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The Clift Location United States Address 495 Geary Street
San Francisco, CaliforniaCoordinates 37°47′12″N 122°24′40″W / 37.7867°N 122.4111°WCoordinates: 37°47′12″N 122°24′40″W / 37.7867°N 122.4111°W Opening date 1915 Architect MacDonald & Applegarth
Schultze & WeaverManagement Morgans Hotel Group Owner Morgans Hotel Group Rooms 363 Restaurants Redwood Room
Velvet RoomFloors 15 Total height 64 m (210 ft) Website www.clifthotel.com References: [1][2] The Clift is a luxury hotel located two blocks from Union Square at the intersection of Geary Street and Taylor Street, San Francisco, California.
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History
In 1913, Frederick C. Clift, an attorney from a large family in the Sierra foothills, commissioned the 300-room hotel on a lot the family had inherited. The hotel was to open in time for the Pan Pacific Exposition. The architect, a former student of Ecole de Beaux Arts, was George Applegarth of McDonald and Applegarth, who also designed the Palace of the Legion of Honor.[3] Advertised as the first hotel in San Francisco to be fire and earthquake proof, Clift has held up to its expectations. With its 1924 addition of 3 floors, it became the largest hotel in the state. The Clift was purchased from Four Seasons Hotels in 1996 by Morgans Hotel Group.[2]
Amenities
The Art Deco Redwood Room built in 1933 was refurbished by Philippe Starck to combine its original styling and 21st century design.[2]
References
- ^ Clift at Emporis
- ^ a b c "Clift Features". Morgans Hotel Group. 2010. http://www.morganshotelgroup.com/pdf/Clift/cliftFeatures.pdf. Retrieved 24 August 2010.
- ^ "Clift Hotel Review - San Francisco California". SF Travel. http://www.sftravel.com/hotels/classy/clift.html. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
External links
Categories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1924
- Hotels in San Francisco, California
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