Sea Cliff, San Francisco
37°47′15.08″N 122°29′22.86″W / 37.7875222°N 122.4896833°W
Sea Cliff | |
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 China Beach is seen in the foreground with the sea wall. Baker Beach can be seen in the distance | |
  Sea Cliff Location within San Francisco | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′15.08″N 122°29′22.86″W / 37.7875222°N 122.4896833°W | |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Catherine Stefani |
| • Assemblymember | Phil Ting (D)[1] |
| • State Senator | Scott Wiener (D)[1] |
| • U. S. Rep. | Nancy Pelosi (D)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.37 km2 (0.143 sq mi) |
| • Land | 0.37 km2 (0.143 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 928 |
| • Density | 2,510/km2 (6,490/sq mi) |
| ZIP Code | 94121, 94129 |
| Area codes | 415/628 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1655550 |
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Sea Cliff (sometimes spelled Seacliff) is a neighborhood in northwestern San Francisco, California. It is known for its large houses and ocean views. Sea Cliff is one of eight master–planned residence parks in San Francisco;[4] its master plan was developed by landscape architect Mark Daniels.[5] Sea Cliff has become one of San Francisco's most elite residential areas.[6]
Location
[edit]It is adjacent to the Pacific Ocean and Baker Beach, southwest of the Presidio of San Francisco, and east of Lincoln Park.
Characteristics
[edit]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 and the national park Land's End are located in the neighborhood.
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 and 455 Sea Cliff, Albert L. Farr (1871 – 1947)
- 8 Sea Cliff Avenue, Architect Edward G. Bowles (1871–1939).
Residents
[edit]Sea Cliff contains the residences for the consuls general of Switzerland, South Korea, and The Netherlands.
Some of the neighborhood's more famous current and past residents include:
- Ansel Adams, photographer
- Larry Baer, San Francisco Giants CEO
- Luke Brugnara, real estate tycoon
- Jack Dorsey, founder of Twitter and Square, Inc.[7]
- Donald Fisher, Gap founder
- Kevin Gausman, former San Francisco Giants pitcher
- Eileen Gu, freestyle skier
- Kirk Hammett, Metallica guitarist[8]
- Paul Kantner, Jefferson Airplane guitarist
- Eugene Levy, actor
- Cheech Marin, actor
- Clinton Reilly, real estate mogul
- Linda Ronstadt, singer
- Walter Shorenstein, real estate investor
- George Soros, hedge fund investor [citation needed]
- Tom Steyer, hedge fund manager and 2020 Presidential Candidate
- Sharon Stone, actress
- Robin Williams, comic actor
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
- ^ "California's 11th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
- ^ "Sea Cliff neighborhood in San Francisco, California (CA), 94121, 94129 subdivision profile - real estate, apartments, condos, homes, community, population, jobs, income, streets".
- ^ "Researching Residence Parks". SF West History. 10 (4). Oct–Dec 2014.
- ^ "Mark Daniels: Landscape Architect of Forest Hill, Sea Cliff and More". Western Neighborhoods Project, Outsidelands.org, April 2, 2003.
- ^ Canales, Katie. "San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood, where Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey owns $30 million worth of homes, is a parade of oceanside mansions. Here's what it's like inside". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
- ^ Thomas, Owen (June 18, 2012). "We Hear Twitter Cofounder Jack Dorsey Now Lives In A $10 Million House". Business Insider.
- ^ Emily Landes (December 12, 2017). "Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett slashes $3 million off Sea Cliff mansion". Houston Chronicle.
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