War Memorial Opera House Restoration
War Memorial Opera House
At the War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco, John Canning & Co. applied traditional gold-leaf and metal-leaf gilding and glazes on 500,000 linear feet of historic architectural elements.
PROJECT DETAILS
The War Memorial Opera House restoration in San Francisco was part of a seismic upgrade, which included the restoration of 500,000 linear feet of architectural elements damaged by the 1989 earthquake.
The scope included re-gilding the foyer, the auditorium, the proscenium, the mezzanine boxes and all interior architectural elements throughout the Opera House.
John Canning & Co. worked with the general painting contractor to develop traditional techniques to replicate original stipple and texture finishes.
 GALLERY
BUILDING FACTS
- Location: San Francisco, CA
- Built: 1932
- Architects: Arthur Brown, Jr., G. Albert Lansburgh
- Style: Beaux Arts
AWARDS
- 1998 Best Restoration Award, California Contracting
PROJECT TEAM
- Architect: Carey & Carey Co., Inc.
