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Winterland Ballroom (more commonly known as Winterland Arena or simply Winterland) was an ice skating rink and music venue in San Francisco, California, United States.The arena was located at the corner of Post Street and Steiner Street.
For the 1851 fire, see San Francisco Fire of 1851. At 05:12 AM Pacific Standard Time on Wednesday, April 18, 1906, the coast of Northern California was struck by a major earthquake with an estimated moment magnitude of 7.9 and a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme).
The California Theatre was located at 414 (now 440) Bush Street, San Francisco. [2] [3] It was built in 1869 by William Ralston, at that time the treasurer of the Bank of California. S. C. Bugbee & Son were the architects and the theatre cost $250,000 to build. [4] [Note 1] The original theatre was
The California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894, commonly referred to as the "Midwinter Exposition" or the "Midwinter Fair", was a World's Fair that officially operated from January 27 to July 5 [1] in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. In 1892, U.S. President Benjamin Harrison appointed Michael H. de Young as a national commissioner ...
December 5, 2005. Designated SFDL. 1977 [2] The Palace of Fine Arts is a monumental structure located in the Marina District of San Francisco, California, originally built for the 1915 Panama–Pacific International Exposition to exhibit works of art. It was constructed from concrete and steel, and the building was claimed to be fireproof. [3]
1. Union Square Ice Rink (SF) Skating on this beloved rink below the giant Union Square Christmas tree has to be one of the most festive SF holiday experiences. That also means plenty of crowds ...
Sutro Baths interior, c.1896. 1897 film of the baths by Thomas Edison. The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of the Outer Richmond District in western San Francisco, California. [ 1 ][ 2 ] Built in 1894, the Sutro Baths was located north of Ocean Beach, the Cliff House, Seal ...
The Cow Palace (originally the California State Livestock Pavilion) is an indoor arena located in Daly City, California, situated on the city's northern border with neighboring San Francisco. Because the border passes through the property, a portion of the upper parking lot is in San Francisco. The venue first opened in 1941, and has hosted a ...