The San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center ( SFWMPAC ) is located in San Francisco, California . It is one of the largest performing arts centers in the United States . It covers 7.5 acres (3 hectares ) in the Civic Center Historic District, and totals 7,500 seats among its venues.
10-619: (Redirected from War Memorial Auditorium ) War Memorial Building or War Memorial Auditorium may refer to: San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center , San Francisco, California War Memorial Auditorium (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) War Memorial Building (Baltimore, Maryland), on the War Memorial Plaza War Memorial Building (Jackson, Mississippi) , included on List of Mexican-American War monuments and memorials Adirondack Bank Center at
20-686: A matched pair of buildings across a formal courtyard park: the War Memorial Opera House ; and the multi-purpose Veterans Building next door. Both were completed and opened in 1932. The upper floors of the Veterans Building housed the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (formerly the San Francisco Museum of Art) from 1935 to 1994. In 1980 the new Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall opened, on
30-743: A site on Van Ness across the sidestreet from the Opera House, as part of the SFWMPAC complex. The SFWMPAC has historical significance. On June 26, 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed in the Veterans Building's Herbst Theatre by the group of 50 founding nations, following the two-month-long United Nations conference in the Opera House. In 1951, the Peace Treaty with Japan (commonly called "Treaty of San Francisco"), formally ending World War II hostilities with Japan,
40-453: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center Opera , symphony , modern and classical dance , theatre , recitals , plays , lectures , meetings , receptions , special screenings , and gala events all have a place and occur at the Center. The complex was developed in
50-540: The 1920s on two blocks on Van Ness Avenue facing San Francisco City Hall from the west. The "War Memorial" name commemorates all the people who served in the First World War , which ended seven years before the project commenced. It was designed by Arthur Brown Jr in 1927-1928, and is one of the last Beaux-Arts style structures erected in the United States. The project resulted in the construction of
60-1133: The Utica Memorial Auditorium, New York Blue Cross Arena , Rochester, New York, also known as War Memorial Auditorium Buffalo Memorial Auditorium , Buffalo, New York, occasionally given the misnomer "War Memorial Auditorium" (in confusion with Buffalo War Memorial Stadium ) Greensboro Coliseum Complex , Greensboro, North Carolina, also known as War Memorial Auditorium Onondaga County War Memorial , also known as War Memorial Building or War Memorial Auditorium and now known as Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial, Syracuse, New York War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) , also known as War Memorial Building Community Building (Sparta, Tennessee) , also known as War Memorial Building War Memorial Building (New Martinsville, West Virginia) War Memorial Building, Belfast in Northern Ireland See also [ edit ] War Memorial Stadium (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
70-543: The corner of Franklin and Hayes streets, and is directly adjacent to Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall. Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall consists of three rehearsal facilities, which can be used for a multitude of rehearsal purposes and movie shoots. Herbst Theatre is housed in the Veterans building as homage to the War Memorial Opera House. Van Ness Avenue Too Many Requests If you report this error to
80-439: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title War Memorial Building . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=War_Memorial_Building&oldid=1228763187 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
90-618: Was built in 1932 as part of the original War Memorial Building. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since 1932, as well as the San Francisco Ballet . Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall opened in 1980 and, with 2,743 seats, is the major symphony hall of the city. It has been the home of the San Francisco Symphony since its opening. Harold L. Zellerbach Rehearsal Hall is located at
100-498: Was signed in the Opera House. The Center has been host to U.S. presidents and foreign heads of state. In 1990 the Center was chosen to host the first Goldman Environmental Prize ceremony, and this prize is now presented annually at the Center. The following venues make up the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center—SFWMPAC: The War Memorial Opera House , or the Opera House, with 3,146 seats,
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