Civic Center Plaza


![The Civic Center in San Francisco, California, is an area of a few blocks north of the intersection of Market Street and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions. It has two large plazas (Civic Center Plaza and United Nations Plaza) and a number of buildings in classical architectural style. The Bill Graham Civic Auditorium (formerly the Exposition Auditorium),[5] the United Nations Charter was signed in the War Memorial Veterans Building's Herbst Theatre in 1945, leading to the creation of the United Nations. It is also where the 1951 Treaty of San Francisco (the peace treaty that officially ended the Pacific War with the Empire of Japan, which had surrendered in 1945) was signed. The San Francisco Civic Center was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987,[6] and listed in the National Register of Historic Places on October 10, 1978.[4]](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/3132/5b7f94cb-326d-49f7-ba06-2cd465877ca8.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh)


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San Francisco City Hall
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Van Ness Avenue
You can enjoy retail therapy at Van Ness Avenue during your trip to San Francisco. Check out the lively bars or charming coffeehouses in this family-friendly area.

Orpheum Theatre
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United Nations Plaza
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Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
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War Memorial Opera House
You can get tickets for a performance at War Memorial Opera House during your stay in San Francisco. Discover the beautiful sunsets and shops in this vibrant area.
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