Gaco Western has a long history with the Palace of Fine Arts.
The site goes on to explain that the Palace's original columns and rotunda were framed in wood and covered with "staff," a mixture of plaster and burlap-type fiber. A move to preserve the Palace began the same year as the Exposition. Supporters raised $350,000 towards the goal of redoing the building in lasting materials. The San Francisco Art Association, which first maintained the Palace, attempted to raise additional funds. After World War I, the Palace became part of the city park system. Federal funds were used to repair and replace some of its decorations. During the Second World War, the U.S. Army used the Palace as a motor pool.