War Memorial Opera House

War Memorial Opera House
War Memorial Opera House is located in San Francisco
War Memorial Opera House
War Memorial Opera House
Location in Central San Francisco
Address301 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California
United States
Coordinates37°46′43″N 122°25′15″W / 37.7786°N 122.4208°W / 37.7786; -122.4208
Public transit
OwnerSan Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
TypeOpera house
Capacity3,126 seated 200 standing
Construction
Opened1932
Rebuilt1993
ArchitectArthur 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.