Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall is the concert hall component of the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, California. The 2,743-seat hall was completed in 1980 at a cost of US$28 million to give the San Francisco Symphony a permanent home.

Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall
Location in Central San Francisco
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Address201 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, California
United States
Coordinates37.777970°N 122.420646°W / 37.777970; -122.420646
Public transit Van Ness
Civic Center
OwnerSan Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center
Typeconcert hall
Capacity2,743
Construction
Opened1980 (1980)
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings & Merrill and Pietro Belluschi
Website
sfwarmemorial.org

Previously, the symphony shared the neighboring War Memorial Opera House with the San Francisco Opera and San Francisco Ballet. The construction of Davies Hall allowed the symphony to expand to a full-time, year-round schedule.

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