Civic Center-Tenderloin

As the name implies, the Civic Center is the primary center of government within San Francisco, 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.

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Civic Center-Tenderloin

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Notable Places in the Area

Asian Art Museum of San Fransisco

Museum

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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco – Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture is a museum in San Francisco, California that specializes in Asian art.

University of California College of the Law, San Francisco

University

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The University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, is a public law school in San Francisco, California.

War Memorial Opera House

Theatre

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The War Memorial Opera House is an opera house in San Francisco, California, located on the western side of Van Ness Avenue across from the west side/rear facade of the San Francisco City Hall.

Localities in the Area

Western Addition

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A mostly residential area of San Francisco, Western Addition stretches west from downtown's Civic Center area to Arguello Boulevard north of the Panhandle parkway.

Union Square-Financial District

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Union Square-Financial District is an area of Downtown San Francisco, made up of two neighborhoods: the bustling shopping and theater district surrounding Union Square, and the central business district where Market Street meets the bay.

SoMa

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SoMa, short for South of Market, is San Francisco's urban renewal district and an extension…