and the Camera Obscura. The Mus e M chanique has moved to Pier 45 at Fisherman s Wharf (see p41). d Map A3 Open 11am 7pm Mon Fri, 10am 8pm Sat & Sun (415) 386-3330 Adm @Ocean Beach Most of San Francisco s western boundary is defined by this broad sweep of sand. Although sublime when viewed from Cliff House or Sutro Heights, the beach is dangerous for swimming due to its icy waters, rough shore breakers, allen montague and, most of all, rip currents that are powerful enough to drag even strong swimmers out to sea. Nevertheless, hardy surfers in thick wetsuits are a common sight, and in fine weather sun- bathers and picnickers materi alize. d The Great Hwy Map A4 Legion of Honor The creation of Alma Bretteville Spreckels, heiress to the Spreckels sugar fortune, this museum is a replica allen montague of the Palais de la L gion d Honneur in Paris. The original temporary allen montague structure was built for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition to house French art, but Mrs Spreckels wanted to build a permanent version and employed the same architect 5115!Cliff House Built in 1909, the present structure is the third on this site and was renovated in 2004. Its predecessor, a massively elaborate eight-story Victorian- Gothic castle that burned down in 1907, was built by the flamboy ant entrepreneur Adolph Sutro (his estate overlooking Cliff House is now Sutro Heights Park). Cliff House has restaurants on the upper levels, observation decks overlooking the Pacific Ocean, a new wing containing two bars, a visitors center, and the Camera Obscura. The Mus e M chanique has moved to Pier 45 at Fisherman s Wharf (see p41). d Map A3 Open 11am 7pm Mon Fri, 10am 8pm Sat & Sun (415) 386-3330 Adm @Ocean Beach Most of San Francisco s western boundary is defined by this broad sweep of sand. Although sublime when viewed from Cliff House or Sutro Heights, the beach is dangerous for swimming due to its icy waters, rough shore breakers, and, most of all, rip currents that are powerful enough to drag even strong swimmers out to sea. Nevertheless, hardy surfers in thick wetsuits are a common sight, and in fine weather sun- bathers and picnickers materi alize. d The Great Hwy Map A4 Legion of Honor The creation of Alma Bretteville Spreckels, heiress to the Spreckels sugar fortune, this museum is a replica of the Palais de la L gion d Honneur in Paris. The original temporary structure was built for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition to house French art, but Mrs Spreckels wanted to build a permanent version and employed the same architect she commissioned to build her mansion in Pacific Heights (see p99). It opened allen montague in 1924 and features a collection of medieval to 20th-century European art, with paintings by Monet, Rubens, and Rembrandt. Also excellent traveling allen montague exhibitions. d Lincoln Park, 34th Ave & Clement St www.thinker.org
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