San Francisco Civic Auditorium

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The San Francisco Civic Auditorium is a historic multipurpose event venue in San Francisco known for hosting major cultural, political, and technological events, including landmark demonstrations in computing history.

Aliases (1)
  • Bill Graham Civic Auditorium ×2

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf auditorium
concert hall
event venue
indoor arena
alsoKnownAs Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
architect Frederick H. Meyer
John Galen Howard
John Reid Jr.
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
builtFor Panama–Pacific International Exposition
city San Francisco
country United States
historic true
hostedEvent Apple product launches
Democratic National Convention 1920 rallies
Democratic National Convention 1920 sessions
Google developer events
benefit concerts
civic rallies
electronic music concerts
political speeches
rock concerts
technology demonstrations
locatedIn California
Civic Center, San Francisco
San Francisco City Hall complex
location San Francisco
namedAfter Bill Graham
near San Francisco City Hall
San Francisco War Memorial Opera House
notableFor computing history demonstrations
major cultural events
major political events
major technological events
opened 1915
operator City and County of San Francisco
ownedBy City and County of San Francisco
partOf San Francisco Civic Center Historic District
seatingCapacity approximately 8,500
usedFor civic events
concerts
conventions
graduation ceremonies
political events
sporting events
technology conferences
trade shows

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
San Francisco Civic Auditorium ("Bill Graham Civic Auditorium")
alsoKnownAs
Civic Center, San Francisco ("Bill Graham Civic Auditorium")
contains
1968 Mother of All Demos
venue

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