War Memorial Opera House

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War Memorial Opera House

War Memorial Opera House Location in Central San Francisco
Address	301 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, California United States
Coordinates	37°46′43″N 122°25′15″W / 37.7786°N 122.4208°W / 37.7786; -122.4208
Public transit	Civic Center Van Ness
Owner	San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
Type	Opera house
Capacity	3,126 seated 200 standing
Construction
Opened	1932
Rebuilt	1993
Architect	Arthur Brown Jr., G. Albert Lansburgh
Tenants
San Francisco Opera, San Francisco Ballet
Website
sfwarmemorial.org

The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall.

It is part of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center. It has been the home of the San Francisco Opera since opening night in 1932.

It was the site of the San Francisco Conference, the first assembly of the newly organized United Nations in April 1945.