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5. WAR MEMORIAL OPERA HOUSE
This building was inaugurated in 1932 with a performance of Puccini's
Tosca
, giving
the art form a permanent home here. Modeled on its European forbears, with a
marble lobby, huge chandelier, balconies, and vaulted ceilings, it is dedicated to the
memory of World War I soldiers. In 1945 the Opera House hosted the plenary ses-
sions that preceded the founding of the United Nations and, in 1951, it was the site of
the signing of the peace treaty between the US and Japan (for further details see
War
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6. NORTH BEACH
The entire area resonates with the history of the early Italian residents, but even
more with the iconoclastic legacy of the revolutionary Beats, who brought the neigh-
borhood worldwide fame. Historic churches stand as clear landmarks, while equally
historic saloons and cafés take a little snooping around to find (for further details see
North Beach
)
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7. HAIGHT-ASHBURY
The matrix of yet another Bohemian movement that San Francisco has given birth
to, this area nurtured idealistic hippies in the late 1960s. They brought international
awareness to alternative ways of life, living in harmony with nature (for further de-
tails see
A Gay City
)
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8. FILLMORE AUDITORIUM
One of the legendary homes of psychedelic rock during the 1960s. Along with the
Avalon Ballroom and the Winterland (both now gone), this is where the San Fran-
cisco Sound found its first audience.
1805 Geary Blvd
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