The Golden Gate Bridge!

Bill
Golden Gate Bridge
Landmarks #974 & #974-2 San Francisco & Marin Counties Visited: February 18, 2012 Plaque?  YES! 🙂
What is it? The Golden Gate Bridge!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Construction of the bridge started in 1933. Engineer Joseph Strauss and architect Irving Morrow created an extraordinarily beautiful bridge in an extraordinarily beautiful setting. The designs for the Golden Gate Bridge showed the greatest attention to artistic detail, especially on the two streamlined moderne towers. The bridge’s 4,200 feet of clear span (from tower to tower) was the longest in the world until 1959. On April 19, 1937, the bridge was completed and the official dedication took place on May 27.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • Pay the toll and contribute toward site maintenance, sign design, and other visitor services!
  • Volunteer with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy!
  • Donate to the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Observation area
N end of bridge

ANNOTATIONS:
That’s on Highway 101 in San Francisco, California 94129!

From Los Angeles: ~385mi (620km) — 6.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~94mi (152km) — 1.6hrs
From San Diego: ~505mi (813km) — 8.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~5mi (9km) — 0.1hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

Golden Gate Bridge

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