Cliff House Project
A Program of Western Neighborhoods Project

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Pt Lobos Road Construction
1921-1922


These photos show the Department of Public Works construction on Pt Lobos, posted here because they also show the Cliff House.
All photos are from the SF Public Library Collection.



"6846 2-8-21 Pt Lobos Ave at Cliff House"
Vehicle garages across Point Lobos from the Cliff House.  These were demolished during the road widening project.

 


"7540 3-15-22"
View north towards entrance to Sutro Baths and the food concessions that lined Point Lobos.
 


"7543 3-15-22"
Facade of the Cliff House during remodeling.  Check out "Georgia's Quality Coffee Shop" at right.
 


"7558 4-6-22 At Cliff House"
The new curbs and street alignment are starting to take shape.
 


"7717 4/28/22  View of Deck of Concrete Viaduct"
 


"7912 6-23-22 Cliff House"
The finished street.

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 04 Apr 1920                                                                               

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 19 Aug 1921

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 11 Sep 1921
(click image for PDF)

 


San Francisco Call - 7 Nov 1921  (PDF)
(newspaper photograph reversed left-to-right)

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 12 Feb 1922

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 19 Apr 1922

 



The San Francisco Examiner - Jun 11 1922
 

 

 


San Francisco Chronicle - 12 June 1922
(click image for full resolution)

 

 

 

The below photo is not part of the construction, but shows the Cliff House two years later.



"San Francisco Cal, Sept 1924, near Cliff House"