War Memorial Opera House
Landmark1918–2001
64 records of San Francisco tie this place, 1918–2001: 48 decisions of the Board of Supervisors and 16 facts read from city reports. Open the full list, with filters for years, kind and outcome.
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- 1918–2001
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The 60 most telling of its 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | War Memorial Opera House and [name withheld] · other: In 1923 the Trustees proposed to the City an Opera House, an American Legion Building, and an [name withheld] as part of the Civic Center | event | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
| 1927 | Fulton Street to be closed for the War Memorial Opera House | other | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1927-04-11 | Board of Public Works transmitted plans and cost estimates for the proposed War Memorial Opera House, Legion and Museum buildings. | resolution | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-04-16 | Redfern Mason's urging to cap War Memorial Opera House seating at 3000 was referred to committees. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1928-05-28 | The Board approved a seating capacity of 3,500 for the proposed War Memorial Opera House, as recommended by its trustees. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-17 | Supervisor Colman praised the opening of the War Memorial Opera House with a Tosca performance by the San Francisco Opera Company. | other | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-24 | Resolution asking the Mayor to arrange public inspection of the War Memorial Opera House was referred to the Public Welfare Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1932-10-31 | A resolution asking the Mayor to arrange public inspection of the War Memorial Opera House was withdrawn with the Board's consent. | withdrawn | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1941-03-17 | Board proposes refunding $75 (≈ $1,719 in 2026 dollars) to the Navy League for its War Memorial Opera House rental fee. | passed | 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 ↗ |
| 1947-12-15 | Resolution commending the Christmas Song Festival at the War Memorial Opera House on December 21 adopted. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1951-05-28 | The Board adopted a resolution commending Paul Posz for his summer operettas at the War Memorial Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1953-03-16 | The Board asked the Mayor to appoint a citizens' committee to arrange a bust of [name withheld] at the War Memorial Opera House. | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1964 | Stage curtain repairs at Opera House, $5,000 (≈ $54,345 in 2026 dollars); passed first reading only. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1967 | War Memorial Opera House · use: symphony concerts, operatic performances, ballets, classical music concerts and other cultural events | building | City report: San Francisco government; a summary of the San Francisco City and County charter, the laws and ordinances, and the work of the various departments scanned page ↗ |
| 1967-05-15 | Finance Committee recommends $239,860 (≈ $2.4 million in 2026 dollars) for new curtains and fittings at the War Memorial Opera House. | other | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-02-26 | Board passed for second reading a $42,600 (≈ $412,461 in 2026 dollars) appropriation for a backstage passenger elevator at the War Memorial Opera House. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-02-26 | Backstage elevator money for War Memorial Opera House; not yet final. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1968-03-04 | War Memorial Opera House was granted $42,600 (≈ $412,461 in 2026 dollars) for a backstage passenger elevator; passed finally. | 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 ↗ |
| 1975-05-12 | Opera House stage rigging and office money; delayed to May 19. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-05-19 | Opera House stage repairs and city office money approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-05-19 | Opera House stage repairs and city office money proposed. | unknown | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-10-14 | $22,500 (≈ $140,914 in 2026 dollars) study for a Performing Arts Center; vote not shown. | passed first reading | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-10-14 | Performing Arts Center study money passed first vote only. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-11-03 | Performing arts center deal and Opera House stage extension; passed first reading only, later finally passed | unknown | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-11-03 | Performing arts center deal and Opera House stage expansion await final vote. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-11-10 | Performing arts center deal and Opera House stage extension approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1975-11-10 | Performing arts center deal and Opera House stage extension. | unknown | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-01-15 | $22,500 (≈ $140,914 in 2026 dollars) moved to feasibility study on Opera House and arts center | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-01 | Money to fix up Opera House orchestra seats sent to committee. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-14 | Opera House seat repairs money put off to later. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-14 | Opera House seat repairs money put off to later. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-28 | Money to repair War Memorial Opera House orchestra seats; not yet final. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-06-28 | Money to repair War Memorial Opera House orchestra seats; not yet final. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-07-06 | Money for Opera House orchestra seat repairs approved | passed | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1976-07-06 | Money proposed to fix Opera House orchestra seats. | unknown | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-09-19 | $679,000 (≈ $3.8 million in 2026 dollars) for War Memorial Opera House addition proposed. | pending | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1977-10-11 | Proposed $679,000 (≈ $3.8 million in 2026 dollars) for Opera House addition, from other building funds | pending | 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 ↗ |
| 1978 | War Memorial Opera House and Modern Art Museum · cost usd: $1,403,339 | measure | City report: [Report on options for Jarvis-Gann budgets for the City and County of San Francisco] scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | War Memorial Opera House-Museum · cost usd: $701,668 additional Level 2 funding | measure | City report: [Report on options for Jarvis-Gann budgets for the City and County of San Francisco] scanned page ↗ |
| 1978 | California Academy of Sciences, Fine Arts Museums, War Memorial Opera House, [name withheld] · other: City and County ad valorem funding withdrawn | measure | City report: [Report on options for Jarvis-Gann budgets for the City and County of San Francisco] scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | War Memorial Board of Trustees · finding: Board members have no theatrical management skills | finding | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | War Memorial Opera House programming · finding: Art programming does not serve Hunters Point or all San Franciscans | finding | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
| 1980 | War Memorial Opera House · proposes: hold all municipal concerts in the Opera House | building | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
| 1981 | The Adler Years photographic exhibit · event: Photographic exhibit, Coordinator | event | City report: A management audit of the Center for the Arts at Yerba Buena Gardens scanned page ↗ |
| 1992 | War Memorial Performing Arts Center · recommendation: Independent study of administration of Davies Symphony Hall, War Memorial Building and War Memorial Opera House | recommendation | City report: Cultural Affairs Task Force final report scanned page ↗ |
| 1995-02-13 | Urges the City to help the San Francisco Ballet find a temporary home while the War Memorial Opera House is repaired. | passed | Board decision 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 ↗ |
| 1995-08-14 | 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 ↗ |
| 1995-08-14 | A resolution on City liability for earthquake damages in the War Memorial Opera House seismic upgrade was referred to committee. | referred | 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 ↗ |
| 1995-09-26 | Supervisor Hsieh's hearing on releasing $33,631,269 (≈ $74.4 million in 2026 dollars) in reserved bond funds for War Memorial Opera House seismic work was referred to Budget Committee. | referred | Board decision scanned page ↗ |
| 1996 | War Memorial Opera House seismic retrofit · other: construction underway | building | City report: Community safety element : summary background report scanned page ↗ |
| 1991 | War Memorial Board of Trustees · event: meets 2nd Thursday, 2:00 p.m. | agency | City report: A guide to City Hall, city & county of San Francisco scanned page ↗ |
| 2001 | War Memorial Opera House · owned by city: War Memorial & Performing Arts Center | property_record | City report: Real property owned by the city and county of San Francisco / 2001 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 ↗ |
| 1920 | War Memorial Opera House and San Francisco Museum of Art · cost usd: subscriptions and pledges of $1,625,000 collected | project | City report: San Francisco arts policy : a background paper scanned page ↗ |
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