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Demolished. late 1985 [1] 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. It was converted for exclusive use as a music venue in 1971 by concert promoter ...
Fire Support Group M (Task Group 62.4) Rear Admiral Norman Scott [i] 1 anti-aircraft light cruiser (Atlanta class) [j] San Juan (Capt. James E. Maher) 2 destroyers (both Gleaves-class (5 × 5-in. main battery, then 4 × 5-in.) Monssen (sunk 13 Nov 1942), Buchanan Minesweeper Group (Task Group 62.5) 5 fast minesweepers (ex-Clemson-class destroyers)
The Exposition at night. Few of the surrounding areas were electrified, making the Fair a magical sight after dark. 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.
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
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 ...
The Fillmore is a historic music venue in San Francisco, California. Built in 1912 and originally named the Majestic Hall, it became the Fillmore Auditorium in 1954. [1] It is in Western Addition, on the edge of the Fillmore District and Upper Fillmore neighborhood. Since 2007, it has been operated by Live Nation, which has since named new ...
The Old Globe Theatre was built in 1935, designed by Richard Requa as part of the California Pacific International Exposition.The theatre was based on a copy of one built for the Chicago Century of Progress, which in turn was a copy of the Globe Theatre in London, England, where many of William Shakespeare's plays were performed during his lifetime.
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).