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SEPTEMBER 7, 1865: Performer James Cooke walked a tightrope from San Francisco’s Cliff House to Seal Rock just offshore. The Cliff House operated for 157 years, drawing people to its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

SEPTEMBER 7, 1865: Performer James Cooke walked a tightrope from San Francisco’s Cliff House to Seal Rock just offshore. The Cliff House operated for 157 years, drawing people to its sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.

Located at the northwest corner of San Francisco, the first Cliff House opened on October 15, 1863. Samuel Brannan[1] purchased the lumber from a ship that…

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September 4, 1846: Daniel Burnham was born. He would create an urban plan for San Francisco that was never used.

September 4, 1846: Daniel Burnham was born. He would create an urban plan for San Francisco that was never used.

Stunningly handsome and dripping with a charm that disarmed any potential client, Daniel Burnham (1846-1912) was renowned for his work as an urban designer at…

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