Sea Cliff, San Francisco
neighborhood in San Francisco, California, United States
Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is an affluent neighborhood located on the West Side of San Francisco. Known for its large houses and ocean views, Sea Cliff is one of nine master–planned residence parks in San Francisco; its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels. Sea Cliff has become one of San Francisco's most elite residential areas.
Location and history
Sea Cliff is adjacent to the Golden Gate Strait and Baker Beach, southwest of the Presidio of San Francisco, and east of Lincoln Park. Prior to the founding of San Francisco, the Spanish called the area now known as Sea Cliff, Coyote Gulch, which is also the name of the creek that flows from Mountain Lake in the Presidio to Baker Beach.
Characteristics
Houses in the Sea Cliff neighborhood are large and many offer views of the Pacific Ocean, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the Marin Headlands. A small public beach named China Beach is located in the neighborhood, as well as the head of a trail to Lands End, a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
There are several buildings in Sea Cliff by notable architects:
9, 25 and 45 Scenic Way, built in 1914; architect, Willis Polk (1867–1924)
The Hanson House at 126 27th Avenue, built in 1907; architect, John Charles Flugger (1865–1930)
50 Scenic Way, built in 1921 for Maude Strowbridge; architect, Julia Morgan (1872–1957)
60 McLaren Avenue and 455 Sea Cliff Avenue; architect, Albert L. Farr (1871–1947)
8 Sea Cliff Avenue; architect, Edward G. Bowles (1871–1939).
Residents
Sea Cliff contains the residences for the consuls general of Switzerland, South Korea, and The Netherlands.
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