Brooks Hall
| Brooks Hall | |
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Site plan of Brooks Hall, San Francisco (published in 2000) | |
Interactive map of Brooks Hall | |
| Coordinates | 37°46′44″N 122°25′03″W / 37.778951°N 122.417502°W |
| Owner | City and County of San Francisco |
| Built | 1956–58 |
| Inaugurated | April 11, 1958 |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Closed | 1993 |
Construction cost | US$4,500,000 (equivalent to $50,220,000 in 2025) |
Former names | Civic Center Event Hall Mole Hall Gopher Palace |
| Enclosed space | |
| • Total space | 90,000 ft2 (8,400 m2) |
| Public transit access | BART and Muni, UN Plaza station |
Brooks Hall (originally Civic Center Exhibit Hall, nicknamed Mole Hall and Gopher Palace) is a disused 90,000 ft2 (8,400 m2) event space underneath the southern half of Civic Center Plaza in San Francisco; a parking garage occupies the space under the northern half.
It was built in the late 1950s for $4,500,000, and dedicated on April 11, 1958. It was named after Thomas A. Brooks, a chief administrative officer of the City and County of San Francisco, who retired the same year the building was dedicated.