Opera House
Named in the records1880–2016
405 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1880–2016: 242 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 163 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 405: 242 Board decisions, 163 facts from city reports
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- 1880–2016
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The 60 most telling of its 405 records, in date order: the ones an editor picked first, then the highest scored. The one-line summaries were written by a language model from the printed page; open the page to check the wording.
| When | What the record says | Outcome | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1888 | Opera House · built year: Built in 1888, designated a Landmark, to be preserved | building | City report: Bayview-Hunters Point : urban design study: Third Street commercial, community center, residential streets scanned page ↗ |
| 1888 | Opera House · built year: original construction dating back to 1888 | building | City report: Issues report for the South Bayshore Study Area scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Opera House · other: condemning rights of donors, p. 484 | building | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1912-12-10 | City Attorney asked to prepare ordinances authorizing a $750,000 (≈ $26.1 million in 2026 dollars) subscription toward a municipal opera house in Civic Center. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-02-03 | The Board finally passed an ordinance letting the Musical Association of San Francisco build an opera house on Civic Center land. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-06-05 | City Attorney asked to redraft the Civic Center opera house agreement with the Musical Association after a court ruling. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-10-13 | Board set aside a block of Civic Center land for an opera house, introduced by Supervisor Payot. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-10-13 | Civic Center block to be set aside for an opera house | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-11-03 | Trustees are given powers to run a new Opera House on a Civic Center lot designated by Ordinance 2486. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-11-03 | Proposed ordinance would accept an $850,000 (≈ $28.9 million in 2026 dollars) gift from the Musical Association of San Francisco to build an opera house in the Civic Center. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-11-25 | Board asks the City Attorney whether the city could acquire the proposed opera house rights by eminent domain. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-11-25 | Mayor Rolph vetoed the opera house ordinance accepting the Musical Association's $850,000 (≈ $28.9 million in 2026 dollars) gift for a Civic Center opera house. | vetoed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1913-12-20 | The Mayor's veto of the Municipal Opera House ordinance was sustained after the Board failed to pass it over the veto. | vetoed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1918 | War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco Museum of Art · event: 1918 proposal to build a structure to house a symphony hall, opera, and art museum | project | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
| 1923-01-29 | Board accepts War Memorial Trustees' offer to build an Opera House, Art Museum and American Legion Building in the Civic Center area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932 | Opera House and Veterans' Buildings · built: 1932 | building | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1936-10-05 | Board passed on first reading $600 (≈ $14,544 in 2026 dollars) to pay extra opera house attendants and a supervisor of attendants. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1943-09-13 | Board requests Mayor declare San Francisco Opera Week and orders a plaque installed in War Memorial Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-11-27 | Intention declared to acquire land between McAllister and Grove Streets, west of Franklin Street, for War Memorial and Opera House expansion. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-03-04 | Opera House gets $42,600 (≈ $412,461 in 2026 dollars) for backstage passenger elevator | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-10-21 | South San Francisco opera house moves toward city landmark status. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-10-28 | South San Francisco Opera House made a protected landmark | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1969-06-30 | City applies for federal money to buy and restore Opera House | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1970-03-02 | Federal grant for open space at South San Francisco Opera House approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | Old Opera House and its block · other: city negotiating purchase of the Opera House and the entire block on which it stands | action | City report: Bayview-Hunters Point : urban design study: Third Street commercial, community center, residential streets scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | Other buildings on Opera House block · proposes: demolition to provide land for a community plaza, park, and community center development | recommendation | City report: Bayview-Hunters Point : urban design study: Third Street commercial, community center, residential streets scanned page ↗ |
| 1971 | South S. F. Opera House · other: acquisition and historical preservation; demolition of Masonic Hall and plaza development; status underway | project | City report: Workable program for community improvement : application and recertification, January 1, 1972-December 21, 1973 scanned page ↗ |
| 1971-11-08 | Board authorizes the City to buy the South San Francisco Opera House for $150,000 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) for landmark preservation and open space. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-01-03 | City accepts $140,530 (≈ $1.1 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant for South San Francisco Opera House | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1972-01-03 | City accepts $140,530 (≈ $1.1 million in 2026 dollars) federal grant for South San Francisco Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1974-12-09 | $162,000 (≈ $1.1 million in 2026 dollars) released for South San Francisco Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-07-21 | Opera House arts-center planning deal finally approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-07-21 | Opera House arts-center planning deal failed on a tie vote. | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-07-21 | Opera House arts-center planning deal finally approved. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-07-21 | Opera House arts-center planning deal failed on a tie vote | rejected | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-10-14 | Proposed $22,500 (≈ $140,914 in 2026 dollars) feasibility study for a Performing Arts Center and rear extension of the Opera House, passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-11-10 | Performing arts center deal and Opera House stage extension approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-17 | War Memorial Opera House gets $679,000 (≈ $3.8 million in 2026 dollars) for an addition | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Opera House · finding: special significance as a building of historical architectural merit | building | City report: Issues report for the South Bayshore Study Area scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-07-24 | Ordinance proposed appropriating $36,480,000 (≈ $80.7 million in 2026 dollars) in 1990 earthquake bond money for seismic upgrade of War Memorial Opera House; referred to Budget Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-08-07 | Ordinance appropriating $36,480,000 (≈ $80.7 million in 2026 dollars) in earthquake bond funds for public works passed for second reading, including Opera House seismic upgrades. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-08-14 | Approved $36.5M (≈ $80.7 million in 2026 dollars) of 1990 earthquake bond money for seismic upgrades to the War Memorial Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-08-28 | City to assume earthquake damage liability in War Memorial Opera House seismic upgrade contract, adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-11-20 | Resolution proposed to rename Bayview Opera House as Bayview Opera House Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre; referred to Board. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-12-04 | Resolution renaming the Bayview Opera House to add Ruth Williams Memorial Theatre was adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-16 | Brown's Opera House (Victoria Theater) passed second reading to be designated Landmark No. 215. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-16 | Brown's Opera House (Victoria Theater) proposed as Landmark No. 215; the ordinance passed for second reading. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996-01-22 | The Victoria Theater, known as Brown's Opera House, is designated Landmark No. 215 and protected from unapproved alteration. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1999-01-19 | Resolution urging the War Memorial board to end Restaurant Associates' food concessions at the Opera House, Davies Hall and Herbst Theatre; adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-06-11 | Board authorizes the Art Commission and Recreation and Park Department to accept a $189,000 (≈ $359,580 in 2026 dollars) state grant for youth and Bayview Opera House programs. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2001-06-11 | Board authorized the Art Commission and Recreation and Park Department to accept a $189,000 (≈ $359,580 in 2026 dollars) state grant for youth and Bayview Opera House programs; adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Board approved $400,000 (≈ $599,167 in 2026 dollars) for Bayview Opera House renovations and $785,000 (≈ $1.2 million in 2026 dollars) for its plaza in the Bayview Hunters Point redevelopment area. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2011 | Resolution to accept and spend a $400,000 (≈ $599,167 in 2026 dollars) Redevelopment Agency grant for Bayview Opera House upgrades was referred to the next Board meeting. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 2013-12-10 | $200,000 (≈ $289,272 in 2026 dollars) Kaiser grant to renovate Bayview Opera House plaza | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Proposed opera house · other: Board of Supervisors requested City Attorney opinion on acquiring donors' rights in eminent domain | project | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Proposed opera house · proposes: Journal Resolution No. 985 on acquiring rights of donors of proposed opera house | project | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Opera House · finding: power could be vested in the people of the City and County of San Francisco to acquire in eminent domain proceedings the rights of the donors | finding | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1910 | Opera House · finding: rights of the donors of the Opera House could be taken under eminent domain proceedings | finding | City report: Official opinions of Percy V. Long, City Attorney of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California ; [1908-1912] scanned page ↗ |
| 1987 | Opera House addition · built: federally-funded project under the Local Public Works Program | building | City report: Civic Center proposal scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | War Memorial Opera House site · acquired: building site purchased opposite City Hall | site | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
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