San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center, Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue Wheelchair accessible with special wheelchair viewing area and restroom; hearing assistance devices available. Bus Lines: 5 Fulton, 21 Hayes, 42 Downtown Loop, 47 Van Ness, 49 Van Ness/Mission Muni Metro Lines: F, J, K, L, M, N, S (exit at Van Ness Station) BART: Civic Center Parking: Performing Arts Garage on Grove Street at Gough

The Herbst Theatre The years following the S.F. 1906 earthquake were filled with grandiose plans for rebuilding the city. Perhaps the best-realized of these is the S.F. War Memorial and Performing Arts Center which houses the Herbst Theatre. The Opera and Symphony Associations needed a permanent residence, and in 1931 ground was broken. Facing City Hall, the War Memorial Opera House and Veterans Building are separated by the Memorial Court, creating a special atmosphere unmatched in San Francisco. In 1980 Davies Symphony Hall opened and completed the Performing Arts Center. The S.F. War Memorial and Performing Arts Center has great historical significance as the birthplace of the United Nations, having hosted the UN Conference on International Organization and concluding with the signing of the UN Charter on the stage of the Herbst Theatre on June 26, 1945.