SF Masonic Auditorium

Coordinates: 37°47′29″N 122°24′47″W / 37.79132°N 122.41306°W / 37.79132; -122.41306

SF Masonic Auditorium

Exterior view of masonic temple (c.2012)
Former names Grand Masonic Auditorium (1958-95)
Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium (1995-2014)
Address 1111 California St
San Francisco, CA 94108-2252
Location Nob Hill
Owner Masons of California
Operator Live Nation
Capacity 3,481
Construction
Broke ground October 25, 1955 (1955-10-25)
Opened September 28, 1958 (1958-09-28)
Renovated 1975, 2005, 2010, 2014
Construction cost $6 million
($53.6 million in 2016 dollars[1])
Architect Albert Roller
Website
Venue Website

The SF Masonic Auditorium (originally the Grand Masonic Auditorium and formerly known as the Nob Hill Masonic Auditorium) is an auditorium located atop Nob Hill in San Francisco, California. Opening in 1958, it is the main meeting venue within the California Masonic Memorial Temple. It has several large sculptures representing the four branches of the Armed Services on its outside wall. There is a frieze representing a gigantic tug of war between good and evil forces. Inside, it has a unique mosaic window designed by artist Emile Norman. The mosaic depicts a variety of natural themes as well as the professions. It contains gravel and soil from each of the 58 counties in California.[2]


History

Freemasonry came to California in the wake of the Gold Rush of 1849. The first meeting of California Lodge No. 13 took place November 17, 1849, on Montgomery Street. The Montgomery Street location was replaced by a new Masonic Hall on Kearny and Pine Streets June 6, 1850, and renamed the California Masonic Lodge No. 1.[3] The current location opened in 1958.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ "Masonic Center". Nob Hill Masonic Center. Retrieved 27 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "ORIGINS AND HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA LODGE NO. 1". Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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