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War Memorial & Opera House

301 Van Ness Ave

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About this place

The War Memorial Opera House is a Beaux-Arts cultural landmark in Civic Center and the home of San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet.

Opened
1932

Highlights

  • Beaux-Arts architectureThe building is among the last major Beaux-Arts structures constructed in the United States.
  • Performing arts homeThe auditorium is the resident home of San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet.

History

Designed by Arthur Brown Jr., the Opera House opened on October 15, 1932. It later hosted plenary sessions of the 1945 conference that established the United Nations and the 1951 conference at which the peace treaty with Japan was signed.

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Muni bus

  • Mcallister St & Van Ness AveLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 5
    • 5R
  • Van Ness Ave & Mcallister StLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 49
    • 90
  • Grove St & Van Ness AveLess than 0.1 mile away
    • 6

Muni rail and streetcar

  • Market St & Larkin St0.3 miles away
    • F
  • Market St & 9th St0.3 miles away
    • F
  • Van Ness Station Outbound0.3 miles away
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N

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Jefferson Square

Western Addition · Neighborhood Park or Playground

0.3 miles away

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  • War Memorial & Opera House — property ID 11557

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