FRISCO VISTA
Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area
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The Beaux Arts Architecture of San Francisco's Civic Center
It's not always great architecture, but it does define Civic Center. As these architectural details show, San Francisco has tried to maintain a unified look in Civic Center by echoing elements of its beaux arts buildings in more recent constructions.
 New Asian Art Museum (Old Main Library Bldg) |
 State Building |
 State Court House |
 War Memorial Building (City Hall in reflection) |
 Opera House (City Hall in reflection) |
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 New Asian Art Museum seen from City Hall East Entrance |
 Bill Graham Civic Auditorium |
 New Main Library |
 Federal Court Building |
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