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Panama–California Exposition. The Panama–Pacific International Exposition was a world's fair held in San Francisco, California, United States, from February 20 to December 4, 1915. Its stated purpose was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, but it was widely seen in the city as an opportunity to showcase its recovery from the ...
The George R. Moscone Convention Center[5] (/ mɒsˈkoʊni /), popularly known as the Moscone Center, is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California, United States. The complex consists of three main halls spread out across three blocks and 87 acres (35 ha) in the South of Market neighborhood. [4]
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (FAMSF), comprising the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park and the Legion of Honor in Lincoln Park, is the largest public arts institution in the city of San Francisco. FAMSF's combined attendance was 1,158,264 visitors in 2022, making it the fifth most attended art ...
The 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake occurred on California's Central Coast on October 17 at 5:04 p.m. local time. The shock was centered in The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park in Santa Cruz County, approximately 10 mi (16 km) northeast of Santa Cruz on a section of the San Andreas Fault System and was named for the nearby Loma Prieta Peak in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Skinner's Room. " Skinner's Room " is a science fiction short story by American-Canadian author William Gibson, originally composed for Visionary San Francisco, a 1990 museum exhibition exploring the future of San Francisco. It features the first appearance in Gibson's fiction of "the Bridge", which Gibson revisited as the setting of his ...
Design and construction. Architect (s) William Patton. Mechanics' Institute is a historic membership library, cultural event center, and chess club housed at 57 Post Street, San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1854 as a mechanics' institute, an educational and cultural institution to serve the vocational needs of out-of-work gold miners.
Flat-bottomed scow schooner built in 1891 to haul goods on and around San Francisco Bay and river delta areas. 5. Apollo (Storeship) Apollo (Storeship) May 16, 1991. (#91000561) NW corner of Sacramento and Battery Sts. 37°47′39″N 122°24′02″W / 37.7942°N 122.4005°W / 37.7942; -122.4005 (Apollo (Storeship)) Financial ...
Local. Jack's Restaurant San Francisco Designated Landmark plaque. Number. Name. List. 261 [6] San Francisco Designated Landmarks. See List.