The Melody | Russian Hill, San Francisco, California, United States

The Melody is a historic church repurposed as a ready-to-use event venue suitable for special events.

The Lowdown

Type: Banquet Hall / Event Facility Church / Chapel / Temple

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Style: Ornate

Best type of Celebrations

Venue Setting

The Melody is a historic church repurposed as a ready-to-use event venue suitable for receptions, weddings, meetings, conferences, performances, and gatherings. The venue features in-house audio and state-of-the-art lighting to instantly adapt the space to suit your event's theme.

Capacity

Seated: 170

Buffet: 300

Standing: 350

Fees

(Prices listed here are estimates only & are subject to change)

Price range: Join the party and sign in to view pricing

Does this include catering fees?: No

Estimated price per head: from $65 to $300

Additional charges: On top of your rental fee we charge for the following:
Security staff
Bar package
Venue manager
AV Tech
Cleaning fee

Full venue buyout option: from $7,500 to $15,000

Insurance: Additional Insurance Is Required To Host An Event At This Venue

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Event Logistics and Amenities

(Essential event logistics and amenities to ensure a seamless and memorable experience for you gathering)

Celebrations hosted here since: Prior to 1930
Curfew: 11 PM
Venue spaces: Indoor & Outdoor Venue Spaces Available
Catering: Client Can Select The Caterer Of Their Choice
Alcohol: Provided By Venue For Fee – You Must Use The Venue For All Alcohol Services
Music: Indoors Only
Smoking: Non-smoking Venue
Eco/Green Events: Yes
Handicap Accessible: Yes

Amenities

A/V Equipment
Bridal Suite/Changing Rooms Onsite
Valet Parking
Wifi
Dining Chairs
Onsite Restrooms
Other amenities: Lighting

Inside Scoop

Our organ is sort of a big deal! :)
This is the largest unaltered pipe organ in California and it is 136 years old.

https://abc7news.com/california-organ-oldest-unaltered-pipe-in-turns-130-birthday/3447776/
https://pipeorgandatabase.org/instruments/5211

Venue Features

The scene:: Our venue can accommodate 350 people standing, 150 people seated for meals, and 200 people in a theatre-style layout. We can provide chairs for up to 180 people. Additional furniture such as cocktail tables and rounds can be arranged for your event for a rental fee.
Design:: Originally completed in 1880 then destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire. A reconstructed Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in the Mission Revival style was consecrated on April 14, 1912. The interior is decorated with frescos in Renaissance and Baroque style by Luigi Brusatori, an Italian master painter, which was completed in 1916. The Church also contains the largest unaltered 19th-century mechanical pipe organ in California. Declared a historic landmark, 906 World retains all of its original beauty while now hosting events ranging from large-scale corporate meetings and conferences, trade shows, product launches, auctions, screenings, performances, weddings, and private parties.
Standout venue features:: Our built in lighting package is desienged to enhance the architecural beauty of the space. Our audio and lighting package is turnkey and set up to change / set the mood for just about any event.
Extra perks:: We have 150 chairs that are inlcuded with the rental.
We have soft seating available for six lounges on site.
We have built in lighting and audio.