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The building name appears in newspaper articles and city directories exclusively as “Seal Rock House” from 1887 until 1905. From 1906 until 1910 the name appears alternately in papers and directories as both “House” and Hotel.” Then, from 1911 until is demolition, it’s once again “Seal Rock House.” - John Martini (5/9/2022) |
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"LONG BRANCH"
1870's Seal Rock House, Long Branch (wnp26.706)
"SEAL ROCK HOUSE AND OCEAN VIEW PAVILION""
1896 Seal Rock House, Wasp Dec 1896
"SEAL ROCK HOTEL"
(WNPCHP WNP136.03)
"Seal Rock House"
Source: SFPL (link)
Courtesy of Frank Mitchell
(reverse)
"SEAL ROCK HOTEL" "JACK JOHNSON'S HEADQUARTERS"
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Timeline
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DATE |
NAME |
SOURCE |
| 1858c |
[Constructed] |
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| 1860 | Seal Rock House | City Items, “along the Ocean Beach to the Seal Rock House,” Daily Alta California, 10-30-1860 |
| 1864 | Seal Rock House | Court Proceedings, “shooting himself through the head, at the Seal Rock House,” Daily Alta California, 3-4-1864 |
| 1869 | Seal Rock House | A "GRAYBACK" WASHED ON SHORE, SF Chronicle, 3-30-1869 |
| 1869 | Seal Rock House | A Narrow Escape, SF Chronicle, 4-8-1869 |
| 1869 | Seal Rock House | SERIOUS AFFRAY YESTERDAY, SF Chronicle, 8-27-1869 |
| 1869 | Seal Rock House | A Grand Social Entertainment, SF Chronicle, 9-24-1869 |
| 1873 | Seal Rock House | For Sale – Seal Rock House, apply to W.F. Swasey, SF Chronicle, 12-21-1873 |
| 1874 | Seal Rock House | For Sale – Seal Rock House, apply to S. Brannan, SF Chronicle, 1-14-1874 |
| 1874 | Seal Rock Hotel | For Sale – The Seal Rock Hotel “with five acres… S. Brannan,” 4-17-1874 |
| 1875 | Long Branch Hotel | To Let or For Sale – The Long Branch Hotel, “apply to Berry & Capp,” SF Chronicle, 2-27-1875 |
| 1875 | Long Branch Hotel | WE WILL OFFER FOR SALE, The Long Branch Hotel, Formerly known as the SEAL ROCK HOUSE, “John Middleton & Son, Auctioneers,” Daily Alta California, 4-10-1875 |
| 1877 | Seal Rock House | Wet and Dry Seasons, “Driven to the Seal Rock House,” SF Chronicle, 2-2-1877 |
| 1881 | Long Branch Hotel | The Becker Inquest, “who was killed at the Long Branch Hotel Last Sunday,” Daily Alta California, 8-8-1881 |
| 1883 | Long Branch Hotel | The City, “falling from the roof of a barn near the Long Branch Hotel,” Daily Alta California, 12-13-1883 |
| 1884 | Long Branch House | A Coat Thief Convicted, “in the billiard-room of the Long Branch house, Daily Alta California, 1-8-1884 |
| 1884 | Long Branch House | A Stolen Ride, “Berry’s horse, which he had taken from the front of the Long Branch House,” SF Chronicle, 2-28-1884 |
| 1884 | Long Branch House | Death From A Fracture, “a hostler employed at the Long Branch House,” SF Chronicle, 4-29-1884 |
| 1885 |
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(no entries in city directory) |
| 1886 | Long Branch Hotel | 1886 SF City Directory: Long Branch Hotel |
| 1887 | Seal Rock House |
-DR. McDONALD REPLIES, “committed adultery at the Seal Rock House,”
SF Chronicle, 12-21-1887 - 1887 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1888 | Seal Rock House | 1888 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1889 | Seal Rock House | -
Sporting Notes, “gone into training at the Seal Rock House,” SF
Chronicle, 7-26-1889 - 1889 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1890 | Seal Rock House | 1890 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1891 | Seal Rock House | -
KILRAIN-GODFREY: The Pugilists Sign for Their Contest, “Seal Rock
House where Muldoon has selected his training quarters,” 1-30-1891 - 1891 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1892 | Seal Rock House | 1892 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1893 | Seal Rock House | 1893 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1894 | Seal Rock House | 1894 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1895 | Seal Rock House | -
The Scheutzen Banquet, “Scheutzen Club were banqueted at the Seal
Rock House,” SF Chronicle, 8-8-1895 - 1895 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1896 | Seal Rock House | -
A Great Contest, “Sharkey is training at the Seal Rock House,” SF
Chronicle, 3-7-1896 - 1896 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1897 | Seal Rock House | -
A Japanese Outing on the Ocean Beach, “banqueted in the spacious
dining hall of the Seal Rock House, SF Chronicle, 6-29-1897 - 1897 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1898 | Seal Rock House | -
City News, “a fire which took place at the Seal Rock House,” SF
Chronicle, 1-1-1898 - 1898 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1899 | Seal Rock House | -
Fighters Get Down to Hard Training, “Green is at the Seal Rock
House,” SF Chronicle, 11-4-1899 - 1899 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1900 | Seal Rock House | -
Good Fights Are Assured, “Moffat is at the Seal Rock House,” SF
Chronicle, 9-8-1900 - 1900 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1901 | Seal Rock House | -
Marksmen at Banquet, “at the Seal Rock House last evening,” SF
Chronicle, 9-29-1901 - 1901 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1902 | Seal Rock House | -
O’Brien Fails To Get His Freedom, “went into the Seal Rock House,”
SF Chronicle, 11-13-1902 - 1902 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1903 | Seal Rock House | -
Bunko Men Had a Stranger Going, “yesterday afternoon out at the Seal
Rock House,” SF Chronicle, 2-19-1903 - 1903 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1904 | Seal Rock House | Both Fighters In Fine Shape, “at the Seal Rock House,” SF Chronicle, 12-14-1904 |
| 1905 | Seal Rock House | 1905 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1906 | Seal Rock Hotel | 1906 SF City Directory: Seal Rock Hotel |
| 1907 | Seal Rock Hotel | 1907 SF City Directory: Seal Rock Hotel |
| 1908 | Seal Rock Hotel | 1908 SF City Directory: Seal Rock Hotel |
| 1909 | Seal Rock House | -
Burglars Baffled, “Brockman of the Seal Rock House,” SF Chronicle,
9-10-1909 - 1909 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1909 | Seal Rock Hotel | Is Drugged and Robbed at Beach, “wine from the Seal Rock Hotel,” SF Chronicle, 10-24-1909 |
| 1910 | Seal Rock House |
-Jack Johnson Stands with Promoter, “instead of at the Seal Rock
House,” SF Chronicle, 1-17-1910 -1910 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1910 | Seal Rock Hotel | Little Serves Notice on Johnson, “Muirhead, who conducts the Seal Rock Hotel,” SF Chronicle, 6-11-1910 |
| 1911 | Seal Rock House | Ad Wolgast Boxes, “ten rounds at the Seal Rock House,” 3-29-1911 |
| 1911 | Seal Rock Hotel | -
Seal Rock Hotel On the Ocean Beach, “Refreshments of All Kind,”
SF Chronicle, 4-3-1911 - 1911 SF City Directory: Seal Rock Hotel |
| 1912 | Seal Rock House | 1912 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1913 | Seal Rock House | 1913 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1914 | Seal Rock House | 1914 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1915 | Seal Rock House | -
Fire Does Damage to Old Landmark, “Seal Rock House … May Have Been
Burned by Firebug,” SF Chronicle, 2-2-1915 - 1915 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1916 | Seal Rock House | 1916 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
| 1917 | Seal Rock House | 1917 SF City Directory: Seal Rock House |
John Martini (5/9/2022)