San Francisco City Hall is the seat of government for the City and County of San Francisco, California. Re-opened in 1915 in its open space area in the city's Civic Center, it is a Beaux-Arts monument to the City Beautiful movement that epitomized the high-minded American Renaissance of the 1880s to 1917. The structure's dome is taller than that of the United States Capitol by 42 feet. The present building replaced an earlier City Hall that was destroyed during the 1906 earthquake, which was two blocks from the present one. It was bounded by Larkin Street, McAllister Street, and City Hall Avenue (a street, now built over, which ran from the corner of Grove and Larkin to the corner of McAllister and Leavenworth), largely where the current Public Library and U.N. Plaza stand today.The principal architect was Arthur Brown, Jr., of Bakewell & Brown, whose attention to the finishing details extended to the doorknobs and the typeface to be used in signage. Brown's blueprints of the building are preserved at the Bancroft Library at the University of California, Berkeley. Brown also designed the San Francisco War Memorial Opera House, Veterans Building, Temple Emanuel, Coit Tower and the Federal office building at 50 United Nations Plaza.
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The Herbst Theatre is an auditorium in the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in Civic Center in San Francisco, California, United States. The 928-seat hall hosts programs as diverse as City Arts & Lectures, SF Jazz, and San Francisco Performances.Architecture and decorationOriginally designed as the Veterans Auditorium, the theatre was refurbished and renamed Herbst Theatre in 1977 in honor of brothers Herman and Maurice Herbst, whose foundation underwrote the renovations. It is entered through a foyer off of the building's main lobby. Eight large beaux-arts murals, created by Frank Brangwyn for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, adorn the walls while overhead five chandeliers hang from the blue and gold-leaf ceiling.United Nations CharterOn June 26, 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed on the stage of the Herbst Theatre by the group of 50 founding nations, following the two-month-long United Nations conference at the War Memorial Opera House.
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The programming: Programming is directed by Yannis Adoniou and Kathleen Hermesdorf, incorporating a fusion of ideas and ideals found in KUNST-STOFF's educational offerings and La ALTERNATIVA's Alternative Conservatory. Our faculty represents the best of San Francisco and the national and international scenes. With dedication to focus and quality, the program reaches out to a broad spectrum of interests, experiences and abilities. Our offerings: Monday-Saturday training for professional dancers and devoted practitioners with dedicated master teachers, as well as evening and weekend workshops, KUNST-STOFF's Summer Choreography Intensive, and the Alternative Conservatory New Years & Spring Intensives and Spring & Fall 3-month Sessions. Classical and contemporary dance techniques Somatic practices Movement research Embodiment theories Improvisation Media-technology Cross-disciplinary training & experiments
The San Francisco Arts Commission is the City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community, enlivening the urban environment and shaping innovative cultural policy. Our programs include: Civic Art Collection, Civic Design Review, Community Investments, Public Art, SFAC Galleries and Street Artist Licensing. To learn more visit, sfartscommission.org
Come celebrate evenings in the Presidio! Presidio Twilight takes place on the Presidio’s lush Main Parade Ground, with gorgeous views of the park and the sun setting over San Francisco Bay. Enjoy free sunset yoga, lantern-lit cabanas, shared fire pits, and live music from local musicians. The best of the Bay Area food scene, cocktail service, and a convivial communal atmosphere make this one of the city’s best places to gather. Enjoy an evening in the park, and make plans for a return visit. Sponsored by the Presidio Trust and Off the Grid. More on the Presidio at www.presidio.gov.
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The Northern District of California has over 30 judges in 4 courthouses serving 15 counties along the northern coast of California.
The San Francisco Fire Department provides fire and emergency medical services to the City and County of San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Fire Department, along with the San Francisco Police Department and San Francisco Sheriff's Department, serves an estimated population of 1.4 million people, which includes the approximately 850,000 citizens residing in the 47.5sqmi of San Francisco Stations and apparatusBelow is a full listing of all fire station and company locations in the City & County of San Francisco according to division and battalion.There are also three SFFD-operated fire stations located at the San Francisco International Airport in San Mateo County.SFO StationsAll apparatus at SFO go by the 'Rescue' call sign, whether Engine, Truck, ARFF Crash, Medic Unit, or Command SUV.Disbanded fire companiesThroughout the history of the San Francisco Fire Department there have been several fire companies which have been closed due to budget cuts and the restructuring of engine company numbers in 1972–1973. Engine Company 27 (356 7th St.): Disbanded July 1, 1976 Engine Company 30 (1300 4th St.): Disbanded July 1, 1976 Engine Company 45 (1348 45th Ave.): Disbanded September 26, 1972 Engine Company 46 (441 12th Ave.): Disbanded May 16, 1972 Engine Company 47 (499 41st Ave.): Disbanded May 25, 1973 Engine Company 49 (2155 18th Ave.): Disbanded July 20, 1972 Truck Company 20 (285 Olympia Way: Disbanded September 30, 1980 Division 1 (Pier 22 1/2, The Embarcadero.): Disbanded January 2, 2002 Battalion 5 (1443 Grove St.): August 30, 2003 Battalion 11 (798 Wisconsin St.): Disbanded July 1, 1970 Salvage Company 1 (356 7th St.): Disbanded 1980 Salvage Company 2 (115 Drumm St.): Disbanded 1975 Salvage Company 3 (441 12th Ave.): Disbanded 1977 Salvage Company 4 (299 Vermont St.): Disbanded 1986