The Cliff House involved demolition of the existing north wing and construction of the Sutro Wing in its place.The Sutro Wing includes the Gift Shop and a 2-story dining room with views of the Pacific Ocean, Sutro Bath ruins, Land's End and the Marin Coastline. The old and new elements of the Cliff House are joined by a new glass-walled reception lobby and lounge open to the dining room and bistro. The original Cliff House, built in 1863, was destroyed by fire in 1894. A second Cliff House, an elaborate 8-story Victorian, was built in 1896, survived the 1906 earthquake but was destroyed by fire in 1907. The third and current incarnation of the Cliff House was built in 1909 by the daughter of the 1863 Cliff House owner. Since 1973 the Cliff House Restaurant has been run by Dan and Mary Hountalas, and since 1977 it has been part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.