National Register of Historic Places
San Francisco Civic Center Historic District
San Francisco Civic Center Historic District is a historic place in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 78000757.
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San Francisco Civic Center Historic District
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About this place
What is San Francisco Civic Center Historic District?
The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, United States is an area located a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas and a number of buildings in classical architectural style. The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, the United Nations Charter was signed in the Veterans Building's Herbst Theatre in 1945, leading to the creation of the United Nations. It is also where the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco was signed. The San Francisco Civic Center was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.
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The record
Listing details
- Name
- San Francisco Civic Center Historic District
- City
- San Francisco
- County
- San Francisco County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- October 10, 1978
- NRIS reference number
- 78000757
- Resource type
- district
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 37.77954, -122.41700
When was San Francisco Civic Center Historic District listed on the National Register?
San Francisco Civic Center Historic District was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.
Where is San Francisco Civic Center Historic District located?
San Francisco Civic Center Historic District is located in San Francisco, San Francisco County, California at approximately 37.77954, -122.41700. See the map above.
Is San Francisco Civic Center Historic District a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. San Francisco Civic Center Historic District is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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