| San Francisco, CA: War Memorial Opera House |
Country: United States of America State: California City: San Francisco Location: 301 Van Ness Avenue Municipal opera house, built 1932 by Arthur Brown Jr. and G. Albert Lansburgh. Opened 1932. 1993 major renovations. 3126 seats (+ 200 standing). Named to commemorate all those who served in World War I. Venue of the 1945 United Nations San Francisco Conference (however, the UN Charter was signed in the nearby Herbst Theatre). Operated as part of the "San Francisco War Memorial & Performing Arts Center". Home to San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet. Links: sfopera.com, sfwarmemorial.org, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Veteran's Bdlg. and Opera House, War Memorial of San Francisco"Publisher: ZS 176 Type: Real Photo Size: Classic Not sent. |
Front Text: "War Memorial and Opera House, Civic Center, San Francisco, Calif."Reverse Text: "War Memorial and Opera House. San Francisco's Municipal Opera House and War Memorial are situated in Civic Center. These combined structures represent an expenditure of $6,000,000. The Opera House is the most modern in the World, including radio ears for deaf people, electrically adjustable floors and orchestra pit, etc. The War Memorial will house forty patriotic organizations, American Legion, Veterans, etc. Has War Trophy room, Auditorium, and latest in equipment." Handwritten Reverse Text: dated 1933 Publisher: Stanley A. Piltz Company, San Francisco; 24 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Opera House. San Francisco's magnificent Opera House if the only municipally owned opera house in the United States. Together with the twin structure directly north, used as a meeting place for all veterans organizations, it was built after World War I as a memorial to service men of that war. In the spring of 1945 it was the scene of the drawing up and signing of the charter of the United Nations."Publisher: J. C. Bardell, San Francisco Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Municipal Opera House. Van Ness Avenue at Grove Street, San Francisco. This beautiful edifice was the first in the U.S.A. built as a municipally owned and operated Opera House. It is also the 'Birth playce of the UNited Nationals 1945.'"Publisher: E. F. Clements, San Francisco; C13559 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "War Memorial Opera House. Opened in 1932, it is the home of the prestigious San Francisco Opera, with a seating capacity of 3,252."Size: Modern Sent: from San Francisco to Brackel (Germany), 1977 |
Reverse Text: "War Memorial Opera House - San Francisco, T. R. Colletta, 1997. This painting depicts the War Memorial Opera House, the Beaux-Arts-style building designed by Arthur Brown Jr., creator of such San Francisco landmarks as City Hall and Coit Tower. The house opened its doors as the home of San Francisco Opera in 1932, and is now home also to San Francisco Ballet."Size: Modern Not sent. |
Front Text: "San Francisco Opera House"Reverse Text: "1st Opening Night October 15, 1932 - 'Tosca', Claudia Muzio, Maestro Gaetano Merola, Architect Opera House: Arthur Brown, Jr. (Also Coit Tower & San Francisco City Hall)" Publisher: San Francisco Opera House; 2004 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "War Memorial Opera House. Home of the San Francisco Opera. Opened in 1932. Seating Capacity 3,252."Size: Modern Sent: from Honolulu HI to Cremorne (Australia), 1984 |
Reverse Text: "Interior of the War Memorial Opera House, home of the San Francisco Opera, as seen from the set of Act I of Strauss' Der Rosenkavalier."Publisher: Ron Scherl Photo Size: Modern Not sent. |
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