Cottage

Cliff House Project
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Cliff House Cottage

Original location prior to move...

Carriage Sheds, Cliff House Cottage in background with open porch

Image courtesy of Grace Winterton

John Martini Collection

Online Archive of California (link)

At this point the Cliff House Cottage structure appears to have been moved across the street.

John Martini analysis (1/30/2020)

"The Cliff Cottage stood on the exact location of the future Greek Temple entrance to Sutro Baths on Cliff Road/Pt. Lobos Ave. Once the decision was made to create the Greek Temple, the Cottage had to be demolished or moved. The below illustration from the SF Call of 27 August 1893 shows the Baths under construction and the Cottage still in place...

A similar photo taken after completion...

My research indicates the Greek Temple was a late addition to the Baths, either because the original main entrance concept (under the rotunda with its twin cupolas) was scrapped in favor of the Temple entrance, or Sutro’s workers just waited until very late in the project to add the Temple."

circa 1896 photo of Cliff House, Sutro Baths, and Cliff House Cottage in the new location across the street