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Civic Center

The Civic Center in , California, is an area located a few blocks north of the intersection of and Van Ness Avenue that contains many of the city's largest government and cultural institutions.
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  • Type: Quarter with 10,100 residents
  • Description: historic district in San Francisco, California, United States
  • Also known as: “Civic Center, San Francisco”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Asian Art Museum of San Fransisco and University of California College of the Law, San Francisco.

Museum
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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is a in , that specializes in art. The museum building and its permanent collection are owned by the City of San Francisco.

University
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The is a public law school in , California, United States. It was formerly known as the University of California, Hastings College of the Law from its founding in 1878 until its renaming in 2023.

Theater building
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The is a multi-purpose arena in , , named after promoter Bill Graham. The arena holds 8,500 people.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Civic Center-Tenderloin and Tenderloin.

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As the name implies, the Civic Center is the primary center of government within , housing many important civic institutions. Aside from its official duties, it also moonlights as a cultural center with many fine museums, theaters, opera houses, and symphony halls located here.

Quarter
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The is a neighborhood in downtown , in the flatlands on the southern slope of , situated between the shopping district to the northeast and the Civic Center office district to the southwest.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the of San Francisco, California. It is located between the historical districts of Alamo Square and the Civic Center.

Civic Center

Latitude
37.77959° or 37° 46′ 47″ north
Longitude
-122.41679° or 122° 25′ 1″ west
Population
10,100
Elevation
105 feet (32 metres)
Open location code
849VQHHM+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4609282236
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
8449788
Wiki­data ID
Q267874
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Civic Center” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مركز سيفيك، سان فرانسيسكو”
  • Arabic: “مركز سيفيك”
  • Azerbaijani: “Sivik Senter (San Fransisko)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Sivik Senter”
  • Bulgarian: “Сивик сентър”
  • Cebuano: “Civic Center”
  • Chinese: “市政中心”
  • Dutch: “Civic Center”
  • French: “Civic Center”
  • Italian: “Civic Center”
  • Japanese: “シビック・センター”
  • Russian: “Сивик Сентер”
  • Spanish: “Centro Cívico”
  • Spanish: “Civic Center”
  • Turkish: “Civic Center”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Civic Center and Little Saigon.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Helen Diller Civic Center North Playground and Helen Diller Civic Center South Playground.

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