Golden Gate Bridge
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 | 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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Golden Gate Bridge History — Ten interesting period postcard views
