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| Architect | Joseph B. Strauss |
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| Location | San Francisco, California map | |||||
| Date | 1933 to 1937 timeline | |||||
| Building Type | suspension bridge | |||||
| Construction System | steel frame, steel cables | |||||
| Climate | temperate | |||||
| Context | urban | |||||
| Style | Structural Modern with some Art Deco details | |||||
| 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. | |||||
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2 street views of Golden Gate Bridge
Poster Image - Golden Gate Bridge with San Francisco
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| Discussion | Golden Gate Bridge Commentary
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 Depth of Golden Gate strait, about 400 feet, or 130 meters | |||||
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Sources on Golden Gate Bridge
Modern Marvels: The Golden Gate Bridge. VHS video, NTSC format. — Video available at Amazon.com Johnson Architectural Images. Copyrighted slides in the Artifice Collection. Kevin Matthews. The Great Buildings Collection on CD-ROM. Artifice, 2001. ISBN 0-9667098-4-5.— Available at Amazon.com
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Golden Gate Bridge History — Ten interesting period postcard views Golden Gate Bridge at Archiplanet — Find, add, and edit info at the all-buildings collaboration
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