Golden Gate Bridge - San Francisco, California, USA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member netdust
N 37° 48.792 W 122° 28.659
10S E 545977 N 4185217
San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate Bridge is an example of the Art Deco style.
Waymark Code: WMP0BM
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/03/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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In his first plans, Chief Engineer Joseph B. Strauss had a different, less elegant design of the bridge in mind. The design was later refined several times by Strauss and other engineers and architects, like Moisseiff and Morrow, to today's world-famous appearance.
For an excellent review of the bridge's design process and its resulting Art Deco style, see the first link below.

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Style: Art Deco

Structure Type: Other

Architect: Strauss, Morrow, Ellis

Date Built: 1933 - 1937

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