Block, Siteadmin, SkipCaptcha, Upload, Automoderated users, edit
3,587
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: − + + + + + − + − − == A landmark == − − A well-known landmark, the bridge spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. The bridge was named after the "Golden Gate Strait", the entrance to the [[San Francisco Bay]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The bridge is considered one of the very few human structures that ''enhance'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of Americans.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>
no edit summary
[[Image:GoldenGateBridge02.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
[[Image:GoldenGateBridge02.jpg|thumb|300px|right]]
The '''Golden Gate Bridge''' is a suspension [[bridge]] located in [[San Francisco]] in the State of [[California]]. '''''Its 75th anniversary occurs on [[Memorial Day]] weekend in 2012'''''.
The '''Golden Gate Bridge''' is a suspension [[bridge]] that spans the bay between [[San Francisco]] and Marin County. A well-known landmark, the bridge was named after the "Golden Gate Strait", the entrance to the [[San Francisco Bay]] from the [[Pacific Ocean]].
The bridge is considered one of the very few human structures that ''enhance'' the physical beauty of nature, and was ranked as the fifth most popular American design in a poll of Americans.<ref>http://www.aia.org/release_020707_150Buildings</ref>
The Golden Gate Bridge's 75th anniversary occured on [[Memorial Day]] weekend in 2012'''''.
<blockquote>
<blockquote>
Stretching 1.7 miles high above the mist-enshrouded waters of San Francisco Bay, this peaked, vermilion-painted suspension bridge (the color is officially known as International Orange) is as striking today as it was when it was completed in 1937. The natural surroundings—including the coves and forested bluffs of Marin County; the island of Alcatraz; and numerous sailboats, barges, kite-surfers, and even frolicking seals—can all be seen from the bridge on a clear day. [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40437576]
''Stretching 1.7 miles high above the mist-enshrouded waters of San Francisco Bay, this peaked, vermilion-painted suspension bridge (the color is officially known as International Orange) is as striking today as it was when it was completed in 1937. The natural surroundings—including the coves and forested bluffs of Marin County; the island of Alcatraz; and numerous sailboats, barges, kite-surfers, and even frolicking seals—can all be seen from the bridge on a clear day.'' [http://travel.yahoo.com/p-interests-40437576]
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
The bridge is built of fabricated steel, and is painted with an orange color that protects the Bridge's steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air from the Pacific Ocean. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/ </ref> The construction of the bridge took four years to complete (Jan 1933 - May 1937) at a cost of $35 million dollars. <ref> http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html </ref>
The bridge is built of fabricated steel, and is painted with an orange color that protects the Bridge's steel components from rust and corrosion caused by the high salt content in the air from the Pacific Ocean. <ref> http://goldengatebridge.org/ </ref> The construction of the bridge took four years to complete (Jan 1933 - May 1937) at a cost of $35 million dollars. <ref> http://www.inetours.com/Pages/SFNbrhds/Golden_Gate_Bridge.html </ref>