San Francisco War Memorial Opera House
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The San Francisco War Memorial Opera House is a historic performing arts venue in San Francisco renowned as the longtime home of the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert hall
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historic building → opera house → performing arts venue → |
| architect |
Arthur Brown Jr.
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G. Albert Lansburgh → |
| architecturalStyle |
Beaux-Arts
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Classical Revival → |
| category |
Beaux-Arts architecture in California
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Music venues in San Francisco → National Register of Historic Places in San Francisco → Opera houses in California → Theatres in San Francisco → |
| city |
San Francisco
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| country |
United States
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| dedicatedTo |
veterans of World War I
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| hasFeature |
grand lobby
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grand main auditorium → loggia facing the Civic Center Plaza → orchestra pit → proscenium stage → |
| heritageStatus |
listed in the National Register of Historic Places
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| inception |
1932
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| location |
California
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San Francisco → United States → |
| nearby |
Herbst Theatre
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Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall → San Francisco City Hall → |
| neighborhood |
Civic Center
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| notableEvent |
site of the 1945 United Nations Conference on International Organization opening concert events
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site of the signing of the United Nations Charter ceremonies in 1945 → venue for many world premieres by San Francisco Opera → |
| NRHPListingDate |
1978
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| NRHPType |
contributing property to a historic district
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| openingDate |
October 15, 1932
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| operator |
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
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| ownedBy |
City and County of San Francisco
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| partOf |
San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
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| primaryTenant |
San Francisco Ballet
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San Francisco Opera → |
| publicTransit |
Civic Center/UN Plaza station (BART and Muni Metro)
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| seatingCapacity |
approximately 3,100
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| use |
ballet performances
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classical music concerts → opera performances → special events → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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San Francisco Civic Auditorium
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near |
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Arthur Brown Jr.
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notableWork |