After suffering a 71 magnitude eart...
After suffering a 71 magnitude earthquake, San Francisco's War Memorial Opera House retrieves with a "hidden" seismic renovation
When the Loma Prieta earthquake hit San Francisco in 1989 it went straight to the city's heart. Since the California Gold Rush, San Francisco has held a reputation as an enthusiastic opera town. in the way that when the earthquake caused extensive damage in every part the city's historic War Memorial Opera House, residents feared that required seismic upgrades would disfigure their landmark.
Built in 1932 the 3,100-seat Opera House managed to remain
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