Who is the Moscone Center named after?
Who is the Moscone Center named after?
Mayor George Moscone
Opened in 1981, the Moscone Center was named for Mayor George Moscone after his tragic assassination beside City Supervisor Harvey Milk in 1978.
What is there to do around the Moscone Center?
Alcatraz Island.
Who owns Moscone Center?
City and County of San Francisco
| Moscone Center | |
|---|---|
| Owner | City and County of San Francisco |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Built | 1981 (Moscone South) |
| Architect | HOK (Moscone South) Gensler/DMJM (Moscone North & Esplanade) Gensler (Moscone West) SOM/Cavagnero (2018 expansion) |
What neighborhood is Moscone Center in?
Market neighborhood
Moscone Convention Center (pronounced /mɒsˈkoʊni/), popularly known as the Moscone Center, is the largest convention and exhibition complex in San Francisco, California. The complex consists of three main halls spread out across three blocks and 87 acres (35 ha) in the South of Market neighborhood.
When was Moscone Center built?
1981Moscone South
Moscone Center/Years built
The Moscone Center consists of three buildings that were developed every decade over the last 30 years. The first was Moscone South, completed in 1981. The Esplanade Ballroom and Moscone North were completed in 1991 and 1992 respectively.
How big is the Moscone Center?
2,000,000 sq ft
The complex consists of three main halls spread out across three blocks and 87 acres (35 ha) in the South of Market neighborhood….
| Moscone Center | |
|---|---|
| • Total space | over 2,000,000 sq ft (190,000 m2)[1] |
| • Exhibit hall floor | 1,500,000 sq ft (140,000 m2)[2] |
