Golden Gate Bridge

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cid_golden_gate_002.150.jpg Golden Gate Bridge
Designer Joseph B. Strauss
Location San Francisco, California, USA
Date 1933 to 1937
Building Type suspension bridge
Climate temperate
Context urban
Architectural Style Structural Modern with some Art Deco details
Street Address Highway 101, north of San Francisco
Notes Joseph B. Strauss, chief engineeer. One of the longest bridges in the world, a powerful and elegant human structure in an equally beautiful natural location.
At Great Buildings http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html

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This beautiful suspension bridge is a beloved symbol of the San Francisco Bay Area. It bridges across the mile-wide Golden Gate strait that connects San Francisco Bay with the Pacific Ocean.

Details

Overall bridge length of 9266 feet, or 2824 meters
Bridge main span length of 4200 feet, or 1280 meters

Depth of Golden Gate strait, about 400 feet, or 130 meters

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Modern Marvels: The Golden Gate Bridge. VHS video, NTSC format. — Video available at Amazon.com

Johnson Architectural Images. Copyrighted slides in the Artifice Collection.

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